The ultimate goal in the animal welfare industry is to keep people and pets together, but sometimes assistance is needed to make this happen. Many times, Animal Humane Officers are put into difficult situations when they find animals that need extra care and attention.
Rescuing dogs and cats is a logistical challenge. Of course, there are obstacles with coordinating the relocation of animals between shelters and rescue partners. But once the animals are in the sky, most of the time they are calm, and sleeping for their journey north. This is when Peter the Pilot takes over in the […]
When we fly an animal to a new family, we’re always reminded about the influence dogs have in our lives. Miranda Mittleman was inspired by her four legged friend and turned her passion for animals into a series of children’s books. Miranda’s Inspiration Miranda Mittleman grew up in Baltimore, Maryland where she developed her love […]
On October 9th, Dr. Peter Rork and Kara Pollard were asked to join Ruff Talk. This Facebook live event was created by Victoria Stillwell who hosts a nationally recognized TV show called “It’s ME or the DOG.” In this series, Victoria shares different stories of families who are struggling with a misbehaving dog. Victoria helps […]
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Recently, Dog Is My CoPilot and our founder Peter “The Pilot” Rork, were featured in a story for CBS Sunday Morning. The outpouring of support for our organization has been overwhelming, and a reminder about the value of our important work.
“CBS This Morning” had an animal rescue segment on their Sunday show that featured some local shelter dogs on their journey to their forever homes. If you caught the latest episode of “CBS This Morning” on Sunday, you may have noticed a familiar animal shelter being highlighted during the show. The show did a feature on one rescue dog’s journey from the Sun City to his forever home in Oregon.
Correspondent Conor Knighton takes to the skies with Wyoming pilot Peter Rork, a retired surgeon and pilot who’s found a new purpose in life by helping dogs in need find homes, flying animals to adoption centers through his non-profit, Dog Is My CoPilot.
Oh Hubert, Sweet Hubert
Are you looking for a sweet companion? A pal to tag along who asks for nothing more than to looking lovingly into your eyes? Well, meet Hubert. He’s all that and more. Hubert is an active, 7-year-old Border Collie mix who walks beautifully on a leash, (he goes for jogs with staff!) takes treats gently and is just an all-around nice guy, dreaming of a forever home.
Come and meet Sweet Hubert! Call 208.788.4351 or email adoptions@mountainhumane.org to schedule an appointment.
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