Bridging the Gap Between Shelters and Families

Every day, overcrowded animal shelters across the country take in more dogs and cats than they can house. With too few adopters in their communities, adoptable pets often face the unthinkable euthanasia simply because there’s no space for them to live. Meanwhile, in other parts of the country, families are waiting to adopt, and shelters need more pets to meet that demand.

Dog Is My CoPilot bridges this gap by flying animals to communities with greater adoption opportunities. Rita Earl-Blackwell of Paws For Life K9 Rescue in Los Angeles, California, shared why our flights are so critical:

“Transports like this don’t just change the lives of the dogs and cats onboard, they also help relieve overcrowded shelters, giving countless other animals the chance to be seen, saved, and loved.”

DIMC FEATURED IN

The Airlift Operation That Has Transformed Pet Adoption

Euthanasia in an under-equipped shelter used to be the fate of many dogs in Texas. Then chartered planes started bringing them North.

  • $25

    Cat Crate to Transport

  • $50

    Kennel to Transport

  • $100

    Transportation Cost per Dog

  • $250

    Pilot Overnight

  • $500

    1/2 Tank of Fuel

  • $1000

    Full Tank of Fuel

HAPPY TAILS

These dogs and cats all landed safely with our partner organizations and found their forever homes. We are grateful to help these passengers land in HOMES all over the country!

Manicotti & Lasagna

Things are going great. The girls have adapted to their new home extremely well. With the changes in weather, I can definitely tell they were Texas dogs. They are not enthusiastic about the cold rain. They would much prefer to cuddle on the couch. Thank you OTAT and DIMC for bringing the two most loving and sweet cuddle bums into my life.

Junie

We adopted Junie in 2023. Dog Is My Copilot transported her and we adopted her from Freedom Bound Hounds. I first saw her on their social media because she was super sick and they were raising money for her vet bills. I kept following her and getting updates and knew she had to be ours. She is the most cuddly, loving, adorable dog ever. She won’t leave my side when I’m home and wants to be touching me at all times. I am so grateful for the work you guys do and for bringing me my soul dog, Junie.

Olive & Stanley

We adopted two dogs thanks to Dog is My CoPilot. Olive in July of 2016 from Thompson River Animal Care Shelter, and Stanley, from the Humane Society of Western Montana in October of 2017. They are truly the best dogs EVER and have enriched our lives in more ways than I can count. I can’t believe how lucky we are to have these two wonderful companions in our world. We wouldn’t have them without Dog is My CoPilot and we will be forever grateful that you transported them into our lives.

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