Become a Partner

Thank you for your interest in our partner program and for all you do for homeless pets. We believe that collaboration with local animal shelters and rescue organizations and the people who know their communities best is key to saving more pet lives! We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your organization! If you have questions before applying please send an email to: flightupdates@dogcopilot.org.

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Read the requirements and FAQs below to ensure your organization meets the proper requirements.

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Fill out our partner application.

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A representative from Dog Is My CoPilot will contact you to discuss if we can enter into a formal partnership.

Partner Requirements

If you have specific questions about our partner requirements send us an email at: fligthupdates@dogcopilot.org

Is a registered 501(c)(3) or is a municipal agency dealing with animal control.
Be located in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY or TX.
Have the authority to make transport decisions on behalf of your organization.
Be able to send or receive large numbers of cats and/or dogs at one time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are we?

Peter Rork, MD is the President and Co-Founder of DIMC. He is also the Chief Pilot, the Navigator and is immune to the sounds and smells of flying dogs and cats. Kara Pollard is the Executive Director. She is Ground Control, Social Media Guru, Tech and Media Consultant, puts the flights together, and if she could would take home every DIMC passenger. Learn more here: https://dogcopilot.org/faqs/

Do groups get their crates back?

We do not return crates for two reasons. First, we do not have a washing station at airports and therefore are unable to sanitize crates between uses. Second, we need to unload crates to make room for different sized crates. We may arrive in San Francisco with six black labs in medium to large crates from Idaho and then fly to Sacramento to load 30 chihuahuas in small crates. If we had to return six crates to Idaho, we would not be able to rescue 30 chihuahuas from Sacramento. Saving lives comes first. We do our best to recirculate crates and always ask that the receiving partners bring clean empty crates when they pick up their animals; we then return these crates to our source partners. Our rescue partners may ship crates back, have crate campaigns, solicit donated crates from area box stores, or rely on “Krate Karma,” all of which work for our ARO partners.

Does it hurt animals’ ears to fly and do they wear ear protection?

The animals we fly are carefully screened by medical professionals and experienced animal rescue workers prior to the flight. They all have medical certificates when they board. Our very competent AROs assure us that the animals we fly are free from any ear ailment that would create pain. While animals who fly frequently in small planes may benefit from ear protection, the animals we rescue will likely take only one private aircraft trip. There is no hearing loss danger from one trip.

What does the pilot eat?

Our partners often ask what to bring for the pilot? Nothing is required, but a bottle of water and a healthy snack is appreciated after a long flight. Almond M&Ms will win you brownie points.

What about the weather?

Our flying motto is, “Be old, not bold,” so we do not fly in bad weather. We ask that AROs be flexible and know that there may be times when we need to move a trip up or back a couple days to avoid dangerous flying conditions. During winter months, trips are modified more often.

Do we charge for our services?

NO! If you are a registered partner, we never charge for our services. We believe that the work you are doing is so important and we provide the transport cost at no expense to our partners.

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