To Celebrate Adopt a Senior Pet Month, This Charity Flew 23 Senior Dogs to Find Their Forever Homes

Pet Rescue Pilots celebrated 125 flights and the adoption of over 2,500 shelter pets by flying 23 senior dogs from California to Oregon to help get them adopted.

Pet Rescue Pilots (PRP) teamed up with The Grey Muzzle Organization to fly the pups from overcrowded shelters to rescues with space to help get them adopted out. The passengers included canines that were at least 7 or older.

The charity flight included Pet Rescue Pilot’s 2,500th furry passenger and it all happened during November, which is Adopt a Senior Pet Month.

According to a press release from PRP, senior dogs in shelters have a 25 percent chance of being adopted in comparison to the 60 percent rate for puppies. The Grey Muzzle Organization is working to increase this percentage by giving our grants to help make sure that “every senior dog thrives and no old dog dies alone and afraid.”

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“Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’re delighted to help deserving organizations like Pet Rescue Pilots make a difference in the lives of dogs and people in their communities,” Grey Muzzle’s executive director Lisa Lunghofer said in a statement. “Many senior dogs from rural California shelters are enjoying their golden years in loving homes thanks to the wonderful work of Pet Rescue Pilots and their rescue network.”

The 23 dogs arrived in Oregon to find out that they already had foster families or forever homes waiting for them.

To learn more about The Grey Muzzle Organization and Pet Rescue Pilots, visit their websites. While you’re at it, check out Why You Should Consider Adopting a Senior Dog.

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