The Daily ProgressThe Daily Progress of Charlottesville, VA featured Doobert.com in early September. The Daily Progress created a series to highlight rescue animals. With this article, they put a spotlight on a deaf dog from a Doobert transport, now named Doobert.…..
Monthly Archives: October 2016
The Hardest Pre-Flight Question to AnswerThis is a post I originally wrote over on the Pilot.dog site but it is good information for all pilots, especially animal rescue pilots. As an animal rescue pilot it is easy to feel compelled to push yourself to fly…..
Would you leave your dog at a shelter?Meet Max! He was recently transported from Oxford, North Carolina to Midland, Michigan to his new foster home. Max’s owner could no longer keep him, so they left him in a drop box at a local shelter after hours. The shelter…..
Is Halloween Dangerous For Black Cats?It’s that time of year again, where cats are pictured on cards and home décor, wearing witches hats and vampire teeth. Unfortunately, there is a darker side to this theme, which has put black cats in danger around this holiday.…..
Have you ever heard of the River Rakitnica Canyon?Have you ever heard of the River Rakitnica Canyon? Meet Blue and Ice, 3-4 year old Husky mixes. Ice was rescued in October, 2014 with three other dogs that had just been spayed or neutered. Ice was found after being thrown…..
Who Provides the Aircraft for Animal Rescue Flights?Steve sent in the following question. He said, "I was just wondering if I could get more information on how this all worked. I would love to fly transports but who provides the aircraft?" If you have a question you'd…..
Feral Cat Day- October 16th!Feral Cat Day was originally created by Alley Cat Allies on their 10th anniversary in 2001, "to raise awareness about feral (also called community) cats, promote Trap-Neuter-Return, and empower and mobilize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them."…..
Jo Lynn’s First Animal Rescue Relay TransportDanica — My first transport. Requested by PointerRescue.org so visit their site to see the rest of Danica's trip photos! The day started at 4:15 am. This is not unusual for me, as I am an early riser (yes I don't use any alarm…..