From News Nation:
“‘I saw this need’: Pilot rescues
animals one flight at a time”
Little did U.S. Army veteran Paul
Steklenski know his decision to adopt Tessa, a rescue dog, in 2013 would change
his life forever. It was through the adoption process that he learned about a
network of people who volunteer their time and money getting dogs out of kill
shelters — where an animal is put down once the shelter is full or after a
certain period of time. After learning there are states on the East Coast that
do not allow shelters to kill animals, Steklenski committed himself to a new
mission: flying animal rescues. “I saw this need,” Steklenski said of his
decision during an appearance on “Morning in America.” “Transportation is
sometimes the defining factor whether or not they live or die.” As a pilot,
Steklenski realized he had the ability to transport animals “for the cost of
going out to dinner or a pair of sneakers to fly an airplane for an hour.” “It
just snowballed from there,” he said. Typically transporting animals two times
a month, Steklenski’s efforts have successfully rescued over 2,000 animals. Now
with an airplane, a bus and a custom third ground vehicle, “it is however we
can get it done,” Steklenski said. When asked if he considers animal rescue his
calling, “I do,” he says. “I tell people, I didn’t choose this path, it was
chosen for me.” All thanks to Tessa.
You can find more information on
the website: flyingfuranimalrescue.org
^ He is doing a lot of hard, but
great work. ^
https://www.newsnationnow.com/morninginamerica/flying-fur-animal-rescue/
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