January is a month for resolutions, like losing weight, eating better and exercising more. At GreaterGood, our 2022 goals include making meaningful change, especially when it comes to saving rescued animals.
As the New Year began, Greater Good Charities and Animal Rescue Website were determined to save shelter pets from Louisiana, an overcrowded shelter that puts animals at risk of death. The situation was further complicated by hurricanes, heartworm disease, and cramps, which had stretched Louisiana’s overwhelmed shelter system to its fullest extent.
This desperate situation inspired us start 2022 right by helping Southern rescuers find permanent homes. On January 13th, New Year’s flight to freedom will fly 50 dogs rescued from Louisiana, where their chances of adoption are slim.
The rescue flight will land in New Jersey, where (unlike in the South) adoption is in high demand. When they arrive, all 50 puppies and dogs will be distributed to adoption shelters where they will be adopted over the next few days!
In addition to helping at-risk animals get adopted, Flight to Freedom (run by the charity Greater Good’ Good flight program) helps our Louisiana rescue partners clear out shelters, thus creating space to rescue more animals.
Our New Year’s flight included dogs like Daffodil, a four-year-old puppy who was rescued from a four-lane road during rush hour. But despite his rough start, Daffodil is a “sweet dog”, gentle, cuddly, attentive, and well-versed in cage training.
Elmer is also flying on New Year’s flight to freedom. The four-year-old Beagle was once a hunting dog, at least until his owner decided he no longer wanted him.
“Elmer has a very familiar story with Beagles in rural Louisiana,” said the shelter worker Better charities, portrays Elmer as a calm, independent puppy who is beginning to enjoy the care and kindness of the shelter staff. Just wait until Elmer finds out how much attention he will attract in his own home!
Our January flight to Freedom will also fly a litter of eight 3-month-old puppies found living under an abandoned house in rural Northern Louisiana. Thankfully, these lucky pups were found just in time New Year’s flight to freedom, helping them have the opportunity to grow up in a loving home.
But we couldn’t get all these puppies and dogs to safety without your help! Flights to Freedom are funded through reader donations, which means We appreciate your help take Daffodil, Elmer and all these rescued baby mice to safety and adopt them.
Just $5 help us 125 miles fund for a rescued pet, while a larger donation allows us to fly even more animals. You can contribute to Help rescue dogs starting in 2022 in their own home?
