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A great deal of success in reducing unwanted pet populations has been achieved in recent years, thanks in large part to the implementation of spay-and-neuter programs, comprehensive behavior training, and low-cost vaccination clinics. These efforts are widely recognized as effective pet overpopulation solutions and critical forms of pet overpopulation prevention. The availability of educational resources has also proliferated, helping people gain the skills they need to successfully care for their pets and avoid surrendering them to shelters. Yet, sadly, in many areas, especially those that have been hard hit by economic and housing challenges, animal shelters at capacity remain a growing concern. This ongoing shelter capacity crisis contributes to high euthanasia rates, particularly in regions experiencing persistent animal overpopulation problems, including cat overpopulation. Irresponsible backyard breeding also contributes to the problem, answering a common question of why are animal shelters overcrowded. As a result, full animal shelters, which are already often underfunded, end up with far more pets than their staff and facilities can care for.

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This is where we help. Wings of Rescue partners with outstanding shelters and a number of prominent rescue groups throughout North America to facilitate the transportation of at-risk pets. These partners not only have the available space to take in and care for our at-risk passengers, but also have dedicated staff and volunteers who work in their local communities, finding responsible and loving individuals and families to adopt each and every rescue. By moving pets from animal shelters at capacity to regions with available resources, we help relieve pressure on overwhelmed systems while improving outcomes for pets.

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Wings of Rescue will never transport pets to communities where locally sheltered pets would be displaced by our arriving pets. This commitment ensures that lifesaving transport supports communities without contributing to additional animal overpopulation problems.

 

Wings of Rescue responds to nearly every major natural disaster in North America, including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions, by delivering emergency humanitarian and veterinary aid, as well as pet supplies, to disaster victims throughout North America. Our planes fly to disaster areas loaded with emergency supplies and return with abandoned shelter pets who would have otherwise faced euthanasia to make room for the displaced pets entering shelters because of the catastrophic event, a reality reflected in national animal shelter statistics.