EVERETT—The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) received three dogs on a flight carrying pets displaced by the Southern California wildfires. The flight, which transported over 100 shelter dogs and cats from Burbank, California, to Paine Field in Everett, Washington, was organized by Greater Good Charities with support from The Animal Rescue Site. The initiative aimed to alleviate pressure on Southern California animal welfare organizations and increase adoption opportunities for the animals in the Pacific Northwest.
Upon landing, volunteers transported the dogs to the PAWS Companion Animal Center in Lynnwood for medical evaluations and care before they are made available for adoption. PAWS encouraged potential adopters to check www.paws.org for updates on the dogs’ availability.
“PAWS is proud to partner with organizations like Greater Good to give as many dogs and cats a second chance as our capacity allows,” said Jennifer Convy, senior director of PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Companion Animal Shelter.
This relocation effort marked the third shelter pet flight organized by Greater Good Charities to assist communities impacted by the wildfires.
“This flight for relocating shelter pets to areas where there is a need for adoptable pets is a direct request from our trusted Los Angeles partner in the aftermath of the wildfires earlier this year,” said Sára Varsa, executive vice president for Greater Good Charities.
Varsa also stated that local shelters continue to face challenges, including increased pet surrenders, which strain resources.
Other Pacific Northwest organizations, including The NOAH Center in Stanwood, The Animal Protection Society–Friday Harbor, Embrace a Discarded Animal Society in Blaine, the Oregon Humane Society, and the CAT Adoption Team, also received animals from the flight to support the relocation effort.
About PAWS
The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) helps cats, dogs and wild animals go home and thrive—whether home is the family room or the forest. We do this by rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife, sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and educating the community to inspire compassionate action for animals. For more than five decades,
PAWS Companion Animal Shelter has led the way in providing expert, compassionate care for animals in need. PAWS cares for more than 4,000 dogs and cats each year, provides training and education to strengthen the human-animal bond, and works to end animal cruelty and overpopulation.
Author: Mario Lotmore
