Nearly 200 at-risk dogs, cats flown to northwest to find 'forever' homes

Nearly 200 at-risk dogs and cats were flown to the northwest so they could find forever homes.

The animals were saved from overcrowded California and Texas shelters that planned to euthanize the dogs.

Most Washington shelters have a no-kill policy.

One hundred and three dogs on the flight Wednesday into Paine Field in Snohomish County. hey were then taken to shelters, including Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County, Kitsap Humane Society and Seattle Humane Society.

Another 100 or so cats and arrived Thursday afternoon from Dallas. Now, the goal is to find the animals a home where they can spend the rest of their lives.

The animals were flown to Washington with the help of Wings of Rescue, GreaterGood and Freekibble,

“Most of these dogs and cats won’t survive if they don’t make this flight,” Freekibble wrote on its Facebook page.

Wings of Rescue is an alternative to a traditional shelter system. The organization has saved more than 20,000 animal lives. They flew 400 animals just this week.

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