WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.000 And I look at you. 00:02.000 --> 00:03.000 Yeah. 00:03.000 --> 00:06.000 So just tell me a little bit about what is happening today. 00:06.000 --> 00:07.000 Okay. 00:07.000 --> 00:13.000 So we flew from New Jersey to Janesville, Wisconsin here today. 00:13.000 --> 00:21.000 Pause to rescue is transporting 20 Beagles that were rescued from a research facility to New Jersey. 00:21.000 --> 00:27.000 When they're there, they will be met by three different rescue organizations 00:27.000 --> 00:36.000 who will provide essential animal medical care and behavioral support. 00:36.000 --> 00:47.000 And in addition to that, we have 40 dogs that will be transported by ground in the country in this effort. 00:47.000 --> 00:50.000 And this... 00:51.000 --> 00:54.000 All right. 00:54.000 --> 00:57.000 Let me ask you a question that you don't need to practice. 00:57.000 --> 01:00.000 Why do you volunteer for this organization? 01:00.000 --> 01:04.000 Because I absolutely love the animals. 01:04.000 --> 01:11.000 And it's for a greater cost to get back to the community. 01:11.000 --> 01:16.000 To, you know, we're not just transporting animals or saving lives. 01:16.000 --> 01:24.000 So improving people's lives because I often hear from adopters that these animals that they adopt 01:24.000 --> 01:31.000 usually help them get through grief or loneliness or depression. 01:31.000 --> 01:34.000 And that's such a powerful connection that they have with these animals. 01:34.000 --> 01:38.000 And it's extremely rewarding feeling. 01:38.000 --> 01:39.000 Yeah. 01:39.000 --> 01:42.000 How many flights have you done like this? 01:42.000 --> 01:46.000 I have done about this will be my 36th mission. 01:46.000 --> 01:50.000 I have the health rescue for about a year and a half. 01:50.000 --> 02:00.000 And is every situation like this one where it's a breeding facility or a testing facility or does it really depend? 02:00.000 --> 02:03.000 Most of the time this is a special case for us. 02:03.000 --> 02:06.000 We've never usually done a mission like this. 02:06.000 --> 02:13.000 Usually our mission is from South Carolina's or the South where these shelters are over-populated 02:13.000 --> 02:18.000 or they're a killer shelter and they don't have space for these animals. 02:18.000 --> 02:21.000 So this is a special mission for sure. 02:21.000 --> 02:29.000 So what does it mean that they'll be able to be a part of this situation? 02:29.000 --> 02:43.000 It means that these precious lives will go somewhere safe and where they can go to a loving safe home 02:43.000 --> 02:52.000 which the animal truly deserves to live a normal life, not in a cage. 02:53.000 --> 03:01.000 So pause to the rescue is specifically the transporter from one place to another. 03:01.000 --> 03:05.000 And you work with other shelters? 03:05.000 --> 03:09.000 Correct. 03:09.000 --> 03:11.000 Let's do this again. 03:11.000 --> 03:20.000 Yeah, I'm not too familiar with how that operation works but we have about 100 animal rescue shelter partners 03:20.000 --> 03:23.000 that we are a partner with. 03:23.000 --> 03:29.000 We transport the animals to them and they will basically take care of the medical schools 03:29.000 --> 03:33.000 and get any other animals adopted. 03:33.000 --> 03:38.000 So we have about 20 animals. 03:38.000 --> 03:46.000 We got about 16. 03:46.000 --> 03:49.000 We got about 16 crates. 03:49.000 --> 03:56.000 We can combine two in a bigger one and then we'll put one into smaller ones. 03:56.000 --> 03:58.000 Not at all. 03:58.000 --> 04:03.000 Usually they will bark in the beginning on a takeoff because it's a little louder. 04:03.000 --> 04:05.000 They'll try and take off for all. 04:05.000 --> 04:08.000 But once we're up in cruising altitude they usually go to sleep. 04:08.000 --> 04:13.000 The engine noise kind of acts like a white noise in the background so they usually fall asleep. 04:13.000 --> 04:15.000 They're pretty calm. 04:15.000 --> 04:20.000 Do you know how many pilots you have? 04:20.000 --> 04:28.000 Yeah, we're growing a lot and at Pals rescue we got about 12 volunteer rescue pilots 04:28.000 --> 04:38.000 and they all have their own profession on the side and they volunteer their time when they're available to do these missions. 04:38.000 --> 04:40.000 How did you get involved with that? 04:40.000 --> 04:43.000 How did you connect with Pals rescue? 04:43.000 --> 04:47.000 I got to connect with Pals rescue because I had followed them out social media 04:47.000 --> 04:52.000 and one of my close friends were one of the Pals rescue pilots 04:52.000 --> 04:56.000 and obviously I love animals and I love flying. 04:56.000 --> 05:01.000 So it's flying the animals and flying. 05:01.000 --> 05:02.000 It's cherry on top. 05:02.000 --> 05:03.000 Do you have your own? 05:03.000 --> 05:04.000 I do. 05:04.000 --> 05:07.000 Yeah, we have a rescue. 05:07.000 --> 05:09.000 His name is Mack. 05:09.000 --> 05:11.000 We rescued him when he was two years old. 05:11.000 --> 05:14.000 He was abused previously. 05:14.000 --> 05:17.000 But he has a safe and loving home now. 05:17.000 --> 05:21.000 What do you think is most important for people to know? 05:21.000 --> 05:33.000 To go to your local shelters to rescue these precious lives and just save these lives 05:33.000 --> 05:41.000 and stop these research or tests on these dogs. 05:41.000 --> 05:47.000 Is there someone...