80 Rescued Harvey Pets Get Flight On Southwest Airlines
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1010 WINS -- Hundreds of animals have been rescued following Hurricane Harvey and the massive flooding in its wake.
Eighty dogs and cats traveled on a Southwest Airlines flight to San Diego to the Helen Woodward Animal Center to relieve some of the overcrowding at the Texas shelters.
After #Harvey, many existing shelter animals in affected areas had to be moved to other cities to make room for pets of displaced families. pic.twitter.com/3EzQ5SjGPB
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) September 6, 2017
The 1,400 miles were a worthy journey to rescue the furry friends.
Volunteers, flight attendants and the pilot were more than happy to help the animals and even give them some extra snuggles.
It was a great day for man and man's best friend alike!
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