How You Can Help The Stray Puppies And Kittens in Puerto Rico Find A Forever Home

 

Goofy and I waiting for our flight from San Juan Airport

If you go to Puerto Rico, consider volunteering to transport a puppy or Kitten with Flight Angels℠ back to the mainland. I did it this past July. Goofy aka Sam was a great travel companion. I delivered him to his forever family in Boston.

Waiting to board the plane in San Juan

Puerto Rico has a problem with stray animals in the streets. While walking in San Juan, you can spot cats or gatos in the bushes, in the streets, and laying on the sidewalk. There are bowls of food and water as well. People are taking care of them, but at the same time, stray animals means kittens and puppies and lots of them. And to make matters worse, there are just not enough people in Puerto Rico to adopt all of these animals. 

That's where Flight Angels comes in. 

The group was created to help match volunteers visiting Puerto Rico with rescues who need transport to the mainland. There is some urgency to this because pets must fit inside the kennel that goes under the seat. That means that puppies could grow too big to be transported in just a few months. 

Goofy riding in the kennel under the airplane seat

It's an easy process. You just fill out the form on the website to volunteer. The form does ask for your flight information and confirmation for your flight. I have to admit I was hesitant to put my confirmation information in the form so I entered my flight number instead. Once they matched me with a rescue, they asked again for my flight confirmation number so they could add Goofy to my reservation. 

The group recommends filling out the form at least two weeks prior to your flight. And they are looking for volunteers to transport animals across the US. 

Flight Angels will pay the pet fee and to check your bag if needed. I recommend joining the Flight Angels Facebook group as well. 

Goofy with his new family

Once we arrived in Boston, we headed to baggage claim. Liz was there waiting for us and greeted Goofy with open arms. Mission accomplished!