A Southwest Airlines pilot who brought more than 100 animals to safety from areas affected by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helen has taken his mission one step further by giving one of the rescued animals a new family. I did.
The flight is part of Southwest Airlines’ partnership with Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and Greater Good Charities, which brought 145 dogs and cats from Tennessee and Florida to a shelter in Milwaukee on October 12th. Southwest Airlines said in a statement.
Among the pets on board was a kitten named Avery, who was adopted by Southwest Airlines Captain Matthew Prebisch during the flight, Southwest Airlines said.
“The first pet adopted from this group was a match at 30,000 feet,” the airline announced Monday. “Avery the kitten was adopted by Southwest Airlines Captain Matthew Prebish from Lucky Dog Animal Rescue.
The animals were originally taken from Florida to South Carolina last month, but had to be transferred from Myrtle Beach to Milwaukee after Hurricane Helen devastated the state, according to Southwest.
Mira Horowitz, Lucky Dog’s founder and CEO, told Telemundo: “In-flight adoption was not something we had planned during this amazing flight, but it was something we had planned for. There is,” he said. “The instant connection that Captain Matt and kitten Avery shared was truly special.”
The Southwest flight also delivered humanitarian aid to residents affected by Hurricane Helen in North Carolina, the airline said.
