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Around the country, some organizations report over 900,000 animals are euthanized each year. However, animal advocates are thinking of creative ways to save lives.
Many animal shelters across the country are reaching capacity, which lead to euthanasia.
According to Asilomar data collected by San Antonio Animal Care Services, there were 2,956 dogs and cats that were euthanized during the 2022 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2021 – Sept. 30, 2022).
Bryant Hamstra is a volunteer pilot with Pilots N Paws, a national nonprofit organization that connects private pilots to animal rescues. There are currently over 6,000 volunteer pilots who transport at risk animals to rescue shelters, or fosters across the country.
“Instead of just …