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Changing the lives of
​pets and people...
one flight at a time.


Pilots & Pups has been chosen as one of 18 local charity beneficiaries for
CHAMPIONS FOR THE CAUSE
Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament & Prime Rib Dinner Fundraiser on
May 10, 2025!
Step up to the table and play your hand for a purpose
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Hosted by Bobby Jackson and JC Tran 2X WSOP Champion
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CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW! 

Texas Hold 'em Poker & Prime RIb

For details visit
championsforthecause.com


Give someone an experience they will treasure for a lifetime. 
Pilots and Pups exclusive new program
 The Rescue Experience

Your donation will help us save more dogs from our overcrowded California shelters.  
Click THE RESCUE EXPERIENCE 
​tab to sign up!

Join us for our 3rd annual
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Pup Pageant & Dance Party

with Costume Contests, Great Raffles, Silent Auction & Vendor Booths

October 19, 2025 1 to 6p
​Drake's: The Barn by Sutter Health Park

Click to register for Wags to Witches event
click for Tehama golf getaway tickets
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our 2nd Annual Wags to Witches October 12!  What a fun and casual social event. Thanks to all of our Sponsor Incredible Pets, our vendors and to all of the wonderful Sacramento businesses who contributed to
our 40+ silent auction and raffle items!

BECAUSE OF YOU  WE WILL SAVE MORE DOGS NEXT YEAR!  
Carmel Tehama Golf Getaway WINNERS!

A Huge THANK YOU and CONGATULATIONS to our winners:
  
Dr. Jeffrey Graham
Silent Auction High Bidder (2 consecutive years)
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Sheila Greathouse
Raffle Winner

Pilots and Pups is a dog advocacy group that helps shelter and homeless dogs have a better chance of finding homes through fostering, education and legislation.  

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A MATCH.DOG 
Success Story

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It was love at first sight for this newly bonded pair.  Baxter was a perfect match for Susan and he obviously thought the same when we brought them together for their first meet and greet.  After losing her boy Pepe a few months ago Susan wanted to find a new companion with a similar look, breed and personality as Pepe.  Baxter ran straight to her with licks and wags abundant as if to say "I choose you too"   It was a heartwarming happy-tears moment for all of us. 

​We know we can never replace your lost love but we can help you heal and open a new chapter of love and companionship...and save a shelter or rescue dog in the process!  Thank you for wanting to adopt rather than buying from a breeder.  You are part of the solution to this overpopulation crisis!

MEET BAXTER

Pilots and Pups and Little Big Paws Pet Rescue joined forces to pull this wonderful pup from the day's kill list at the Stanislaus Shelter. 
​We picked him up in Modesto and flew him to his foster mom in Woodland.  


This boy is sweet, calm, lap loving, potty trained, mellow with a bit of spunk, leash trained...an wonderful pup overall.  He was great on the plane and just chilled out in our handler's lap for the whole (bumpy) flight.  He was very respectful at the dinner table too while we took some time for lunch. 
It will be one lucky person that gets to bring this boy home!  Contact Big Little Paws Pet Rescue for adoption information.

UPDATE!    Baxter is adopted and living the good life with his new mom Susan!​
​Looking for puppy love but want to RESCUE instead of BUY?  
Click the button below to sign up for our exclusive new program

MATCH.DOG!
Or click the MATCH.DOG tab in the menu for more information
MATCH.DOG
Thank you for being part of our dog overpopulation problem!
3 rescues join forces to save CASH 
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Another sweet unwanted purebred dog... rescued from a shelter!
Maya enjoying the fun ride to her foster home.
Meeting her foster dad for the first time.
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 Lucy finally out of the shelter and heading to a vet for a checkup then to her new foster home.
She found the stunning views to be breathtaking. 
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Sometimes all you need is a chance.
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We provide relief to homeless pets and low-income people with pets in need. 
We assist homeless animals with rides to new homes or no-kill shelters and also provide food and basic medical attention to the pets of families that cannot afford their care.
SO many dogs,
SO few homes.
SO....WE NEED FOSTERS!

Click the button below to sign up today.

BECOME A FOSTER PARENT
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BECOME A FOSTER PARENT!

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is  to provide air transport to animals out of overcrowded shelters, hoarding and neglect situations, dogfighting rings, natural disasters and other dangerous and abusive environments.

"THE GREATNESS OF A NATION AND IT'S MORAL PROGRESS CAN BE JUDGED BY THE WAY IT TREATS ITS ANIMALS."  MAHANDAS GANDHI

OUR PHILOSOPHY

We believe that dogs are our responsibility as human beings. 
Our ancestors domesticated them over 14,000 years ago and they have been our loving and faithful allies ever since.   

Saving one dog will not change the world, but that dog's world will change forever.

​We think that dogs (and other animals) in homeless or low-income families deserve proper medical care and nutrition.  Just because their humans are in a difficult financial position shouldn't mean they have to endure the pain of an illness, infection or injury nor face poor health due to lack of healthy food or malnutrition.  Our goal is to extend our help to all animals in need, even beyond the air-transport.

Adopt one dog,
​change two lives.

When you see someone a year or so down the road after they adopted a rescue dog you may be inclined to say "What a lucky dog that is to have found you".  More often than not the reply you'll hear is "Actually, I'm the lucky one".  There is nothing more beautiful than the bond between a rescue animal and his human.  Some say rescue pets just know what you did for them and are forever grateful.  Whatever the case, you can be sure they remember what life was like before you came along and the love they will give is unequaled and unconditional.  
 
​It's true.  True love changes everything.

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Pilots and Pups is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 

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M-F: 9am - 5pm
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TELEPHONE

916.301.7726
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EMAIL

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