Senior beagle Ernie was running out of time at Stokes County kill shelter. The 9 year old has heartworm and tick borne illness. No adopter or rescue group was stepping up. We did. We found a foster home for Ernie in Raleigh. Marjorie had already adopted a CrisisDogsNC rescue, Honey, and she offered to help Ernie. Three drivers each took a leg of the journey. And as the miles spend by, Ernie got happier! There was a sense of anticipation. We stopped at Pet People in Morrisvi

Over a year ago, CrisisDogsNC rescued 6 year old pit mix Frankie from Warrenton county shelter. She was emaciated and had heartworm. We adopted her to a young woman in Virginia. Frankie went through heartworm treatment and was treated for other medical issues. Two weeks ago we received a call from the adopter’s vet. She, Frankie’s adopter, had suddenly died: could we help Frankie? Yes. Last week Frankie went to her new home in Asheville with another lovely lady. Promises kep

From death row to Southhampton. Miss Louise, age 10, 3.5 pounds, overbred, was confiscated in a hoarding raid in Guilford County, NC. We rescued Miss Louise and put her into a temporary foster home. Many people wanted this teeny gal. We chose a veterinarian who lives on Long Island, and Louise prepared for her journey from Raleigh Durham airport. Pilot Mitch Armanante picked her up and flew her to New Jersey. . There she was met by her adopters and driven to her new home n

One of our favorite pilots Mitch Armanate made four stops to scoop up three dogs and bring them to their homes. His Cessna Centurion T210 left Asheville early Saturday morning June 2, under clear skies with 8 year old chi x Santana, whose adoption didn’t work out as CrisisDogsNC hoped…through no fault of his own. Next stop the airport in Concord, NC to pick up little Tommy . A hour later, they landed at RDU, where Tommy's adopter and Santana's foster family waited with ope