I have just returned from a chilly and wet trip to Canada.  The point of the trip was to learn more about Pethealth as a company and the opportunity for the regional reps to collaborate together on many challenging scenarios. 

As always, I return with my brain hurting and the need for much sleep.  I thought it would be nice to share with our fellow PetPoint users what the home office looks like and where all the big ideas are generated.  This way there is more of a connection between the shelters and the corporate office. 

Hope you enjoy! 

The gorgeous Sandy who became camera shy.  The boots are too fabulous for words!

Patty, Jorge and Tammy on their first day of training.  The nerves were at an all  time high!

To get brownie points Patty, Roma and I decided to wear shirts in support of Mark Warren's son Theo at his hockey game.  I think the big guy liked it! 

The adorable Theo after his game!  I'm sure his buddies were heckling him with the old ladies wearing his name on their chest!  He took it all in stride.  Good kid! 

- Mary Bart Houston, Regional Director Shelter Outreach & Host of PetPoint Community

Meet Cody a gorgoeous Boxer boy that was pulled from a shelter and now receiving lots of love in the care of Coastal Boxer Rescue in Florida. 

Even though Cody is physically challenged it doesn't slow Cody down one bit! He can wheel his way around just as fast as the other pups.

Animals are so resilient and no task is too difficult for them to master.  With a little love and patience they can succeed.

Once again proof that giving a dog a second chance is possible. 

If you are interested in learning more about Cody please contact: info@coastalboxers.org 

- Opt to Adopt!!  It's the only way.

- Mary Bart Houston, Regional Director Shelter Outreach & Host of PetPoint Community

Pups Fly To Brighter Future Thanks to Pilots N Paws!!

J and J's Homeless Pet Rescue participated in the PNP5000 this week. We sent 9 border collie mix pups and 1 Newfoundland 10 week old puppy to Syracuse, NY on Monday.  All of the puppies came from local animal control in Beaufort County. This is the 4^th flight out of Warren Field in Washington headed to rescues north for J and J.  Our volunteer pilot had a really long day and didn't arrive home until midnight. The PNP program hopes to fly 5,000 animals to safety this week.  See their website for more information and how you can participate: www.pilotsnpaws.org

One of our volunteers Don Hicks helped us to get the pups on the plane for us.  He wrote the story below and took the pictures for us.

Here are photos from the airport.  Jack Trimmer is the nice looking guy walking the large puppy as well as watering the pack.  Pilot is John Greco and Ashley Norris his copilot, they are really nice people from near Pittsburgh.  Ashley was being charmed by one of the female puppies... no one is betting it gets to stay in ny... might become a pack mate of her other two grown dogs.  The flight departed for New York at 5:30 pm... expecting 3 hours of flying time... then another hour and a half back home. The pack took a final nap in the NC soil before taking off for the land of snow and cool summers.  The big guy did lots of posing for photos and told us he would sleep on the plane.  These pups are going to make 10 families very happy... they have lots of personality!

For more information about J & J's Homeless Pets Contact:

Joanne Thompson

J and J's Homeless Pet Rescue

P.O. Box 1495

Washington, NC 27889

252-944-4981

501c3 all donations are tax deductible

- Mary Bart Houston, Regional Director Shelter Outreach & Host of PetPoint Community

Sign up your shelter or rescue for Pilots N Paws 5,000 transport happening now!

Pilots N Paws (PNP) would appreciate all shelters and rescues across the United States to get in touch with them to participate in this extraordinary event.  PNP's mission for the month of September is to transport 5,000 innocent animals to adopted homes and/or rescues within the United States.

PNP is an online meeting place for pilots and other volunteers who help to transport rescue animals by air. The mission of the site is to provide a user-friendly communication venue between those that rescue, shelter, and foster animals; and pilots and plane owners willing to assist with the transportation of these animals.

A general aviation transport requires just one pilot volunteer and is far more efficient and dependable than time-consuming ground transportation for these animals who are often in danger of euthanization.

Volunteer pilots retain complete authority of their planning and flights, and can give as much or as little time as they like.

 If your shelter or rescue is interested in participating in this incredible program please contact: Debi Boies at: pilotsnpaws@gmail.com  or go to: www.pilotsnpaws.org to find our more information and how you can help!

"PNP allows me to combine my love of flying and my love for dogs with the satisfaction of completing missions that saves lives."

-- Jeff Bennett

Big Pine Key, FL

PetPoint Summits

Contact your PetPoint Representative for more information!

Pittsburgh, PA: September 27^th and 28th - contact: Tammy Fox, Regional Director National Shelter Outreach for PetPoint, tammy@petpoint.com

San Antonio, TX: October 25^th and 26th - contact: Jorge Ortega, Regional Director National Shelter Outreach for PetPoint, jorge@petpoint.com

Savannah, GA: November 8^th and 9th- contact: Mary Bart Houston, Regional Director National Shelter Outreach for PetPoint & Host of PetPoint Community, marybart@petpoint.com

We hope you can join us. To get the maximum educational benefit, we will limit attendance to 50 people. So as soon as we send out the details, sign up quickly before space runs out. Next week, conference information for Pittsburgh will be emailed and updates will be in an information block in PetPoint itself.

- Mary Bart Houston, Regional Director Shelter Outreach & Host of PetPoint Community