PasadoRescue Flights of Life


The Raceland triage barn was a godsend, but as the barn filled with animals, we couldn't continue to rescue more animals without sending those already stabilized to shelters and individuals. That's when corporations and those who owned private jets saved the day. Above, Ken loads a jet donated by Cameron Crowe. As animals flew out, new rescues arrived. The cycle kept on and on, for weeks.
Patty & Jimmy Barrier, who own Barrier Mercedes/Porsche/Audi, donated their corporate jet for a PasadoRescue life-flight.
	It was amazing to see the interior of this very fancy jet, covered floor to ceiling in dog and cat kennels and carriers.
These little things - so innocent. What they'd already been through. How we wished we could explain to them why they were going through one more experience to save them.
Patty Barrier, who flew with Jimmy, from New Orleans to Seattle. Oh how that beautiful jet smelled after all those animals and all those hours! (We sent them a pine air-freshener to thank them!)
A big s-t-r-e-t-c-h. How many dogs get to fly on private jets? T. Boone Pickens, Dallas oil magnate, also provided flights. He chartered entire Continental flights that airlifted over a hundred animals per flight for PasadoRescue to California and other states. Thank goodness for those who had the means to help in any way they could. Witness some of the reunions these generous people made possible between pets and hurricane evacuees, here!