We are a group of animal lovers, pilots and volunteers providing free air and ground transportation for at-risk animals. Every little bit counts.
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No Dog Left Behind (formerly Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team) coordinates and transports thousands of animals to their new homes free of charge. Leaving from the No Dog Left Behind Headquarters at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, PA, our single-engine Mahindra Airvan can fly up to 160 mph and average flights consist of 150 to 300 nautical miles each way, allowing us to serve th
e areas of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Akron, Erie, Harrisburg, Charleston, WV, and more. We also connect with other pilots to run legs of much longer flights. Our land operation consists of a Ford Transit van that can transport up to 40 animals at a time, more than 1,000 miles each direction. No Dog Left Behind is networked with shelters, pet adoption services, and national transportation organizations who let us know of the need for a pet rescue transport. We act as quickly as we can to get ready for the flight because sometimes timing can mean life and death. When we are not flying or driving, we are working to coordinate and receive donations of food and animal supplies to fill our empty planes with to drop off at shelters and other rescue centers. No Dog Left Behind is also involved in a growing Community Outreach initiative that we began in 2012. Over the last few years, No Dog Left Behind has hosted school-aged children at the Allegheny Airport for learning sessions about animal rescue and aviation. Our unique blend of both animals and aviation acts a catalyst to spark the interest in children to inspire them to become more aware of the need for animal protection. Our volunteers are available to speak to the community on ongoing basis. Even though fuel and plane maintenance is expensive,No Dog Left Behind does not charge either party for the transportation of the animals. We get our payment by knowing we are helping deserving animals get to their loving homes and look forward to serving many more in the future. In November of 2013, we received our 501 (c) 3 non-profit status and set out on our goal of raising funds to buy a larger, more fuel efficient plane. A better fleet of aircrafts will enable No Dog Left Behind to expand our reach to include further distances while carrying a greater number of animals and supplies.
11/01/2024
❤️She found a home❤️
This sweet girl made her way into one of our volunteer’s garage from the streets. No microchip and no luck finding the owner.
With our area shelters being full there hasn’t been much luck to get her into a shelter or foster home. If you or anyone you know might be interested or want to meet her please let us know. Our volunteer has 3 cats so he can’t take her into the house. At least for now she has a cozy blanket, food and water. But with winter coming it would be great to see her in a home ❤️
10/29/2024
Happy National Cat Day 🐾
Just a few cats we have transported in the past few months and they are in their furEver homes living their best lives ❤️
10/28/2024
Just a few of our passengers from the weekend transport. They are settling into their foster homes with One By One Rescue and will be ready for adoption soon ❤️
10/27/2024
The 2nd transport yesterday started in Lexington, KY before sunrise.
NDLB drivers, Dave and Dan, warmed up the van to prepare for the crew that was about to arrive.
40 dogs went on their journey to new lives thanks to the dedicated team with Kentucky Saving Them Together, Inc.
They were on the road most of the day making 3 stops to drop off the sweet fur crew.
Thank you to Friendship Animal Protective League, One of A Kind Pet Rescue, and Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups.
They will make sure all the pups get the best care as they find their new homes where they will make an impact on so many people. ❤️
10/26/2024
Our first transport today is loaded and on the road.
The NDLB team, Gene and Dave K, met up with the foster families and Robertson County KY Animal Shelter staff who took in these dogs that have been through neglect, abuse and dumped.
They showed them the love that they deserve and now they’re on their way to One By One Rescue to find their furEver homes.
10/24/2024
Both vans are loaded and ready to get on the road in the morning for 2 transport rescues.
Safe travels to our drivers and the dog crew 🐾
Our transports may only be 2 days on the road but much more goes on behind the scenes before and after.
So thank you to our volunteers that come in and prep crates, load the vans, put together the paperwork and then come back in when the vans return to unload, clean out the 💩 and sanitize EVERYTHING.
You guys are awesome 😎
Then it’s on to all the fun paperwork for the dog warden and our books. 🥱
The teamwork here at No Dog Left Behind keeps us going and our supporters keep us on the road to rescue ❤️
10/22/2024
Berry is an amazing dog with so much personality. He is ready for a loving home.
We got to know him a bit during our transport from Kentucky and everyone loved him ❤️
Berry 🫐🍓
Berry is a 2 year old Australian Shepherd looking for his forever home. He is active, intelligent, and oh so sweet. He is neutered and up to date on vetting. He gets along well with other dogs and kids but would do best in a home without any cats or chickens.
He has quickly won our hearts with his unbeatable personality, this is a good one folks. He's crate trained, potty trained, and would be a dream to train. Get your applications in using the link in the comments before its too late!
10/22/2024
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Thank you in advance for your support.
11/2/24 @ 7:00 PM - No Dog Left Behind
10/16/2024
Our day started as the sun was rising and our mugs were filled with coffee.
We were ready to get on the road to West Virginia to meet up with the wonderful team at DACR (Dream Away Cat Rescue).
The cat crew were loaded onto our van with the sounds of little meows letting us know they were ready to go.
So many sweet cats were on this journey today including Sunny, Arch, River, Ridge, Cliff, Rain, Nova, Flora, and Star. 9 siblings that came from a very exhausted mama cat. 🥱
Mom has since been spayed and moving on to live a very quiet and relaxing life. Also, on board was Topaz the Talker. I’m not sure if he was telling us his life story or if he was singing along with us as we traveled the roads to their rescue. 🎶
Such a sweet cat crew that will soon be ready for adoption at Providence Animal Center in Media, PA.
Thank you to everyone that supports our road rescues, we couldn’t continue what we do without you. ❤️
10/14/2024
So much love for Lexi and her pups❤️
All will be ready for adoption soon.
10/13/2024
Another great day of team work to bring so many dogs and pups to safety. 🐾
Thank you to the foster families at Kentucky Saving Them Together, Inc. They are so dedicated to helping animals in Kentucky find homes or transports to other areas so they won’t face euthanasia.
Our NDLB team, Dave and Dan, spent the day on the road with this sweet crew to make sure they made it to safety with Friendship Animal Protective League, One of A Kind Pet Rescue, and Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups which are all located in northeastern Ohio.
We are so grateful to work with such amazing animal rescues and hope all will soon be in loving homes soon.
We would like to thank Lee and Lisa Oleinick for sponsoring this mission that saved so many lives. ❤️
10/11/2024
The van is loaded and our team is on the road to Kentucky.
They’ll meet and load the dogs tomorrow morning and start the journey to safety ❤️🐾
10/06/2024
Today was an amazing day because over 50 dogs lives were saved.
Both vans were needed for this road rescue that headed to Kentucky on Friday so we could be ready early this morning to start their journey.
2 vans, 4 drivers, and many miles on the road from Kentucky to Erie, PA to get this fur crew to safety, and this crew kept us on our toes today. A very happy, excited and energetic bunch.
We are so grateful to work with so many amazing people in Kentucky that dedicate their lives to help better the lives of animals.
The rescues we met in Erie will soon have this crew up for adoption and some are already going on to their furEver homes.
McKean County Spca.
Rescued Treasures Pet Adoptions
Empire Animal Rescue Society (EARS)
Peace4Paws
Barking Dog Farm Rescue
Thank you to our amazing NDLB team, Dave S, Dave K, Gene, and Tiffany. You are our Road Warriors.
10/01/2024
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11/2/24 @ 7:00 PM - No Dog Left Behind
09/19/2024
It’s heartbreaking to see that so many local rescues are struggling with adoptions being at an all time low and surrenders and strays constantly rising. There is only so much they can do and they are giving all they can to help care for each animal. Their love and dedication for every dog and cat is appreciated by so many.
If you are not able to adopt there are always other options to help your local animal rescue. From fostering, volunteering, donating, or even sharing social media post. Every bit helps ❤️
It’s a growing problem in our area right now.
09/18/2024
The Cat Crew of 25 has made their way to safety today at Providence Animal Center with our team drivers, Dave and Walt.
Thank you to everyone involved with providing their support and dedication to animal rescue.
The community from DACR (Dream Away Cat Rescue) in West Virginia foster so many cats and kittens that would not survive without their hard work and care.
You are wonderful advocates for cats, please keep up your amazing work ❤️
09/17/2024
Check out Artie 🐾
He was on our transport a few weeks ago along with 2 of his siblings. He’s ready to fine his home ❤️
09/15/2024
Nothing better than traveling with a fur crew of happy, wagging tails as they are on a journey to new lives.
Our Road Warriors, Dave K and Dan, met the wonderful ladies of Kentucky Saving Them Together, Inc. in Lexington early yesterday morning to pick up 43 dogs/pups. Including 2 moms and their newborn pups🐾
Then it was on the road to safety with the first stop being One of A Kind Pet Rescue and on to Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups which are both located in northern Ohio.
Once they are settled in the shelters will post information on adoptions. So make sure to check out their pages.
This weekend was our driver’s, Dave, birthday and he wanted to celebrate it by rescuing dogs. We can’t think of a better way to spend the day.
Dave’s wife, LaRaine, surprised him by sponsoring this transport for his Birthday. A wonderful gift to support a transport that saved 43 dogs ❤️
Thank you to all that continue to support us with our mission to save the lives of animals while enriching the lives of people.
09/07/2024
Early this morning we met up with the wonderful foster families at Robertson County Animal Shelter in Maysville, KY to load this
crew of 12 dogs onto our van in hopes of a better future. 6 of them were dumped and 6 came from terrible neglect situations.
They are making their way to One By One Rescue with our team right now. They will make sure everyone is placed in just the right furever home once they are ready for adoption.
Thank you to our NDLB Road Warriors, Gene and Scott, for spending 2 days on a journey to bring these pups safely to safety. ❤️
09/06/2024
So much goes on behind the scenes for animal rescues.
When we’re not on the road with a van full of dogs and cats we’re working at our headquarters at the Allegheny County Airport.
Sending donor thank you letters, filling out kennel records for the dog warden, delivering cat and dog food to those in need, taking a quick break to pet the airport cat, Zeppelin, who is available for adoption.
And of course sanitize and scrubbing those extra messy crates…at least there’s a nice view today 😉
09/02/2024
09/01/2024
It was a Road Rescue yesterday for this crew of 49🐾
Thank you to all the wonderful people we have met through Kentucky Saving Them Together, Inc.
They are always there to open their homes and hearts to help these pups while waiting for transport. Just an amazing group of volunteers that save so many pups from unsafe conditions.
From Kentucky to Northeast Ohio, they are settling in with their foster families. This morning they are waking up and getting ready to start their new lives. We hope they find the right home and family. ❤️
They will be available for adoption soon though Geauga Mama Dogs and Pups
Thank you to our NDLB team, Tony and Tiffany.
Also, a huge thank you to Eileen Rawitz for sponsoring this mission that saved 49 dogs 🐾
08/26/2024
We hope all the pups we have transported over the years are having an awesome life filled with lots of love ❤️
Your wagging tails, kisses, and happiness keep us going to fulfill our mission to save the lives of animals while enriching the lives of people.
Happy National Dog Day 🐾
08/25/2024
The van was loaded with the fur crew from multiple shelters yesterday in Kentucky and headed North to rescue 🐾
33 dogs and 2 cats are settling in so they can soon be ready to find their new homes and families. We wish them nothing but love ❤️
Thank you to our NDLB drivers, Dave and Sam, for spending 2 days on the road to rescue. We appreciate our team and their dedication to animals.
Thank you to Eileen Rawitz for sponsoring this mission. We couldn’t continue these transports free of charge to the shelters without the amazing support from our donors ❤️❤️❤️
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The fur crew of 51 are getting loaded on the van and headed from Kentucky to Northern Ohio.
So much puppy love ❤️
All loaded and on the road 🐾
On the road to rescue with the most puurfect crew 🐾
Both vans are loaded and leaving Kentucky!
Stay tuned for more details, updates and adorable pictures. 🐾
Ernie Lee was loving the snow this past weekend.
Ernie Lee is another one of our transport rescues that found an amazing home with Bill and Renee. Thank you both for sharing this video so we can see how he is loving life and bringing you so much joy.
Everyone is on board! 🐾
50 pups on the road from Kentucky to Ohio. Some are napping 😴 and the others are enjoying the tunes of John Prine.
All loaded and on the road to rescue from Kentucky to Ohio 🐾
The Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team (PAART) seeks to save the lives of animals in danger while enriching the lives of people.
Core to our mission, PAART coordinates and transports tens of thousands of animals to their new homes free of charge. Leaving from the PAART Headquarters at the Allegheny County Airport in Pittsburgh, PA, our Mahindra Airvan GA8 aircraft, sponsored by the Rachael Ray Foundation and Rachael Ray Nurtish can serve the entire eastern half of the United States.
Not only do we fly, we also use a Land Rescue Team that consists of a specially outfitted Ford Transit and a new custom Ford Cargo truck that can hold up to 100 animals. Each year the Land Team helps thousands of animals and drives up to 100,000 miles.
PAART is networked with shelters all over the county who call on us to provide life-saving transport. Our team can jump into action at a moment's notice to deploy our unique Land or Air Teams to go where ever animals are in danger. Each year, we embark on close to a hundred rescue missions resulting in thousands of animals being rescued all over the country and even into the Caribbean.
When we are not flying or driving, we are working to coordinate and receive donations of food and animal supplies to fill our empty planes with to drop off at shelters and other rescue centers. Every little bit counts. PAART is also involved in a growing Community Outreach initiative that we began in 2012. Over the last few years, PAART has hosted school-aged children at the Allegheny Airport for learning sessions about animal rescue and aviation. Our unique blend of both animals and aviation acts as a catalyst to spark the interest in children to inspire them to become more aware of the need for animal protection.
Even though fuel and plane maintenance is expensive, the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team does not charge either party for the transportation of the animals. We get our payment by knowing we are helping deserving animals get to their loving homes and look forward to serving many more in the future.
In November of 2013, we received our 501 (c) 3 non-profit status and set out on our goal of raising funds to buy a larger, more fuel-efficient plane. A better fleet of aircraft will enable PAART to expand our reach to include further distances while carrying a greater number of animals and supplies. Read more about us on our Rescue Missions Blog and join our newsletter!
