Want to be in the know? Take a look at some of the recent stories of Lucky Dogs and Cats making the headlines!
Lucky Dog's 2023 Maui Rescue Stories:
- Today Show: Over 130 shelter pets just boarded an emergency flight from Maui (8/18/23)
- Southwest Airlines: Southwest Partners with Greater Good Charities and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to Transport More Than 130 Shelter Animals from Maui to the Pacific Northwest (8/19/23)
- Greater Good Charities: On the ground in Maui helping people and pets (8/18/23)
- The Garden Island: Shelter pets being airlifted to Oregon from Maui (8/17/23)
- News Nation Now: Shelter pets being airlifted from Maui to Oregon (8/17/23)
Lucky Dog's 2023 Florence, South Carolina Campus Grand Opening:
- WMBF: New Florence animal rescue aims to help overcrowding shelters in the Pee Dee (3/10/22)
- WPDE: DC-based animal rescue opens Florence County location (3/9/22)
- SC Now: Lucky Dog celebrates new Florence facility (3/9/22)
Lucky Dog's 2023 Stories:
- ABC 7 News: Arlington animal rescue calls on people to celebrate National Puppy Day with adoption (3/23/23)
- PBS News: Animal shelters struggle as many pets adopted during the pandemic are returned (2/20/23)
Lucky Dog's 2022 Hurricane Fiona Stories:
- ARLnow.com: Morning Notes (9/26/22)
- WTOP: Arlington organization rescues 30 dogs, cats from Puerto Rico (9/26/22)
- WJLA: PHOTOS: Dozens of dogs, cats rescued from Hurricane Fiona arrive in Arlington (9/25/22)
- WUSA9: 'A blessing' | Puerto Rican shelter dogs, cats arrive in Arlington (9/24/22)
Lucky Dog's 2022 Envigo Beagles Stories:
- PBS NewsHour: Thousands of beagles rescued from research and breeding facility in Virginia (10/6/22)
- WJLA: Halfway home: More than half of 4,000 beagles now rescued from Va. breeding facility (8/9/22) Picked up by Dayton247, News5WCYB, NBC WJAR, NBC Montana
- NBC 4: Adoption Event in Alexandria Included Rescued Beagles (8/8/22)
- KCCI: 'Only so much space': Animal shelters throughout the U.S. becoming overwhelmed (8/7/22)
- ABC7: SEE IT: Foster parents line up in Arlington to take home rescued Cumberland, Va. beagles (8/4/22)
- WUSA9: Rescued beagles arrive at Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in Northern Virginia (8/4/22)
- WUSA9: WATCH LIVE: Beagles arrive to Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (8/4/22)
- Fox National News: SEE IT: Foster parents line up in Arlington take home rescued Cumberland, VA. beagles (8/4/22)
Lucky Dog's 2022 Stories:
- CBS News: Owners struggling with inflation unfortunately having to surrender their pets (8/1/22)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: There's An Overpopulation Of Abandoned Dogs In The South. THis NoVA Rescue Wants To Help (6/8/22)
- Washingtonian: These DC-Area Shelter Animals Have Been Waiting a Very Long Time for Homes (4/29/22)
- SC Now: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Breaks Ground on Florence Location (4/15/22)
- WBTW News 13: Florence animal rescue gets 3,000 donated dog beds (3/19/22)
- Oprah Daily: 10 Ways to Spark Change in Your Community (1/4/22)
Lucky Dog's 2021 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas:
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Zelda and Ellie May (12/23/21)
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Rehka and Big Mikey (12/22/21)
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Willamina (12/21/21)
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Whippersnapper (12/20/21)
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Bessie (12/17/21)
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Buckles and Buttons (12/16/21
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Isabelle and Isaac (12/15/21)
- WJLA: 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas: Archibald the hound mix (12/14/21)
Lucky Dog's 2021 Stories:
- Amazon: Santa poses with pets of Amazon customers and employees (12/16/21)
- WJLA: Pawliday Portraits at Amazon Books in Bethesda (12/10/21)
- WJLA ABC Bethesda: Good Morning Washington Part 1 and Good Morning Washington Part 2 (12/10/21)
- NBC4 Washington: Holiday Pet Portraits: Shelter Animals Sit With Santa at Maryland Bookstore (12/10/21)
- WRC NBC Bathesda: News 4 Today at 5 and News 4 Today (12/10/21)
- The District Fray: Lucky Dog Rescue's Mirah Horowitz Has No Trouble Getting Out Of Bed (10/1/21)
- Washingtonian: 11 Extra Dog-Friendly Patios and Beer Gardens Around DC (8/10/21)
- Washingtonian: White House Donates Dog Toys, Clothes, and Other Gifts It Received to DC Charities (8/2/21)
- Bethesda Magazine: Must love cats (7/26/21)
- The Hill: Pandemic puppies returned to shelters as COVID-19 restrictions lift (5/12/21)
- USA Today: Everyone wanted a puppy when the pandemic began, but now those dogs are being returned (5/11/21)
- Inside Edition: Some People Are Abandoning Pets Adotped During the Pandemic as States Reopen and People Go Back To Work (5/9/21)
- BBC News: What happened after the pandemic puppy boom (5/5/21)
- FOX 45: Why adopted dogs are being returned to animal shelters during pandemic (3/29/21)
- ABC7: Why adopted dogs are being returned to animal shelters during pandemic (3/29/21)
- Austin American Statesman: Rescued during Texas freeze last month, nearly two dozen shelter dogs safely arrive in DC area (3/6/21)
- ABC7: These 20 pups escaped freezing Texas weather thanks to an Arlington animal shelter (3/6/21)
- FOX 5: 22 dogs rescued from freezing Texas temperatures arrive in DC area (3/5/21)
- Washingtonian: This DC Florist Is Having Cute Dogs Help Deliver Bouquets on Valentine's Day (2/11/21)
Lucky Dog's 2021 Hurricane Ida Rescue Stories:
- WUSA9: Shelter pets in Hurricane Ida's path urgently evacuated to DC region (8/29/21)
- WTOP News: Arlington animal rescue gives shelter to dogs impacted by Hurricane Ida (8/29/21)
- Newsweek: Hundreds of Rescue Animals Evacuated from Louisiana, Mississippi Amid Ida Destruction (8/30/21)
- Today: How animal shelters nationwide are helping save pets after Hurricane Ida (9/1/21)
Lucky Dog's 2020 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas:
- WJLA: Day 12: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/24/20)
- WJLA: Day 11: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/23/20)
- WJLA: Day 10: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/22/20)
- WJLA: Day 9: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/21/20)
- WJLA: Day 8: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/18/20)
- WJLA: Day 7: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/17/20)
- WJLA: Day 6: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/16/20)
- WJLA: Day 5: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/15/20)
- WJLA: Day 4: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/15/20)
- WJLA: Day 3: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/11/20)
- WJLA: Day 2: 5th Annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/10/20)
- WJLA: Kicking off our 5th annual 12 Dogs & Cats of Christmas (12/9/20)
Lucky Dog's 2020 Hurricane Laura Rescue Stories:
- Patch: Local Rescue Takes In Dogs Displaced By Hurricane Laura (9/4/20)
- WTOP: Dogs displaced by Hurricane Laura arrive in DC area (9/3/20)
- Fox National News: Animal rescue saves over 130 pets from path of Hurricane Laura (8/29/20)
- MSN Pickup: Animal rescue saves over 130 pets from path of Hurricane Laura (8/29/20)
- Yahoo Pickup: Animal rescue saves over 130 pets from path of Hurricane Laura (8/29/20)
- Our Community Now: In Walke of Hurricane Texas Rescue Animals Evacuated to Animal Shelters Across Virginia (8/27/20)
- Fredricksburg.com: WATCH NOW: Fredricksburg SPCA takes in animals evacuated from hurricane's path (8/27/20)
- WJLA: Escapting Hurricane Laura, animals in Texas are flown to Virginia looking for loving homes (8/26/20)
- WUSA9: 'No one can go it alone' | Lucky Dog rescues 20 pets from Houston ahead of Hurricane Laura (8/26/20)
- Fox San Antonio: Escapting Hurricane Laura, animals in Texas are flown to Virginia looking for loving homes (8/26/20)
- WTVR: Pets escape Hurricane Laura to be adopted in Virginia (8/26/20)
Lucky Dog's 2020 COVID-19 Rescue Stories:
- DCist: So Many Locals Are Signing Up to Foster That the Humane Rescue Alliance Is Rethinking Its Whole Model (12/9/20)
- ABC7: Arlington animal shelter starts pet pantry to help keep pets fed during the pandemic (9/28/20)
- DCist: Newly Adopted Pets Brighten Dark Pandemic Days for Washingtonians (9/16/20)
- Washington Post Magazine: We wanted a new kitten. The coronavirus pandemic meant everyone else did too. (5/27/20)
- WTOP News: $12K grant helps Arlington rescue continue saving animals (5/7/20)
- DCist: So Many People Are Trying To Adopt Pets That Local Shelters Are Having Trouble Meeting Demand (4/21/20)
- WJZ: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Gives 35 Dogs, 8 Cats Second Chance at Happiness During COVID-19 Pandemic (4/11/20)
- CBS National News: ASPCA sees 70% increase in LA, NYC fosters amid pandemic (4/11/20)
- Inside Edition: Increase in Shelter Pets Adopted or Fostered as More Families Work From Home (3/23/20)
- The Hill: The Hill's Morning Report Presented by Airbnb - Markets expected to plunge amid partisan squabbling (3/24/20)
- WJLA: Local animal rescue looking for foster families amid COVID-19 pandemic (3/20/20)
- Washington Post: Alone no more: People are turning to dogs, cats and chickens to cope with self-isolation (3/20/20)
- Fox National News: Donna Brazile: Joe Biden has all the ingredients to pull Party together (4/15/20)
- Fuji TV: Article Link (4/14/20)
- WJZ: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Finds Over 300 Dogs and Cats Forever Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic (4/14/20)
- WJLA: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue COVID-19 pet adoptions (4/12/20)
Lucky Dog's 2019 Hurricane Dorian Rescue Stories:
- ABC7 WJLA: Lucky Dog: Dozens show up to adopt dogs rescued from Hurricane Dorian (9/8/19)
- Fox5DC: Animals displaced by Dorian up for adoption in the DMV (9/8/19)
- Fox News: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue saves dogs from Hurricane Dorian's path (9/7/19)
- WTOP: 42 cats, dogs from South Carolina up for adoption after Dorian (9/7/19)
- WBTW News 13: Florence man rescues dogs during Hurricane Dorian (9/6/19)
- CBS 13: DC Area Animal Rescue to Evacuate 19 Homeless Dogs in Hurricane Dorian's Path (9/2/19)
- CBS 13: DC Area Animal Rescue Helps 19 Dogs In Hurricane Dorian's Path (9/2/19)
- Fox News Via Yahoo News UK: Rescue group saves homeless dogs ahead of Hurricane Dorian (9/2/19)
- ABC7 WJLA: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue plots a mission to save pets in Hurricane Dorian's path (9/2/19)
- WUSA9: Dogs rescued ahead of Hurricane Dorian (9/2/19)
- WTOP: Arlington animal rescue group welcomes dogs from South Carolina affected by Dorian (9/2/19)
- Washington Post: 21 dogs rescued from South Carolina as Hurricane Dorian comes closer (9/2/19)
Lucky Dog's 2018 Hurricane Florence Rescue Stories:
- The Today Show: Animals impacted by Hurricane Maria hope to find new homes in the US (1/22/18)
- The Washington Post: A plane fills with pets devastated by Puerto Rico's hurricane. Sad and funny all at once. (1/22/18)
- People: Community Bands Together to Save Broken-Down Van Carrying 50 Hurricane Florence Rescue Pets (9/18/18)
- People: News Reporter helps Rescuer Save 2 Dogs 'Left For Dead' in Hurricane Florence (9/18/18)
- Fox News: Dogs found in North Carolina floodwaters up for adoption (9/17/18)
- FOX: As Seen On TV (9/14/18)
- WJLA-ABC7: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue helping four-legged Florence evacuees (9/14/18)
- Bustle: Animal Rescue's Bracing For Hurricane Florence Have Gotten A Huge Response From Foster Families (9/14/18)
- Bethesda Magazine: Wanted: A 'Furever' Home (9/14/18)
- The Dodo: Van Full Of Shelter Dogs Fleeing Hurricane Breaks Down At Worst Possible Time (9/14/18)
- NBC4: Volunteers Help 45 Shelter Pets After Van Breaks Down in North Carolina Ahead of Storm (9/13/18)
- WUSA9: Local non-profit seeking volunteers to help dog and cat evacuees (9/13/18)
- Arlington Magazine: Lucky Dog Rescues 50+ Pets From Carolina Shelters (9/13/18)
- Washington Post: Dogs and cats evacuated from Hurricane Florence had rough trip north (9/13/18)
- Fayetteville Observer: Groups rally to rescue stranded animal transport van (9/12/18)
Lucky Dog's 2018 Hurricane Maria Rescue Stories:
- Animal Radio: Southwest Airlines Donates Rescue Flight (2/10/18)
- Simplemost: 62 Dogs and Cats Rescued From Puerto Rico On 1 Adorable Flight (2/1/18)
- Vermont Public Radio: Averyt: Canine Rescue (2/1/18)
- Elite Daily: This Southwest Air Flash Sale Has Tickets For Under $50, But You Have to Act Fast (1/31/18)
- BuzzFeed: Rescue Flight Video (1/30/18)
- WSVN: Southwest Airlines donates flight to rescue dogs and cats from Puerto Rico (1/29/18)
- Houston Chronicle: Conroe pilot helps fly animals out of Puerto Rico (1/26/18)
- POPville: Your Afternoon Animal Fix - AdoPtville (1/26/18)
- PRI: An Olympic gold medalist speaks out, kids in the Galapagos confront climate change, a puppy rescue in Puerto Rico (1/25/18)
- Mother Nature Network: For 62 homeless pets, this was the plane ride of a lifetime (1/25/18)
- People Magazine: Southwest and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Fly Plane to Puerto Rico to Save 62 Pets and Donate 14,400 lbs. of Supplies (1/25/18)
- Statesman: Southwest fills plane with pets, flies abandoned animals from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico (1/24/18)
- AJC: Southwest fills plane with pets, flies abandoned animals from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico (1/24/18)
- CBS47/FOX30: Southwest fills plane with pets, flies abandoned animals from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico (1/24/18)
- CBS New York: Abandoned Ptes get Private Flight Out Of Hurricane-Stricken Puerto Rico (1/24/18)
- MSNBC: Cats and dogs rescued from Puerto Rico via airplane (1/24/18)
- Kansas City Star: More than 60 animals rescued from Puerto Rico, flown to Maryland (1/24/18)
- Well+Good: Thanks to one pilot, there's a new cuddly way to help with Puerto Rico's Hurricane Relief (1/24/18)
- Sprangled: Southwest Airlines Flies Dogs and Cats Out of Puerto Rico, and you can adopt one (1/24/18)
- WSB-TV: Southwest fills plane with pets, flies abandoned animals from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico (1/24/18)
- Spectrum News: Southwest files over 60 deserted dogs, cats from Puerto Rico to US (1/24/18)
- WPXI: Southwest fills plane with pets, flies abandoned animals from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico (1/24/18)
- FOX News: Southwest Airlines flies 62 dogs and cats out of Puerto Rico for adoption in US (1/23/18)
- Rare Houston: Volunteering his time to help in Puerto Rico, a Houston-based Southwest pilot's heart is special "fur" real (1/23/18)
- WFAA ABC8: Southwest Airlines rescues 62 stray dogs, cats from Puerto Rico (1/23/18)
- KHOU: Houston pilot makes special pet rescue flight (1/23/18)
- CW33: Southwest Airlines helps save more than 60 animals stranded in Puerto Rico (1/23/18)
- India Today: 62 stray dogs, cats from hurricane-hit Puerto Rico lands in US (1/23/18)
- Travel + Leisure: This Southwest Airlines Pilot Rescued 62 Stray Dogs and Cats in Puerto Rico- and You Could Adopt One (1/23/18)
- St. Luis Post Dispatch: A plane fills with pets devastated by Puerto Rico's hurricane. Sad and funny. (1/23/18)
- Hindustan Times: Noah's flight: Looking for a home, 62 stray dogs, cats from hurricane-hit Puerto Rico fly to the US (1/23/18)
- ARL NOW: Morning Notes (1/23/18)
- WKYC NBC 3: Southwest Airlines rescues 62 stray dogs, cats from Puerto Rico (1/23/18)
- Southwest Airlines Community: SatoPride: Southwest Airline's Humanitarian Animal Rescue Flight with Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (1/22/18)
- ABC 10: Rescue animals flown out of Puerto Rico for adoption (1/22/18)
- El Nuevo Dia: Southwest Airlines transporta docenas de animales a lost Estados Unidos (1/22/18)
- ABC25: Plane filled with 62 rescue animals from Puerto Rico lands in the U.S. (1/22/18)
- NWA: A plane fills with pets devastated by Puerto Rico hurricane. Sad and funny. (1/22/18)
- The Dallas Morning News: Photos: Southwest airlifts puppies and kittens out of hurricane-hit Puerto Rico (1/22/18)
- WMAR ABC 2 Baltimore: Homeless pets rescued from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria arrive in Md. (1/21/18)
- WBAL 11 NBC: Video: Dozens of dogs, cats flown from Puerto Rico to BWI-Marshall (1/21/18)
- The Holidog Times: 62 Dogs And Cats Flown Out of Puerto Rico By Southwest Airlines After Hurricane Maria (2/10/18)
- Southwest Airlines: Puppy Bowl (2/4/18)
- Washington Post Letter to the Editor: There have been plenty of other lucky flying dogs (2/2/18)
- Bravo: 13 Dogs, 3 Cats, and a Parakeet Are Now Back in the Arms of Their Owners Post-Hurricane (2/2/18)
Additional Rescue Stories:
- Two Men and A Truck: Animal rescues using the power of volunteer work to save pet lives (2/5/18)