Michael Schneider’s passion for animals began at an early age. By the time he was six, he already felt drawn to helping them.
“That’s all I ever knew growing up,” he told The Post, recalling how his family often visited the SPCA, a no-kill shelter in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, where they would adopt dogs and cats in need of a home.
But his compassion didn’t stop there.
“Beyond that, I used to take in animals from the neighborhood. I was the little boy that took in the injured bird with a broken wing and nursed it back to health. I even had a pet sitting business when I was 11 years old.”
As he got older, Schneider found a second passion — flying. A life-changing skydiving trip inspired him to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. In time, his two greatest loves — aviation and rescuing animals — merged into one mission…