The mission was supported by stars Giuliana Rancic and David Chokachi, along with animal advocate Nathan Kehn
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- Over 100 adoptable pets were flown from Los Angeles shelters to Chicago-area organizations
- The flight followed a hoarding case involving hundreds of animals, which placed a strain on the L.A. shelter system
- Denise Richards and David Chokachi supported the rescue, along with influencer Nathan Kehn
An emergency animal rescue flight transported more than 100 pets out of Los Angeles shelters as rescue officials work to manage overcrowding following a large-scale hoarding case involving hundreds of animals.
According to information obtained by PEOPLE, the early morning airlift took place on Tuesday, March 24. Organized by the nonprofit Wings of Rescue, it departed from Van Nuys Airport around 4 a.m., carrying pets already cleared for adoption to partner organizations in Chicago.
The effort was launched days after the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) responded to a call about an alleged hoarding situation in which hundreds of dogs and cats were being kept in deplorable conditions.
The seized animals are part of an active, ongoing legal investigation involving over 700 cats and dogs, so they cannot yet be adopted or transported. This influx of long-stay animals into the L.A. shelter system placed immediate strain on facilities already facing capacity issues…