Bucks County pilot makes it his life’s mission to help transport thousands of rescued animals

2,000 feet above the ground, we’re not the only crew in pilot Paul Steklenski’s cabin. Canine carry ons are part of his non-profit Flying Fur Animal Rescue.

“With the intention of helping animals get out of, you know, overcrowded shelters to rescue and adoption, places where they could, you know, have an option, have a chance at life,” he said.

From the broken, inquisitive, serene, and smiling, in 10 years, the Bucks County Army vet and current corporate IT tech, has personally spent over $120,000 acting as an animal conduit along the East Coast. This pack, landing in Mount Holly, New Jersey, from North Carolina, are now in the hands of rescue groups like Media, Pa.’s Rescue Express…

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