Hurricanes Helene and Milton wreaked havoc on the Southern United States, displacing millions of people and shelter pets. Because the hurricanes posed such significant threats of devastation, shelters took action and moved many animals to safety. Southwest Airlines Captain Matt Prebish helped transport many cats from Tennessee and Florida.
One Shelter Pet in Particular Pulled At The Pilot’s Heartstrings
The pilot told Good Morning America he helped move 145 shelter pets from Tennessee and Florida to safe places around the country. Southwest paired up with Great Good Charities and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to help make the transports possible.
“We had probably 60 people supporting in one way or another to help make this flight happen. And it went really well,” Matt told GMA .
While he flew, Matt was all business. He knew that he had to get the shelter pets to safety, so he didn’t particularly pay attention until he landed.
“Once we landed in Milwaukee, [I] started to notice the animals a little bit more,” he said. One of them caught my attention and then [I] ended up taking a cat home.”