Amelia Air has expressed a goal of saving 500 animals in 2021. Amelia Air is an organization that was founded by a long-time aviator named Dean Heistad. This rescue group has been operating since August 2019.<\/p>\n
Petra Janney, the co-founder, and Dean Heistad have already rescued around 170 cats and dogs from several kill shelters and placed them in safe havens.<\/p>\n
Janney and Heistad are both pilots, and they met through a mutual friend. When Heistad opened up his dream of saving animals using his aviation skills, Janney immediately expressed her interest in the idea and started Amelia Air.<\/p>\n
At the time, Janney didn\u2019t know how to fly but was eager to learn. She has always dreamed of learning how to pilot an aircraft because her father was a pilot as well. When Heistad and Janney decided to start Amelia Air, Janney gained more motivation to learn aviation.<\/p>\n
The name \u201cAmelia Air\u201d came from the first dog that Heistad and his wife Katy rescued. The dog\u2019s name was Amelia, a Great Dane, and she literally jumped into the cockpit as they were saving her.<\/p>\n
According to Katy, Amelia was extremely excited to go somewhere on a plane. She also stated that the dog warmed up to them very quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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