Race for Life Rescue

Hope has wings.

We fly dogs and cats out of over-capacity shelters to the loving homes waiting for them. One flight carries nearly 100 lives.

Our pilots fly for free. Your gift puts the next Co-Pilots on the plane.

Fund the next flight

Monthly giving keeps a seat ready for the next Co-Pilot.

Fund the next flight

One flight. Nearly 100 lives.

To put it simply, we save lives. Our volunteer pilots fly through the night, turning shelters that are over capacity in the South into second chances up North. Every animal on board is a Co-Pilot, and every seat is hope with somewhere to go.

Volunteers carrying crates of animals to the plane at dawn
Before sunriseThe flight crew loads every Co-Pilot with care.
A calm rescue dog resting on a blanket in the warm cabin of the plane, secured travel crates behind and a sunset through the window
Wheels upNearly a hundred lives, one lifesaving flight.
A calm rescue dog in warm evening light after landing
Home at lastA second chance, and a name of their own.
A family embracing their newly adopted rescue dog

Meet the Co-Pilots

Every seat is a second chance.

They board at sunrise, nearly a hundred at a time, dogs and cats from shelters that have simply run out of room. A few hours later they land somewhere new, where a rescue partner and a forever family are already waiting.

We name them, we buckle them in, and we never lose sight of what is at stake if we do not complete the mission. Co-Pilots like Daisy, Willow and Monty made this flight before. The next ones are waiting on the runway now.

"Every animal deserves a safe, healthy environment where they can flourish."

The rescue network

From the South, to a second chance.

From our home base in Nashville, Tennessee, our volunteer pilots fly Co-Pilots out of over-capacity shelters and into the rescue partners and adopters waiting across the country. Watch a route take off.

Map of the United States showing states served by Race for Life Rescue, with the Nashville home base pinned
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Flown from our home base in Nashville, TN. 10,000+ animals saved as of January 2026 (PR Newswire).

Candid Platinum Transparency 2026 seal

Recognized with Candid's Platinum Transparency seal for 2026.

We fly alongside rescue partners across the country

ASPCA The Sato Project North Shore Animal League SPAI DoVE Project Big Dog & Small Ranch Rescue Bahamas Humane Society Bissell Pet Foundation National Mill Dog Rescue Stray Dog Support

The Guardian Crew

Give hope a runway, every month.

The Guardian Crew is our circle of monthly supporters. Steady giving is what lets our volunteer pilots plan the next flight before the shelter even calls. Join at any level, and you help fuel the missions that carry Co-Pilots home.

  • Helps fuel the next relocation flight
  • Flight and rescue updates after every mission
  • Cancel anytime, no questions asked

Your monthly gift of $35 helps fuel the next flight, and the Co-Pilots waiting for a seat on it.

Join the Guardian Crew

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