One of our founders, Alana Conolly LOVES seeing, helping, and owning dogs. She wanted nothing more than to visit a rescue while we were vacationing in Mexico, because she missed our dogs at home. We planned a day to go, visit, and volunteer.

When we arrived at the rescue, Cachorrilandia, we noticed this sickly looking puppy, who was not as excited, who didn't seem to have enough effort to get up and try to get attention from the new people. The rescue owner simply said she was 'depressed' and 'sad', which absolutely broke our hearts. 

We fell in love with this puppy, and even after we went back to the hotel, could not stop thinking about her. We could not adopt her ourselves, due to how many dogs we had at home, but another founder, Cheryl Conolly, posted online asking someone to adopt this baby... and the support was overwhelming and unexpected.

People began donating money and volunteering to take care of this puppy. We did not expect this support, but we ended up raising enough money to adopt, treat for any sickness, and transport Nakia to the US. We also ended up raising enough to donate to the rescue, to provide more resources to help the other dogs.

After Nakia was in her new home, healthy and loved, we realized that we needed to help more of the millions of street dogs in Mexico. Although there are dogs without homes in the US; American shelters are luxurious compared to the dirt floor, outdoor, and immense amount of dogs in shelters in Mexico. After understanding the costs and steps needed to transport dogs, we were inspired to start our own non-profit organization, flying dogs to the US, and giving them happier and healthier lives.