PILOT for PETS is a Massachusetts based program, created by members of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition (MAC) that enables animal welfare organizations to work together to successfully transfer dogs that are in need of placement between organizations that can not place a dog and the organization that can find his or her forever home.

Because we just launched the program in November 2007, we are working only with Massachusetts organizations and only with dogs at this time. Although we hope that once we have established the program that other states might join us. We can also use volunteers who can help with a variety of needs like transport and administrative help.

For organizations with a dog in need (sending organizations), we hope a phone call or email will set in motion the things that need to happen in order to get the dog transferred to safety. For organizations that can adopt the animal to its forever home (receiving organizations), it will provide information about the dog and whether it can be accommodated into their program. Each receiving organization will provide or make arrangements with the MAC PILOT to provide: a health check including a heartworm test, spay/neuter, rabies and DHPP shots and a microchip. We are still developing PILOT. Right now we have the database, the email list and a few volunteer caseworkers who can facilitate the transfer by trying to match resources with dogs in need.

For more information about PILOT, click here.

PILOT is seeking donations to help specific dogs being housed in facilities over the holidays.  You can make a donation for this purpose here: