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Stacey Frisk, of the Cache County Humane Society, picks up a puppy that was rescued from the overcrowded animal shelters in Louisiana and flown to Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Elaine Stanley, of Riverton, picks up Billy at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. Billy and about 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Louisiana's overcrowded animal shelters via Wings of Rescue. Stanley will foster care Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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TAC Air employees unload dogs that were rescued from overcrowded animal shelters in Louisiana at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Louisiana to Salt Lake City then onto Oregon an Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Ben Longman with TAC Air unloads dogs that were rescued from overcrowded animal shelters in Louisiana at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Louisiana to Salt Lake City then onto O Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Stacey Frisk of the Cache County Humane Society picks up a dog that was rescued from overcrowded animal shelters in Louisiana and flown to Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Louisiana Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Smitty, who was rescued from an overcrowded animal shelter in Louisiana, is held by Maryjo Korb of the Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Louisi Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Dogs that were rescued from overcrowded animal shelters in Louisiana are picked up by their foster caregivers at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Louisiana to Salt Lake City, Or Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Smitty, who was rescued from an overcrowded animal shelter in Louisiana, is held by Maryjo Korb of the Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were flown from Louisi Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Stacey Frisk, of the Cache County Humane Society, picks up a puppy that was rescued from overcrowded animal shelters in Louisiana and flown to Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday. About 70 cats and 50 dogs were airlifted to no-kill shelters in Utah, Oregon and Washington via Wings of Rescue. The recent flooding in Louisiana caused overcrowding at the animal shelters.

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