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                                            <div><h3><figure id="img-80311" class="figure image-figure-image  postload" data-type="img" data-e2e-name="image-figure-image" data-media-container="image" style=""><postload-img data-src="https://amp.thisisinsider.com/images/59b2b16dcff4d735008b4691-750-563.jpg" data-sizes="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 979px) 480px, (min-width: 980px) and (max-width: 1239px) 640px, (min-width: 1240px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw" data-srcset="https://amp.thisisinsider.com/images/59b2b16dcff4d735008b4691-160-120.jpg 160w, https://amp.thisisinsider.com/images/59b2b16dcff4d735008b4691-320-240.jpg 320w, https://amp.thisisinsider.com/images/59b2b16dcff4d735008b4691-480-360.jpg 480w, https://amp.thisisinsider.com/images/59b2b16dcff4d735008b4691-640-480.jpg 640w, https://amp.thisisinsider.com/images/59b2b16dcff4d735008b4691-750-563.jpg 750w" data-alt="hurricane pet flight" ></postload-img><span class="image-source-caption"><figcaption class="image-caption" data-e2e-name="image-caption">Southwest Airlines flew more than 60 animals to safety.</figcaption><span class="image-source" data-e2e-name="image-source"><a href="https://twitter.com/Marciegee">Marciegee/Twitter</a></span></span></figure></h3><h3> The INSIDER Summary: </h3><ul><li><strong>Southwest Airlines flew more than 60 animals out of Houston after Hurricane Harvey.</strong></li><li><strong> They called it "Operation Pets Alive!"</strong></li><li><strong> The photos of pilots cuddling with puppies are beyond cute.</strong></li></ul><hr></hr><p></br> When a hurricane like <a href=http://www.thisisinsider.com/harvey-floodwaters-pictures-freeway-flooding-2017-8 > Harvey devastates a city,</a> it's not just people that are affected. Pets and rescue animals find themselves stranded as shelters become overcrowded or refuse to allow animals in. </p><p> Southwest Airlines stepped in to rescue more than 60 animals from overcrowded shelters in an effort they called "Operation Pets Alive!" </p><p> A Southwest flight transported the furry passengers from Houston to San Diego, where they'll find new homes through the Helen Woodward Animal Center. </p><p><div id="embed-684834" class='postload embed-container twitter ' data-type="embed" data-embed-type="twitter" 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</p><p><div id="embed-385175" class='postload embed-container twitter ' data-type="embed" data-embed-type="twitter" data-postload="&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&lt;blockquote&#x20;class&#x3D;&quot;twitter-tweet&#x20;blockquote&quot;&#x20;data-lang&#x3D;&quot;en&quot;&#x20;data-cards&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&#x20;data-conversation&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&gt;&#x0A;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&amp;mdash&#x3B;Helen&#x20;Woodward&#x20;&#x20;&#x28;&#x40;HWAC&#x29;&#x20;&lt;a&#x20;href&#x3D;&quot;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;mims&#x2F;statuses&#x2F;905106811245666305&quot;&gt;September&#x20;5,&#x20;2017&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&#x0A;&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;&#x0A;&#x0A;&lt;script&#x20;async&#x20;src&#x3D;&quot;&#x2F;&#x2F;platform.twitter.com&#x2F;widgets.js&quot;&#x20;charset&#x3D;&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;script&gt;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;" data-e2e-name="embed-container" data-media-container="embed"></div></p><p> And that their seatbelts were fastened. </p><p><div id="embed-725095" class='postload embed-container twitter ' data-type="embed" data-embed-type="twitter" 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class='postload embed-container twitter ' data-type="embed" data-embed-type="twitter" data-postload="&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&lt;blockquote&#x20;class&#x3D;&quot;twitter-tweet&#x20;blockquote&quot;&#x20;data-lang&#x3D;&quot;en&quot;&#x20;data-cards&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&#x20;data-conversation&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&gt;&#x0A;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&amp;mdash&#x3B;Marcie&#x20;&#x20;&#x28;&#x40;Marciegee&#x29;&#x20;&lt;a&#x20;href&#x3D;&quot;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;mims&#x2F;statuses&#x2F;905288015874011140&quot;&gt;September&#x20;6,&#x20;2017&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&#x0A;&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;&#x0A;&#x0A;&lt;script&#x20;async&#x20;src&#x3D;&quot;&#x2F;&#x2F;platform.twitter.com&#x2F;widgets.js&quot;&#x20;charset&#x3D;&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;script&gt;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;" data-e2e-name="embed-container" data-media-container="embed"></div></p><p> Pilots couldn't resist having a little bit of fun. </p><p><div id="embed-85357" class='postload embed-container twitter ' data-type="embed" data-embed-type="twitter" data-postload="&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&lt;blockquote&#x20;class&#x3D;&quot;twitter-tweet&#x20;blockquote&quot;&#x20;data-lang&#x3D;&quot;en&quot;&#x20;data-cards&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&#x20;data-conversation&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&gt;&#x0A;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&amp;mdash&#x3B;Helen&#x20;Woodward&#x20;&#x20;&#x28;&#x40;HWAC&#x29;&#x20;&lt;a&#x20;href&#x3D;&quot;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;mims&#x2F;statuses&#x2F;905224168211324928&quot;&gt;September&#x20;6,&#x20;2017&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&#x0A;&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;&#x0A;&#x0A;&lt;script&#x20;async&#x20;src&#x3D;&quot;&#x2F;&#x2F;platform.twitter.com&#x2F;widgets.js&quot;&#x20;charset&#x3D;&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;script&gt;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;" data-e2e-name="embed-container" data-media-container="embed"></div></p><p> When the plane landed, the animals were brought to the Helen Woodward Animal Center where they'll become available for adoption. </p><p><div id="embed-14908" class='postload embed-container twitter ' data-type="embed" data-embed-type="twitter" 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"The devastation of Hurricane Harvey has impacted a number of our communities along the Gulf. Our hearts are with our Customers, Employees, family and friends who have experienced loss and devastation from the storm," said Linda Rutherford, Southwest Airlines Chief Communications Officer in a <a href=https://www.swamedia.com/releases/release-a0ee08c3cdc2fd34062e41c5bc34c4ea-helen-woodward-animal-centerr-lends-a-helping-hand-to-houston > statement</a>. </p><p><div id="embed-879080" class='postload embed-container twitter ' data-type="embed" data-embed-type="twitter" data-postload="&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&lt;blockquote&#x20;class&#x3D;&quot;twitter-tweet&#x20;blockquote&quot;&#x20;data-lang&#x3D;&quot;en&quot;&#x20;data-cards&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&#x20;data-conversation&#x3D;&quot;&quot;&gt;&#x0A;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&amp;mdash&#x3B;Southwest&#x20;Airlines&#x20;&#x20;&#x28;&#x40;SouthwestAir&#x29;&#x20;&lt;a&#x20;href&#x3D;&quot;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;mims&#x2F;statuses&#x2F;905566009297383425&quot;&gt;September&#x20;6,&#x20;2017&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&#x0A;&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;&#x0A;&#x0A;&lt;script&#x20;async&#x20;src&#x3D;&quot;&#x2F;&#x2F;platform.twitter.com&#x2F;widgets.js&quot;&#x20;charset&#x3D;&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;script&gt;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;&#x20;" data-e2e-name="embed-container" data-media-container="embed"></div></p><p> "We're so happy to partner with the Helen Woodward Animal Center to extend hope to Houston by transporting shelter animals to a new home in San Diego, while making additional space for family pets whose humans are currently displaced. Our Employees care so deeply for our Customers and all those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, including our sweet little four-legged friends." </p></div>
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