The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on vulnerable animals in Hawaiian animal shelters.<br />Months of lockdowns, economic downturn, and limited hours have led to overcrowding and an inability to accept more animals in need of care.<br />But according to CNN, committed animal lovers weren't willing to let the situation deteriorate any further.<br />In the largest animal rescue flight in history, more than 600 adoptable cats and dogs were airlifted from Hawaii to Seattle, Washington.<br />Dubbed 'Paws Across the Pacific,' the chartered Hercules C-130 plane collected dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters on Kauai, Oahu, and Maui.
