Amy - I wanted to pass along my condolences and well wishes.
I worked with Tony on his first Pilots N Paws flight when we transported Barney and May (two labs) up to NH. I flew the the NC -> VA leg, and Tony met Gary S. in NJ for the second transfer. Tony and I also worked on a flight up to MA in July 2011 that went "sour" the morning of the transfer, and ended up involving police and animal control officers in both states. It was an eye opener for both of us!
There was a nice write-up on that flight to NH in 2011 on the Pilots N Paws web site:
http://pilotsnpaws.org/2011/11/barney-and-may/. Seeing Tony with Barney, and Barney looking out the window of my plane has brought on much reflection.
Thoughts are with you -
Rick