Subaru of America Helps Dogs and Puppies Find Homes at the Pilots N Paws Gulf Coast Rescue Flyway September 18d

WHAT:  Subaru of America, Inc. goes to the dogs in New Orleans, helping rescue hundreds of shelter animals that were surrendered due to the struggling Gulf Coast economy. During the Pilots N Paws Gulf Coast Rescue Flyway, 114 pilots and co-pilots flying 58 private airplanes will transport as many as 500 animals to receiving shelters as far away as New Jersey. Subaru supports this massive rescue effort by using All-Wheel Drive Subaru vehicles to transport volunteers to and from New Orleans Lakefront Airport, as many of the surrounding roadways are still scarred from Hurricane Katrina's devastating floods.

WHEN:  Saturday, September 18, starting at 6:00 a.m.

WHO:  Subaru of America employees and local Subaru dealership volunteers team with Pilots N Paws co-founders, a squadron of volunteer pilots and dozens of local volunteers.

WHERE:  AeroPremier Jet Center at New Orleans Lakefront Airport, located at 6401 Stars & Stripes Blvd. in New Orleans, Louisiana

WHY:  Subaru, with a long history of supporting animal welfare organizations and a customer base made largely of pet owners, sponsors Pilots N Paws' everyday mission to rescue animals across the nation.

About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com.
SOURCE Subaru of America, Inc.