Although none of us are likely to remember a time where animal rights activists and animal shelters were unheard of, it's probably fair to say that those interested in protecting our furry friends are getting more ambitious than ever before.
Not only are animal lovers throughout the world more aware of what dangers creatures can face in certain parts of it, but they're able to pool enough resources together to make large-scale international rescue operations possible.
But while the largest of these missions recently saw almost 300 dogs and cats rescued from the chaos that followed America's withdrawal from Afghanistan, it's far from the only rescue flight making a difference for vulnerable animals and their new friends.
And one of them recently got some very good dogs out of various bad situations in China.
