[Animals] This dog was abandoned at the San Francisco airport and was adopted by a United pilot

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(CNN) -- A dog abandoned at the San Francisco airport has found a forever home with a United Airlines captain, the San Francisco SPCA reports.

A pup named Polaris arrived in San Francisco with a traveler from an international destination.

But the dog was abandoned at the airport when "the client chose to continue traveling without his animal," the San Francisco SPCA said in a Dec. 16 news release.

United Airlines "worked to ensure that the puppy met the necessary requirements to enter the United States, including a period of quarantine," the nonprofit organization said in the statement.

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And after overcoming quarantine, the pup found a forever home with United Airlines captain William Dale, according to the statement. On December 15, the airline hosted an adoption party at the airport to celebrate the adoption of Polaris.

 

 

The airline also donated $5,000 to support the mission of the San Francisco SPCA.

"United's customer service team took on quite the challenge to ensure Polaris was safe, healthy and found a loving home," said Lisa Feder, chief of rescue and welfare for the San Francisco SPCA.

"From the moment Polaris landed in our care, the entire SFO United team cared for him 24/7 until we were able to obtain permission to keep him safe in the United States," said Vincent Passafiume. , director of customer service for United Airlines, in the statement.

"It's a great feeling to see this story come full circle and that Polaris will have a loving home with United Airlines Captain Dale and his family just in time for the holidays."