The animal rescue group PAWS of Austin is working on a new program called Pets Across USA.

Unlike other rescue groups, PAWS takes its pups across America to find the right home.

The organization partners with other shelters across the country to rescue dogs from kill shelters and take them to no-kill rescue organizations on the West Coast.

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	Cross-country trip News 8's Kendra Mendez reports from downtown Austin.

"We would like to reduce the euthanasia rate. We're not looking at solving the whole problem, but we're going to do our share to save as many animals as we can so less animals will be killed simply because there's too many in the shelters," Prima Mosi of PAWS said.

The Town Lake Animal Center euthanizes more than 12,000 animals every year because it's an urban shelter trying to meet a very large need.

	Boomer

But many West Coast shelters have waiting lists for small breed dogs or puppies. One success story is Boomer, a Golden retriever mix that was deemed unadoptable at Town Lake because of his skin and fur condition. PAWS rescued him and learned that 20 families were on a waiting list for a golden retriever in Seattle.

The first rescue trip is Aug. 10. Twenty-five dogs and puppies will travel in style to Seattle, Washington, to meet their new adoptive families.