A portion of the canines rescued from a cramped U-Haul in California have been given a free ride by FedEx to Florida where they will look to find new homes.

Last month, more than 150 dogs were saved by a rescue group in California after they had been cramped into a U-Haul truck for days, according to CBS.com. Unfortunately, the animal shelters in the area weren't able to accommodate this influx of dogs, so workers were looking for a means of getting them to Florida where they could find new homes. Since loading them into a truck was the last thing they wanted to do, the rescue organization received a boost from FedEx, which offered to fly the 47 of the dogs 15 hours for free, according to CommercialAppeal.com. 

"We have a policy that we don't ship pets. But we also have hearts and we were following this story as well," FedEx spokeswoman Shea Leordeanu told the news source. "And so when the rescue groups reached out to us to ship them to Fort Lauderdale, we agreed because this was such an extenuating circumstance and it was in our backyard."

Transporting the pets was a rare move by the company that was applauded by animal activists and went above and beyond what was expected. Now that the canines have arrived in Florida, accompanied by volunteers from the American Humane Association, workers at the Tri-County Humane Society in Boca Raton will continue to work on their recovery. The dogs are given regular walks, plenty of food and are becoming more socialized as each day passes. Most of the canines are smaller breeds like terriers and poodle mixes and they are slowly but surely getting acclimated to their new environment. Thus far, there has been a widespread public response of individuals who want to adopt the canines, and workers believe they will find homes very soon.

"We are finally seeing major improvement in the animals that were so frightened when we first saw them," Tracy Reis, a worker with the American Humane Association, told the news source. "We've seen just a total change in their attitudes. They're coming out of their shells."

As for the people who committed this heinous act, their criminal case is pending, but they have been charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Thankfully, there are still plenty of organizations and individuals who are looking out for animal welfare and will work to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.