Scott Cutting, owner of Save Them All Pet Transport, dedicated his life to animals alongside his wife, Lynne. Known for his humor and generosity, Scott spent his years transporting animals to homes around the country.

Born Dec. 2, 1957, Scott was hardworking from an early age. A former air freight worker with the United States Air Force, he relocated frequently throughout his life. He then settled in Lexington, South Carolina.

He then met Lynne. After seeing his profile on the dating site, Plenty of Fish, Lynne was bold and texted him her number. From there, their love story unfolded.

Both veterans, Scott worked for a lab and transported chemotherapy to hospitals in the area, while Lynne worked as a realtor and often accompanied him on his deliveries. At the time, Lynne was living in Aiken. She drove to Lexington for the first time in May 2011 and they spent the day together.

Before meeting Scott, Lynne had planned to move to Costa Rica, but everything changed when they crossed paths.

After just two months of dating, Lynne was preparing for her shift when she received a call from Scott. “We need to talk,” he said before telling her he was falling in love with her. From that moment, Scott and Lynne spent countless hours together, never wanting time apart.

Throughout their years together, Lynne realized how organized Scott was in his everyday life, which she explains is why he became so successful with all the businesses he owned in his lifetime.

Scott’s schedule looked the same every day. He would wake up and go to the bathroom to splash water on his face. He then would go to the kitchen, yelling “Do you want some coffee?” to Lynne as she stayed in bed. Scott took time to go to the prayer room at the house and read his Bible.

“He was the best wife,” Lynne jokingly said when talking about how Scott would clean the house. Every week, especially before going on a trip for work, Scott would kick Lynne and their dogs out of the room so he could mop the floors. Lynne said the floors had a shine when he cleaned and though all the products are still there that he used, the floors no longer shine.

Scott had a soft spot for all animals. The neighborhood dogs that would go for walks would always stop to get a snack and scratches from him.

A few years after dating, Scott and Lynne began their business, Save Them All Pet Transport, helping transport thousands of rescued and vulnerable dogs and cats to their next destination around the country.

Outside of the business, Lynne and Scott would often visit Lake Lure in Chimney Rock, along with their dogs to enjoy the view and walk around town.  

In July, Scott and Lynne were traveling when they were in a car accident in Maryland. Lynne suffered from injuries such as broken legs, a broken collarbone and more.

Though Lynne could not walk, her sister would take her to the hospital as often as she could so she could see Scott. With every visit, Lynne took a picture of her holding his hand.

Scott succumbed to his injuries and was taken off life support on July 31, 2024.

When Lynne returned to Lexington, her community rallied around her. Her neighbors began a meal train, all signing up to make a meal and delivering it to Lynne while she recovered from her injuries.

As Lynne talked about Scott and the beautiful memories they created together, one thing became especially clear: God chose them to be together. Every so often, she will pick a year and look through photo albums to look back on all they did.

Though gone, Lynne still feels his presence and their business is still operating.

Lynne will carry on a specific practice Scott started. Scott would always have a cross in his pocket, no matter where he was. As the two of them traveled, if they were to run into someone, Scott would give them a cross and wish them a better day.

“My life was already great before him, but he made it better,” Lynne said.