Transports are a big part of rescue.  Getting a dog from a shelter to a foster home or forever home is a big challenge (in many cases the difference between life and death) and we can't do it alone. Transports are broken up into 'legs'.  Each 'leg' is approximately an hour with extra time for potty breaks. If you can take an hour or two out of your weekend to help get a dog to safety you will be helping to save a life.  There are few things more rewarding.

We have transports going all over the US and Canada as needed so if you don't see one going through your area but would like to help if one comes up please fill out our Volunteer Transport Form.
 
*Don't like to travel? We are often in need of volunteers to pick up a dog from a local shelter and take it to the vets.  We also need people to 'overnight' dogs that are on long, multi-state transports. You can fill out the transport form too.
 

Transport: Spicewood Springs, TX to St. Louis, MO. Ruby is a 12 year old purebred Catahoula that was rescued by the National Guard from the streets of New Orleans immediately after hurricane Katrina. She was transported to the Lamar-Dixon facility and from there was sent to Catahoula Rescue in Texas. Catahoula Rescue was able to locate her owner and we held out some hope that we would be able to reunite them. However, after almost a year in foster care, Ruby's former dad came to the realization that he would not be able to take her back. He had lost everything, including his home, in the hurricane. Wanting the best for Ruby, he asked that Catahoula Rescue find her a good home. Ruby has now been in foster care for almost 2 years. A wonderful woman in the St. Louis area would like to give Ruby a permanent home. Ruby is a happy, healthy dog with no problems. She likes other dogs and travels well. She may need a little help getting into and out of trucks and SUVs. Ruby weighs about 60 pounds. Her foster mom can drive her to Dallas on Tuesday, Sept. 4th arriving late afternoon. Ruby will need to overnight in the Dallas area or perhaps a bit farther north. She'll then need transport help to the Joplin, MO area, where she will be picked up by her new mom, Ann.
contact: Mary D. info@catahoularescue.com, 979-561-8155
Sept 03/07