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Critical Transport: 100+ More Cali Dogs Hit the Road

Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 11:45am
Critical Transport: 100+ More Cali Dogs Hit the Road

Last weekend as part of the ASPCA Animal Relocation program, 68 lucky dogs took to the skies, leaving Southern California for the Pacific Northwest via plane and even helicopter. They were all headed to areas where we knew they’d be in great demand, giving them the best possible chance at adoption.

But that was only Part One of this transport project. Part Two came yesterday, when 113 dogs—and four raccoons S.T.A.R.T.’s driver happened to find—were loaded into transport vehicles. After dropping off the raccoons at a wildlife rescue, S.T.A.R.T. and the dogs headed for Oregon and Washington.

Riverside County Department of Animal Services waved good-bye to the 113 dogs, and S.T.A.R.T Rescue (Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team) began the journey up the West Coast.

Today, the dogs arrived in Washington and Oregon, and we’re so excited for them to begin this new chapter of their lives. To see our photos of this transport, check out our Facebook album.

And if you live in Oregon or Washington, be on the lookout for Cali dogs at the following shelters:

  • Heartland Humane Society in Corvallis, OR
  • Luv A Bull in Eugene, OR
  • My Way Home Dog Rescue in Sandy, OR
  • Safe Haven Humane Society in Albany, OR
  • Smidget Rescue in Auburn, WA
  • Snipped in Coos Bay, OR
  • Willamette Humane Society in Salem, OR
  • Hopes Haven in Salem, OR
  • Puget Sound Rescue in Auburn, WA
  • R.A.I.N. (Rescuing Animals in Need) in Federal Way, WA

 
Dogs transported Saturday are settling in at Kitsap Humane Society and Seattle Humane Society. Thanks to everyone involved in the successful transport of these pups!

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Critical Transport: California Dogs Fly to Washington for Adoption

Monday, April 29, 2013 - 4:45pm

West Coast dogs are on the move! On Saturday, 68 adoptable dogs traveled from Southern California to shelters in Washington where they’ll have a better chance to find loving homes. The dogs traveled by plane, car—and even helicopter!

The dogs left Los Angeles Animal Services’ West Valley Shelter and Best Friends Pet Adoption & Spay Neuter Center on Saturday morning and headed for the Long Beach airport! They were loaded onto 22 planes flown by volunteer pilots with Pilots N Paws, sponsored in part by Subaru, and began their voyage north. In Fresno, California, the dogs boarded a second set of planes, and Pilots N Paws volunteer pilots flew them the rest of the way to Northern California. 

Check out our photo album on Facebook of this amazing trip!

After landing at the airport in Redding, the dogs were met by vans funded by the ASPCA and driven by volunteers and staff from Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Wash. After receiving walks, dinner and fresh water, the dogs were driven overnight to Kitsap Humane Society and Seattle Humane Society (in Bellevue, Washington), where they will eventually be available for adoption.

About 100 more Southern California dogs are awaiting their rides tomorrow. Stay tuned to ASPCA.org for updates!

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Wounded Shepherd Mix Gets Second Chance

Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 1:00pm
Wounded Shepherd Mix

On February 1 on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota, as the temperature plummeted to -29 degrees, Tribal Police Chief Kenneth Washington responded to a call about a dog in trouble. A Leech Laker known for her love of animals, Teresa Gunter, had reported a wounded dog, reeling in pain outside in the cold.

When Gunter showed Washington the weak, bloody shepherd mix, he was alarmed: The dog couldn’t even lift his head off his paw. “His eyes were sunken in,” Washington recalls. “I thought he might die.” He knew he had to help.

Two years ago, this story wouldn’t have had a happy ending. But because the Tribal Police go the extra mile for animals and work with a project called Leech Lake Legacy, there was hope. The project transports animals in need from the reservation to shelters and rescues around Minnesota that can provide life-saving veterinary care, rehabilitation and adoption.

This transport project is supported in part through a special ASPCA program that helps cash-strapped municipal animal care agencies move more dogs to safety.In the last six months alone, we’ve helped the Tribal Police get hundreds more dogs to safety.

The night he found the dog—named Nibi—Washington called Leech Lake Legacy right away. The next day he was on a transport to safety.

Today, just over a month after Washington rescued him, Nibi is thriving, getting healthier each day. He greets people enthusiastically and likes to put their fingers in his mouth as his special way of “holding hands.”

Nibi’s story doesn’t make headlines, but it’s one of millions in which the ASPCA is honored to play a role.

You can help us reach more animals like Nibi by making a gift today. You’ll help us be prepared to go wherever animals need us, whenever they need us. We can’t do it without you.

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From New Orleans to New Jersey, ASPCA Helps 43 Dogs Find New Homes!

Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:00pm

Great news! Last week the ASPCA teamed up with animal shelters in Louisiana, Tennessee and New Jersey to help find homes for 43 dogs.

The transport—which began at the LA/SPCA in New Orleans—made a pit stop at AnimalWorks, a spay/neuter clinic in Tennessee where staff helped walk and care for the dogs. The transporters then delivered their precious cargo to St. Hubert’s in New Jersey. The dogs, including a nine-month-old, 118-pound Great Dane puppy named Leo, now have a better chance at finding a home.

“In much of the South where euthanasia rates are high, there are no shelters that can help these animals.  The most viable solution is to transport them to areas of where they are most likely to be adopted,” explains Sandy Monterose, ASPCA Senior Director of Community Outreach.

How Does It Work?
This week’s transport operation is the first of several between the LA/SPCA and St. Hubert’s in the coming months. Each transport will bring approximately 40-60 dogs from the Southeast—where there is an oversupply—to shelters in the Northeast, where dogs are in higher demand. The ASPCA Animal Relocation Initiative will fund all the transports.

“The ASPCA Relocation Initiative works collaboratively to help animals at risk, moving them to where they have the greatest opportunity to find a home,” says Monterose. “We’re happy we can help.”

Special thanks to St. Hubert’s and partners for providing a second chance for these dogs!

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ASPCA Finds Placement for 296 Neglected NY Animals

Saturday, July 21, 2012 - 4:00pm
on the scene

On Sunday, ASPCA responders headed to Gloversville, New York, to assist 296 neglected dogs, cats, birds and farm animals—including goats and horses—housed in an overcrowded sanctuary called Kelly’s Haven for Friends Animal Rescue.

At the request of Fulton County authorities, ASPCA Northeast Director of Field Investigations and Response Jeff Eyre and his team helped collect evidence for criminal charges while ASPCA veterinary professionals provided the surrendered animals with emergency care.

What’s the Next Step?
Helping these animals get a second chance at forever homes.

“Once we assessed all the animals, we contacted our shelter response partners to quickly find placement for them,” Eyre says, adding that many organizations immediately stepped up to the plate to “help a community with severely limited resources.”

Arriving at a Shelter Near You?
Some of the rescued animals will be placed in Gloversville’s surrounding area, but others will be hitting the road to various ports of call around the Northeast and Midwest, where rescue groups are waiting with open arms. Here are some of the stops the transport vehicle is making:

  • Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society (Menands, New York)
  • New Rochelle Humane Society (New Rochelle, New York)
  • Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association (Ledgewood, New Jersey)
  • Washington Animal Rescue League (Washington, D.C.)
  • Finger Lakes SPCA (Bath, New York)
  • Allen County SPCA (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
  • Central Vermont Humane Society (East Montpelier, Vermont)
  • Conway Humane Society (Conway, New Hampshire)
  • Animal Rescue League (Bedford, New Hampshire)
  • Monadnock Humane Society (Swanzey, New Hampshire)

To learn more about the Gloversville transport, visit the ASPCA Pressroom.

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Animal Rescue Transport Trailer Hits the Road

Friday, June 11, 2010 - 4:45pm

On Friday morning, June 4, the ASPCA proudly unveiled our first-ever Animal Rescue Transport Trailer at a ceremony in New York City’s famed Times Square. The custom-built, two-piece, 60-foot-long vehicle can accommodate up to 60 animals and was designed to increase the ability of our Field Investigations and Response Team to deploy to emergency situations across the country. In addition to animal and equipment transport, the new vehicle will enable technical animal rescue, crime scene investigation, forensic analysis and disaster response functions.

“In the past four months alone, the ASPCA has rescued animals from puppy mills, hoarding situations and Tennessee flood zones,” says Tim Rickey, Senior Director of ASPCA Field Investigations and Response. “In every situation, time was of the essence. Our new vehicle is a vital resource in accelerating our response time, and will allow us to assist more animals who are stranded or in need of temporary shelter. In any of these cases, the ASPCA is ready to respond.”

The Animal Rescue Transport Trailer was made possible with funds generously donated by the Silberstein Foundation of New York and the Grousbeck Family Foundation of California. It will be based in Missouri, where it is headed this week.

Transport Tailer Ribbon Cutting

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