How Do You Transport Pets From Rescue Leagues?
If you’ve been involved in or expressed interest in animal rescue, you’ve likely received the email requests for help transporting rescue dogs, cats or other pets from a shelter to a new forever home or no-kill rescue. Many of these transports–which often involve cross-country travel–consist of moving several animals to safety and involve several different trip legs. A volunteer generally drives one to two hours of the transport and meets another volunteer at the end of the leg. Talk to local animal rescue organizations and express your interest in becoming a volunteer pet rescue transporter. These rescue leagues can put you in touch with those organizing transports. Sign up to drive a leg of a transport near you. Ensure that your vehicle is large enough to accommodate the number of pet crates that will be necessary for the transport. Print the email instructions you receive from the rescue coordinating the transport and take the instructions with you. Read the instructions and follo
