Would you help transport small rescued dogs?
Hi all, This is a feeler posting to see what type of response we receive. I work with HALO Animal Rescue in Phoenix. We are a 501(c)3 non profit that is racing toward saving 10,000 dogs and cats...
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Capstar... it's a good thing. That's what the greyhounds get before transport.
Also incontinence pads in human sizes. Crates will help a lot. Orienting each volunteer as far as learning to get the dog out of the crate while still secured in the vehicle, would be a good thing. There are many things people don't think of until they happen.
Volunteer transporters may not be perfect and there are always risks. On the other hand a needle in the hand of an animal control officer is guaranteed fatal.
As far as the contagion issue, I think that dogs should be held before transport and after leaving the shelter, for a week or two. Most things are going to surface by then if the dog has picked up a cold. I would not recommend that anyone with a medically fragile dog transport strange dogs, just in case.
Also incontinence pads in human sizes. Crates will help a lot. Orienting each volunteer as far as learning to get the dog out of the crate while still secured in the vehicle, would be a good thing. There are many things people don't think of until they happen.
Volunteer transporters may not be perfect and there are always risks. On the other hand a needle in the hand of an animal control officer is guaranteed fatal.
As far as the contagion issue, I think that dogs should be held before transport and after leaving the shelter, for a week or two. Most things are going to surface by then if the dog has picked up a cold. I would not recommend that anyone with a medically fragile dog transport strange dogs, just in case.
