URGENT TRANSPORT NEEDED this saturday in ILLINOIS

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(crosspost)
LAST MINUTE TRANSPORT – these two puppies MUST get out of the shelter
this
weekend if we’re going to be able to save them.

Saturday 10/21
Permission to Crosspost: If you cannot drive, please pass this on to
others.
Times and legs are flexible

Beginning City and State: Mt. Vernon, IL
Ending City and State: Glenview, IL

If you can help please contact Anne <doogleverb @ hotmail.com>, (
remove
spaces ) and include your contact and vehicle information and which leg
you
are volunteering for .

Sending shelter:
Jefferson County Animal Control
Mt. Vernon, IL
618-244-8024
jeffcofac @ sbcglobal.net <remove spaces>

Receiving Rescue.
Catahoula United Rescue Society, Inc. (CURS)
www.catahoulaunited.com
info @ catahoulaunited.com <remove spaces>
http://petfinder.com/shelters/FL588.html
Contact person: Anne Paas 917-327-7808

Destination.
Approved CURS Foster Home (details on request).

Names: Jim & Jerry
Age: 3 months
Breed: Catahoula/Terrier mixes
Sex:, both male
Altered: to be done by rescue
Vaccinations: UTD on shots
Personality: Shy, unsocialized puppies
Car riding: unknown
crate :not provided/optional

Reason for transport: Travelling from high-kill shelter to approved
foster
home

*10 minutes have been added in between legs for Jim & Jerry to stretch
her
legs, have water, etc...*

(If I were able, I would suggest it's almost straight north from Mt. V to Bloomington; I wouldn't go near St. L)

LEG 1: NEEDED
Mt. Vernon, IL to St. Louis, MO
80 miles, 1 hour, 20 minutes
8 am to 9:20 am

LEG 2: NEEDED
St. Louis, MO to Litchfield, IL (Montgomery County)
55 miles, 1 hour
9:30 am to 10:30 am

LEG 3: NEEDED
Litchfield, IL to Springfield, IL
45 miles, 50 minutes
10:40 to 11:30 am

LEG 4: NEEDED
Springfield, IL to Bloomington, IL
67 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes
11:40 am to 12:50 pm

LEG 5: NEEDED
Bloomington, IL to Pontiac, IL
40 miles, 45 minutes
1 pm to 1:45 pm

LEG 6: Filled by foster home!
Pontiac, IL to Glenview, IL (Cook County)
110 miles, 2 hours
1:55pm to 3:55 pm

I sent it to all of my drivers in IL that are close (along with a bunch of others to crosspost). I can't stand to hear of pups dying just because there aren't drivers....that's just crap.

Posting on acme as well!

Hi Mugsy !!

thanks for crossposting !! and for contacting your Ill ppl..!! :)

they are on quite a few other rescue sites as well....

praying ppl step up for these precious ((( pups )))

me too!!

one bump cause this is so urgent.....and because the precious pups deserve it..

UPDATE...

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UPDATE: ONLY TWO LEGS LEFT TO FILL, AND THEY HAVE REROUTED IT INTO A SIMPLER ROUTE.

LEG 1: NEEDED
Mt. Vernon, IL to Lebanon, IL
59 miles, 1 hour
8:30 am to 9:30 am

LEG 2: NEEDED
Lebanon, IL to Litchfield, IL (Montgomery County)
44 miles, 50 minutes
9:40 am to 10:30 am

Did any of my drivers step up to the plate??