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and if I was 10 or 15 years younger I'd have it in my mind to drive down there myself and get them and give them a piece of my mind! Or would that be out of line? I just don't get why they are pressuring you while not offering any assist with that first leg... I know they need the space, but then they should pitch in and help, right?
There is still a big gap before their overnight, and another leg in between, so even if they started, they would be stuck. Otherwise I would be begging the shelter. They know I couldn't fill the transport, and also that I am looking for a ride to the airport, but no one has offered any help. Maybe I do need to directly ask, some people are wierd. They should read the email tomorrow asking for a paid trip to the airport even, and if transport can fill, I'll see if they come up with anyone if they can just take them the other way instead. They have invested money in these kitties, too. Spayed them and vaccinated them. They'll have to pay more then to euthanize them so I'm sure they want them out. Not to mention, I am paying a fee per cat. They are very full with dogs and cats and I'm sure they are working hard, but for me transport is necessary! Hopefully all that was missing was for me to ask directly. 8 cats should make some kind of dent in their population, even if only for a few days.
I wish I could just drive there. I'm not feeling so well, and I don't think I'm good for driving for that length of time. 5 hours seems to be my maximum, then I just can't go anymore. For all of the hours I've put in, they should be 100% safe now. I just want them here, and to hear their meows and to see them meet and connect with their chosen family, then go home and be so very happy.
Come on PTers!!! Fill those driving legs!!! WE can do it!! We don't want to see any homeless animals gassed!! Brook has found potential homes and all we have to do is drive an hour or 2!! For those who have volunteered, YAY, don't make other plans yet!- I am hoping the cross posting Karen instructed me on how to do will help!!! Egads! (Brook- any point in "advertising in yahoo groups for those gaps at all? i see dogs being moved from GA to MA but different cities and dunno if people would be willing to take cats with dogs- should I send you what was sent to me?) And don't forget the "volunteer gal in NC though I don't know if her area was along the route..How many hours is GA from here? About 20?
I don't care what route they take, as long as they make it! They can go through Texas, Colorado, or Minnesota, just as long as they make it safely! Yep, Georgia isn't too too far, about 20 or so hours. Breaking it up is nothing, as long as there is someone to keep them going! In other news, the shelter has offered to take them to the airport tomorrow! Hopefully I can get adoption fees to offset that cost. Any updates Lucky and Louie? Any way they can get their health certificate and make it on? If not, think we can raise money to fly them from Louisiana?
The Spaulding County shelter has a horrible reputation and I have transported many, many dogs for All Pets Rescue that originated there. It has been a while since I have been asked to transport for them and I think it is because they probably aren't taking as many up north right now. I'm not surprised that you haven't had any offers of help from them.
I wish I could go get them for you, but it will not work for me to do that. Keep me posted. I'm still available tomorrow if you need me.
Logan
My orange kitty came from Spalding (the one who I wrote about in my cat story on the other page). It was very hard to find a place for him to go. I paid for board for him, and the women still owes me $10! It is a hard area to get animals out of, and it was just luck (and a ton of emailing) that brought him to the transport that brought him home. I heard that they had a distemper outbreak not too long ago :( A few shelters up here did, too.
Some breaking news on my transport: I have a flight reservation for them. BUT Right after that, I called the shelter to pay for the cats and they said they had a volunteer who was supposed to get in touch with me. Good thing I was notified that emails were bouncing back, so that's why I haden't heard from her. Anyways, she told them that she would drive them HERE if I took a few kittens that she had. I had to ask for clarification-ALL THE WAY? Apparantly she's a valuable volunteer and has driven animals long distances for them. My cat count is down to 7. Melody (4 month old torti) didn't catch the cold that her cagemate had, but she has ringworm :( If this women can do the drive though, my count goes up by 4 or so. I think they are all spayed and neutered though, so good thing about that. I'm going to be rich in cats! She wasn't home, but should be in about 15 minutes now. Waiting for the phone to ring.....
I posted this in the thread that Chester is home and update on Lucky but will repost here..
Lucky is doing fine, Kevlin said he is eating good and gaining weight and just being a real doll. On the other hand, Kevlin took suddenly ill the other day and he is in bed, sick as a dog and wiped out on pain meds so he is not able to get on the computer for the next few days. He asked me to give you that update and tell you sorry he is not able to get on and update himself. He recieved a donation from rg_gril today for their care expenses and he decided we could hang on to that to help off set expenses of getting them to Boston if we end up having to do that. (So, I guess you could say, that fund is already started?)
As I told Leslie, I am home now until November 10 so we got time to work on what we are going to do about L & L. I am also working on a plan for them and all I saying about that right now so as not to jinx it is, I ask is that you say a prayer that it could/would work out. I should know by the end of this week end. It is a long shot but sometimes longshots pay off.....
Thanks for the update. I will be praying for everyone.
Well, I sure hope it works out for all the kitties involved here. Brook, if the shelter wants to ship extra kittens up here (leslie says you live somewhat near us) North East Animal Shelter in Salem moves kittens out very fast, providing they're younger than 3-4 months. I also know of a woman willing and wanting to take on a pregnant cat or two (I know they're probably some of the first to be snuffed :( ) and the shelter that takes most of my rescues has been having a great few weeks adopting out kittens as well. So if someone's willing to drive an extra half dozen or so up, they could probably be placed fast. And Laura, sorry to hear Kevlin's so sick. I'd love to know what's up your sleeve! :confused:
ok....I have gotten way stuck into work this week. I am a RE agent who is an assistant to the top agent in our company and she has been out of the office since wednesday, and won't be back until Monday!!
I have absoulutely no time on my hands anymore to assist but I so desperately want to help. I don't know how much I can contribute financially....but if $20-30 would help anyone involved with gas etc. Please email me at [email protected] so I can access the email from work and send a little help.
Thanks
EQ Thanks for your offer and get ready to send.... we are really trying to work someything out for all these guys.
http://www.spotsociety.org/fatedog.html
Substitute cat for dog. :( Let's not let this happen to all these animals that need a chance!
Another shelter cat update. The women was actually volunteering to drive them to the airport, not all the way as the shelter had told me. She is looking into helping me out with carries though, so keeping fingers crossed that works out. I'm so tired, she probably thought I was crazy, I'm not sure I made much sense. Like "this person is in charge of finding homes for these cats???? oh no" I just talked to someone who has their flight details now and will take them to the airport tomorrow afternoon.
What airport are they flying from/to?
Ok rinktrat, I have been waiting for you to post so that issue has been settled.
I have been having problems with my PM box being full so I have went in and deleted just about everything sent and recieved so maybe NOW it'll work?
QSL, that is a tissue alert sight and that is EXACTLY what happens here in La. That is why I was so frantic to keep L & L OUT of the shelters here. A owner surrender? A SICK owner surrender.. they are tagged for the freezer before they are even settled in there and gone before they get a drink of water or something to eat. I am GLAD that was on a dog, I don't think I could have watched it on a cat.... It was hard enough and I cried for the dog. He was a beautiful animal. People NEED to see that all over the web, is there other web sights you can post that on? May he RIP.
Laura, I know that's the fate of too many pets down in the Southern states, and that's why we want L&L and the others here where there are people who'll want them. I'd love to see that slideshow on giant billboards all over the place, but it's only wishful thinking. :( Praying things work out for all the kitties in need. ;)
rinkrat- please tell the shelter not to put down the kitty just because of ringworm for goodness sake! And beware- you should watch for it once you get yours! Heed Karen's advice! Cheeper to fly into airports other than Logan! let me know if you need pick ups! Feel free to substitute for the missing cat- like jan says, help is available with home placement!
Oh and I forgot to say- there are many available low cost spay/nueter, vaccine discount programs available here so save money where you can! (and if you see signs of ringworm, it is SO treatable!)
Since I'm not a lisenced rescue, only pulling with the assistance of one, they will not let the cats go unaltered. The cats themselves are actually a pretty good deal since I am using a rescue's lisence-$50=spay (they are all girls), vaccinations, fiv/feliv or whatever those abreviations are, and health certificate ($5 of that cost). If I wasn't, there is no way that I could fly them. So, I'm adding that and flying together, and just have to charge a higher adoption fee. Probably would detur some people, but it's still not a bad deal compared to bringing a cat with no vet work done in. I don't want to ask, but should-what are signs of ringworm? ick. They think she'll be adopted, but I don't know why she hasn't been yet. They never spayed her, so they weren't planning on sending her to me, just never told me. She had been exposed to upper respiratory, but came out fine this week, so they said she could come, until today. I think I have 5 adopted already! Everyone sounds so excited to be owned by a cat (or another cat). I kinda wanted the gray-oranged eyed one, but someone called interested in her and her cagemate, Minnie. If they are a good home and want them both, I can't say no. I did kind of want Minnie though, too. I thought it would be harder to adopt the older cats because everyone wants kittens, so I'd better take the opportunity if she turns out as good as she sounds on the phone.