EMERGENCY TRANSPORT NEEDED from Kingwood WV to near Cleveland Ohio

[ajewel]

Hi,

I am getting a beautiful dog from a high-kill shelter in WV on Thursday and NEED YOUR HELP!

He is currently located in Kingwood, WV and I need to get him to at least Youngstown (preferably Kent area) Ohio on Thursday. The shelter only does adoptions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and he is currently slated to be gassed on Friday if I cannot get to him! I'd be willing to do a transport up to one hour away from Cleveland (or the 1.5 hr drive to Erie, PA) in return.

Here's a link to his pic on petfinder:
http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4995110

Please help! Even if he can only get to Pittsburgh, it's that much closer to me!

Thanks!
Amber

[Cinder & Smoke]

I've been known to drive to the Boonies of WV on a Rescue Run!

Tell us a litttle more about yourself and the Pup ...

* What do you know about the dog?

* Are you gong to be his FurrEver Home?

* How'd you find Pet Talk?

* Do you know someone near the Shelter to "pull" him and
get him started on his way to you?

/s/ Phred

[ajewel]

Hi... Yes, this will be his forever home... my husband just fell in love with him. I found pettalk by just doing a search in yahoo for dog transports :-). I don't know anyone near there, but the lady said she could probably take him a short distance - I'll make sure everything is square with her before the first person gets him.

If you need any other info, let me know! :-)

here's the message I've made up in the meantime

PERMISSION TO CROSS POST!!!!!!!

Hi!

I am adopting a dog from a high-kill GAS shelter and need emergency transport on Thursday to get him to Cleveland, Ohio! He will be gassed on Friday if I do not get to him in time!

Basically what I mostly need is the first legs of the trip – I can drive as far as necessary, but ANY distance closer to me is better than having to drive all the way down!

Here are the legs:

1. Kingwood, WV (the shelter) to Waynesburg, PA
2. Waynesburg, PA to Pittsburgh, PA
3. Pittsburgh, PA to Youngstown, OH
4. Youngstown, OH to (near) Kent, Ohio (basically the I-80 & I-480 interchange).

I can definitely meet near Kent, or further if necessary.

He is 1 1/2yo, NOT neutered. I don’t know the status of his shots, as they don’t do any vet care there, but he has been dewormed. I have been told he will ride fine in the car without a crate.

The adoption hours for the shelter are Tuesdays (which I doubt anything could get done today) and Thursdays 9am-5pm. I get out of work typically at 4pm, but I am able to leave really at any time depending on the time the transport will get to Kent.

Please e-mail me at [email protected]. I really want to get this dog out of the shelter!

He will come and have a forever home at my house with my husband and I, our guinea pigs and our other rescue dog (who gets along great with other dogs and is a beagle mix himself).

Here is a link to the boy we want to bring home: http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4995110

I am willing to do a transport in return for your help! I can drive up to one hour in any direction from Cleveland, Ohio (or to Erie, PA).

Thanks!
Amber

[beeniesmom]

crsvstang lives in WV, you could try to PM her.
Not sure if she lives near kingwood.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by ajewel

... I don't know anyone near there,
but the lady said she could probably take him a short distance -

"A short distance ..."

Wonder if she thinks to "Little Washhington, PA" is
within the meaning of "short distance"??


Prolly stretching her good nature - that would be about 70+ miles!

I just looked at the map again ...
I might be able to stretch it to Waynesburg, PA.

And Kent isn't THAT far the other way ...



See if he can make it to Waynesburg - and at what TIME?

I neeed to run an errand near Bridgeville, PA (off I-79) for an
hour or two - can do it going in either direction.

And check on his past history - has he EVER had shots??
He really "otta" have a Rabies shot before he travels through THREE States!

/s/ Phred

[ajewel]

I've been trying to call for the past 1/2 hour, but I keep getting a busy signal. I don't know if they'll return my calls tomorrow, as they don't have adoption hours then, but I will make every effort to check!

If they don't know, or if he hasn't ever had a rabies shot, I will try to see if they can get that done and I'll pay for the shot - otherwise, I think I might have to take the chance? I'd gladly pay for a muzzle if that would help as well (that way no one would get bit).

Amber

[Cinder & Smoke]

AMBER - Where ARE you????

Amber -
Please READ your e-mail from me and get in touch!

Didn't take nearly as much research to FIND the Dog Warden
(Jodine, New girl on the job since March or so, SUPER Friendly)
as it did to find Butch da Dawg Ketcher in Webster County!
The Sheriff gave me her cell phone number, and she answered it!

The Shelter number (304-329-3461) only answers with a live person
during Visiting Hours on Tuesday and Thursday.

Jodine does NOT get her e-mails "drectly" (no puter) ...
"Another Girl" gets them (and must not pass them on too quickly).

The "Other Girl" is the one who Amber spoke with - and should not
have said "they" would drive #34 part way to his new home ...
Jodine is NOT allowed to drive a dog outta town!

We got into the Nitty-Gritty of getting ole #34 OUT of the Shelter -

Jodine really wants him OUT A.S.A.P. - she said she's got "40 more dogs"
to bring in - and no place to put them.

She can't, and doesn't know of anyone who would, agreee to drive him
north towards Pittsburgh.
She can't get him a Rabies shot - "County won't let me."

After a little whimpering & whining on my part,
Jodine agreed that she would make sure #34 stayed put (and safe)
till next Tuesday if we couldn't get him before then.

All things considered (long weekend, kennel space tight, no "deposit"
given for #34, etc) - I guess the only way to insure he gets to
Amber in Cleveland is to do it tomorrow.

IF I get to Kingwood and get him out before 2:00pm - the local Vet
(and ONLY Vet in town - Dr. Cary) will give him a Rabies shot
before he locks up his Clinic for a long weekend.

AMBER ~

Get in touch with me ASAP!!

If I'm going to do this tomorrow - I need to "dump" MY Three FurKids
with a neighbor (who I don't know yet if they will be home) and
get started in the morning.
It's going to be a LONG trip ~ 3.5 hours down, prolly an hour or two
"buying" him and getting his shot,
another 3.5 hours back, PLUS 45 minutes over to Kent!
And I AM going to make a stop in Pittsburgh to check on the
Memorial Garden we're having built in memory of my Mom ...
that's about a 1 hour detour off I-79 at Bridgeville.

That's about 10 -11 hours on the road -
you'll need to meet me sometime around 9 PM.

Last Chance to reconsider bringing #34 HOME -
* He has NO history with the Dog Warden - just an "Abandoned Mutt"
* He has NO known vaccinations
* He has NO heartworm test - and may never have had heartworm preventatives
* He's NOT neutered
* His House manners are UNknown

Contact me ASAP!!

/s/ Phred

[ajewel]

e-mailing you now phred!!!!!!!!!!!

[crsvstang]

Originally posted by beeniesmom
crsvstang lives in WV, you could try to PM her.
Not sure if she lives near kingwood.

Nope, not anywhere close to that area. I live in Southern part of West Virginia. If it was closer I could help. But I'm afraid I can't.

[Cinder & Smoke]

... waiting with baited breath ...

I'll be making another Rescue Run to the Hills of West Virginnie
tomorrow ....

Leaving around 9 AM after I dump the Mutts at Unka Pat's Place ...
"Buy" Mutt #34 from the Pound Lady,
try to get him a Rabies shot at the town Vet,
then head back to meet his New Mom about 45 minutes west of the Ranch ~

Overall about a 10 - 11 hour adventure.

/s/ Phred

[Ginger's Mom]

Phred, you are definitely one incredibly amazing person. I am in awe of your willingness to make such a run to help a person and dog that you have not met. I hope everything works out well for you on your adventure, and I hope everything works out well for Dog #34 and his new family once they meet each other. I will be thinking of all of you, and I hope someone gets a chance to update us sometime this weekend to let us know how everything went.

Amber I hope you stick around here and Pet Talk and let us get to know this little boy as he learns to become part of your family.

Thank you for jumping in there again, Phred.

[ajewel]

Thanks! I'll surely stick around :-) I can't wait to meet my new dog today! I talked to Phred last night and it's so amazing that someone will go that far for nothing other than the satisfaction of giving a dog another chance at life.

I'll be sure to post about how he is adjusting to life with my family!

Amber

[Cinder & Smoke]

Da ThreeMuttz here ~

We wuz about ta conn Miz Joan into an urlee dinner when we heard
da Bus pull in at Cali's Howze ...

Dad wandered in, lookin a bit <bushed> ...
an smellin likka DAWG!
But he had a pokit fulla dawg treetz - said #34 dint like em!
Tasted jest *fine* ta allua us!

Miz Joan sez "Sit DOWN" an spread out a slab a Chikin, rice, greenz,
kukumber salad, an TWO hunkz a Chawklit Kake!
Unka Pat tested two hunkz a kake, too.
We *polished* da china when dey wuz dun!

Aftur da FEAST, Dad'z eyeshadez started <droopin>, so we
headed back to da Ranch affore Miz Joan hadda put a pillow
onna kitchin tabul fur Dad.

We jest checked da GPS box ...
389 milez door ta door = WOW!
Bout 12.5 hourz frum leavin da Ranch to back at Cali's Howze
ta pick us up.

Dad sez he got a buncha *snappies* onna kamera ...
but he'z WAY too tuird ta "develop" em tanite.

He sez #34 gotz *chummie* wiffa New Mom Amber inna parkin lot,
an he looked purdy *kumfortable* layin onna ko-pilot's seet
in hiz new truk pullin out headed fur hiz new FURReber Home!

GOOD LUCK, #34 ... be a Gud Boy wiffa New Fambily.

We're gonna do a *QPR* (Quick Poddy Run) an den stuff Dad
inna BigBed ~ he lookz like he needz a long *nappie*!

/s/ da ThreeMuttz[/i]

[wolf_Q]

Wow, what a great story! Way to go Phred! I hope the cute little beagle enjoys his new life with ajewel. Love to see pics when you can!

[Lexi_Lover]

This is an amazing story. Phred, you are one OUTSTANDING Man! Simply astonishing that you would do this for somebody. I know I surely can't wait to see pictures of this #34 soon enough! Hope you have fun in your new FUR-evrr HOME!