Some Suggestions...

Let's ALL take a Deep Breath and think this through ~

Chance is NOT in any immediate danger!
The Shelter believes he is Very Adoptable - Locally!

*IF* he develops *issues* and must be taken out of the Shelter in
order to save his life...
We'll have a day or two to "pull" him -
As Long as Val keeps in touch with Pat at the Shelter!

*IF* Chance needs to be pulled out of the Shelter ~
We need a LOCAL (Polk County, FLORIDA)
*Temporary* Foster Home to put him into while
we finalize his next steps...[/b]

He will NEED to be Vetted and recieve ALL his Shots AND
a Vet's Health Certificate in order to Fly ANYWHERE!

The Vet Visit and travel arrangements will probably take a
few days to complete - so we NEED that First Temp Home - in Florida!

And rather than Fly (read *expensive*) -
He'd be better off in the long run to move into a
true Rescue/Foster Home setting.

When I asked Pat at the Shelter about local Florida "Rescues" -
she said there just weren't any except Breed Specific ones...
And since Mr. Chance "appears" to be of a somewhat Well Mixed Parentage...
His chances of "qualifying" at a Local Rescue might be limited.

So -
rather than plan a Quickie Flight to Texas -
let's consider finding Emergency Housing for Chance in Florida;
and locate a Mutt Rescue that would like to work on finding him that
Home for Christmas we'd all like to see him find.



/s/ Phred