ANIMAL TRANSPORT – 2005-2008

THE SITUATION: Too often after a natural disaster strikes, animals are left homeless and without any aid. Many wind up starving, or in overcrowded kill shelters across the country.

CAN-DO has facilitated 7 large-scale rescue and transports of animals that are too often forgotten after a disaster strikes. We work with no-kill shelters to facilitate rescue and transport of animals from crisis situations and temporary shelters.

Our most recent animal transport began after Britt Gage in St. Paul, Minnesota alerted us of an overcrowded animal shelter in Northern California. She was seeking the transport of the dogs from this facility because they were scheduled to euthanized in one week if they couldn’t be moved to a no-kill shelter with temporary space while awaiting adoption.

WHAT WE DID:

• Within days of receiving the call for action, CAN-DO transported 88 dogs from the kill shelter in California to Britt Gage’s house, where we where met by families waiting to foster and adopt the dogs. When we arrived, our passenger list had grown to 102 after two dogs gave birth to litters while in transit.
• The dogs were transported using three air-conditioned extended cargo vans supported by a volunteer crew.
• During the 2,000-mile journey with the dogs, CAN-DO was posting videos and photos of the dogs up for adoption and setting up adoptions for when we arrived in Minnesota.
• Upon arrival, all animals were provided medical attention, given bathes and lots of love!

VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER – PHILANTHROPY IN REAL-TIME: The entire transport was broadcasted LIVE via Virtual Volunteer. As we drove across country our waiting team in MN used the live broadcast as a way to display each dog so families could log on and pick the dog they wanted to adopt or foster. This revolutionary approach served as such an asset in the adoption process and will be part of all CAN-DO transports in the future.

DOGS RESCUED IN CAN-DO’s LAST 2 TRANSPORTS