Re-Homing Pets - Part Two

I am truly touched that so many of you took the time to visit my original post as well as re-blogging it.  I just didn't realize how many didn't know about this.  Judging from some of the notes you sent my way, re-visiting this topic is a good idea.

I am in no way, shape or form a foreclosure person.  I have no experience with them.  What I do have experience with is animal rescue and animal rescue transporting.  It's my main form of volunteering and it's very rewarding.

One of my sweet boy rescues - Baily with his new parents.

I mainly drive from my home in Las Cruces to Tucson or any point in between.  These pups come from all sorts of situations - kill shelters, volunteer surrenders, raids on puppy mills and foreclosures. 

The main question I was asked was: "Just how do I help?"

The first thing is to look into your animal community.  You can do this by googling your town and animal rescue.
Here's the google results page for my town, Las Cruces.  Take a look at what comes up - along with the shelters are rescue groups.

Next, if you have the time or inclination, you can email some of the rescue groups.  Explain who you are and what you would like to do - set up a reference list in case you need to help a client facing foreclosure.  Get emergency phone numbers and email addresses.  Do any of their volunteers foster?  If so, would they be interested in fostering for "X" number of months (usually no more than 2 or 3) until your client is on their feet again?  Chances are, the contacts on the first page will have even more resources for you to keep track of.

For those of you who live in larger cities/major metropolises, I'd call your largest animal hospital/shelter.  Many shelters keep an updated list of rescue groups in order to move animals out of their facilities as soon as they can.

Finally, keep that list handy.  Share it with those in your real estate community who might benefit from having it - those involved with foreclosures especially. 

Something else you might consider is this:  posting information about this topic on your websites.  It won't take up much space but it will go a very long way in helping.  Who knows - maybe one or two of the animals you help save will get a ride from me on their way to their new home.  I'd sure love to escort them

Sissy and Strudles - another of my transports