Might 06, 2024
Transporting pets from Texas to shelters throughout the nation, even so far as Canada, isn’t a brand new course of for APA!.. We’ve performed it lots of of instances at this level, with our Transport Program starting out of desperation to avoid wasting pets throughout Texas throughout Winter Storm Uri in January of 2021. Whether or not by air or by highway, our group has labored with many associate shelters each in Texas and all through the U.S. to avoid wasting canines and cats who in any other case would not have made it out of the shelter system alive.
The newest milestone for APA! is the institution of the APA! Transport Hub, a devoted area tailor-made to our Transport Program’s wants. This hub, inaugurated not too long ago, marks a big step ahead. Whereas not each pet we help must go by Austin, many do for a quick ‘pit cease’ whereas awaiting switch to their receiving shelter. Beforehand, we confronted logistical challenges housing these animals at our most important shelter, generally impacting the provision of area for native pets in want. Now, with the APA! Transport Hub, we now have a devoted facility making certain the smoothest doable transit expertise.
Housing pets at our most important shelter location at instances brought about some logistical points for different pets in Austin who wanted a secure haven. And despite the fact that we’ll proceed to plea for short-term fosters for transport pets who want to hang around in Austin for a small time period, this transport hub permits us the flexibility to be versatile and would be the devoted location for the whole lot we have to be sure that the pets’ journey is as seamless as doable.
On Tuesday, April 22, we efficiently accomplished our first transport out of the APA! Transport Hub. Preparing for these transports occurs within the wee hours of the night time and whereas no small feat, the Transport group has the method well-choreographed and this new area refined that even additional because it permits extra space to maneuver round, get the pets walked and able to load up.
April 22 Transport Itinerary:
1:00 AM: Alarm goes off, throw on some work garments and go!
1:30 AM: Arrive in Elgin, begin establishing flight kennels and accumulate paperwork and airport “go bag”
1:35 AM: Begin canine walks
2:30 AM: Begin loading canines and cats into flight kennels
3:30 AM: Depart for airport
4:00 AM: Arrive at airport, unload canines and cats on the tarmac and set up by vacation spot airport
4:05 AM: Pilot arrives and does pre flight examine
4:15 AM: Load canines and cats into the aircraft — a sport of tetris!
4:45 AM: Put together for take off
5:00 AM: Take off! The canines and cats are off to search out their loving properties!
Every transport represents a lifeline for canines and cats who may in any other case face euthanasia in under-resourced shelters. By our Transport Program, we have cast a community of compassionate people and organizations dedicated to enhancing the welfare of shelter animals. We’re immensely proud and grateful for the APA! Transport Hub, an important asset in our mission to avoid wasting the lives of numerous pets and contribute to decreasing the unnecessary euthanasia charges in shelters throughout Texas.
