Could 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 completed it lots of of instances at this level, with our Transport Program starting out of desperation to save lots of 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 save lots of canine and cats who in any other case would not have made it out of the shelter system alive.
The most recent 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 lately, marks a big step ahead. Whereas not each pet we help must go by means of Austin, many do for a short ‘pit cease’ whereas awaiting switch to their receiving shelter. Beforehand, we confronted logistical challenges housing these animals at our predominant shelter, generally impacting the supply of area for native pets in want. Now, with the APA! Transport Hub, we’ve a devoted facility guaranteeing the smoothest doable transit expertise.
Housing pets at our predominant shelter location at instances precipitated some logistical points for different pets in Austin who wanted a secure haven. And though we’ll proceed to plea for short-term fosters for transport pets who want to hang around in Austin for a small time frame, this transport hub permits us the power to be versatile and would be the devoted location for every little thing 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 evening 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 acquire paperwork and airport “go bag”
1:35 AM: Begin canine walks
2:30 AM: Begin loading canine and cats into flight kennels
3:30 AM: Go away for airport
4:00 AM: Arrive at airport, unload canine and cats on the tarmac and set up by vacation spot airport
4:05 AM: Pilot arrives and does pre flight test
4:15 AM: Load canine and cats into the aircraft — a recreation of tetris!
4:45 AM: Put together for take off
5:00 AM: Take off! The canine and cats are off to seek out their loving properties!
Every transport represents a lifeline for canine and cats who may in any other case face euthanasia in under-resourced shelters. Via our Transport Program, we have solid a community of compassionate people and organizations dedicated to bettering the welfare of shelter animals. We’re immensely proud and grateful for the APA! Transport Hub, an important asset in our mission to save lots of the lives of numerous pets and contribute to lowering the useless euthanasia charges in shelters throughout Texas.
