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 performed it tons of of occasions 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 crew has labored with many companion 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 house 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 cross 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 important shelter, generally impacting the provision of house for native pets in want. Now, with the APA! Transport Hub, now we have a devoted facility making certain the smoothest potential transit expertise.

Housing pets at our important shelter location at occasions brought on some logistical points for different pets in Austin who wanted a secure haven. And although 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 power to be versatile and would be the devoted location for all the pieces we have to make sure that the pets’ journey is as seamless as potential.

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 crew has the method well-choreographed and this new house refined that even additional because it permits more room 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 organising 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 arrange by vacation spot airport

4:05 AM: Pilot arrives and does pre flight examine

4:15 AM: Load canine and cats into the aircraft — a sport of tetris!

4:45 AM: Put together for take off

5:00 AM: Take off! The canine and cats are off to search out their loving houses!

Every transport represents a lifeline for canine and cats who may in any other case face euthanasia in under-resourced shelters. By way of our Transport Program, we have cast 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 decreasing the unnecessary euthanasia charges in shelters throughout Texas.