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Transport Sunday, October 26^th - Morganton, NC to Saint Marys, GA 2 small dogs.

Date:  10/26/2008

Beginning point:  Morganton, NC

Destination: Saint Marys, GA

Reason for transport: This transport is to move puppy mill Rat Terriers into long term approved and screened foster homes. 

Coordinator: Paula Nowak, smiles4lifepkn @yahoo.com.  If you are able to take on additional legs please let me know.  Please reply to me directly.

Route:

15 minute potty break factored into each stop.

Leg 1 - Morganton, NC to Charlotte, NC

74.66 miles   1 hour 22 minutes

Depart: 9:30AM                   Arrive: 10:45AM

Filled: Thank you, Sherri!

Leg 2 – Charlotte, NC to Columbia, SC

93.10 miles      1 hour 35 minutes

Depart: 11:00AM                 Arrive: 12:35PM

Needed:

Leg 3 – Columbia, SC to St. George, SC

69.98 miles      1 hour 32 minutes

Departs: 12:50PM                Arrive: 2:20PM

Needed:

Leg 4 – St. George, SC to Savannah, GA

90.52 miles       1 hour 30 minutes

Departs: 2:35PM                  Arrive: 4:05PM

Needed:

Leg 5 – Savannah, GA to Saint Marys, GA

115.84 miles      1 hour 57 minutes

Departs: 4:20PM                 Arrive: 6:20PM

Filled:  Thank you, Diane!

Information on passengers:

Passenger 1

Name:  Beanie Baby

Breed: Rat Terrier

Sex: Female

Age: Young

Altered: No, will be done in rescue.

Weight: Small

Current on all vaccines: Yes

Crated: Yes

Leash & Collar: Yes

Traveling with paperwork: Yes

Passenger 2

Name:  Jazzy Babe

Breed: Rat Terrier

Sex: Female

Age: Adult

Altered: Yes

Weight: Small

Current on all vaccines: Yes

Crated: Yes

Leash & Collar: Yes

Traveling with paperwork: Yes

Sending foster home: New Rattitude temp foster home, Morganton, NC  Sherri Chatterton, email: TDKofNC @charter.net

Receiving foster homes: New Rattitude – Rat Terrier Rescue, Mary Beth Voss email: marybethvoss@gmail.com Location: Saint Marys, GA.

New Rattitude Challenge!!!!

Whoever brings these two (MB's fosters) to Savannah  (before 3 p.m. if I pick them up, or just get here Sat anytime) on SATURDAY (Oct 25) ....I will put them up at a nice hotel right off I95...(spend your Sunday touring Savannah!) and I will pick up the pups Sunday a.m....and head to St Mary's.

YOU? Go off and have a great Savannah visit!

SO?????? Who is ready for the challenge!? Hehheh!

(Gas is cheaper now! Hotels aren't!)

SATURDAY Hotel room still in effect!!!! Savannah!!! Check it out!!!!

I don't understand some of it myself Mary??? Ratbones did have a transport today of some of them to Fla..I emailed one person to ask if we could all somehow transport together..never heard back? They may have already been full???? I dunno?

I  volunteer to transport for any one who needs it...but I cannot swing going to Charlotte....8 hours RT. Just too far for me....unfortunately.

The transport  to Palm Bay was coming via Charlotte and is 3 crates...3 females and puppies so may be too many for one vehicle? Also, Sherri (the woman who busted the Millers) has ALL of them at her house awaiting transport, and has had a sudden family tragedy, so she couldn't leave this weekend.

I was hoping that someone might want a little mini vacation in Savannah (Free Hotel) and get them here to me...then I could get them to anyone able to help near the Fla border....

One rescue group (not Ratties) in S.C. is trying to round up a volunteer to perhaps get them here by NEXT weekend...fingers crossed!!! Then I can get them to the Fla border..or close.

It's SO wonderful when  rescue groups, no matter who or what , jump in to help one another .... it's all about the pups and their safety!! And it's such a  great feeling when so many join together to help these hurt little guys and get them to a safe place.

Fingers crossed for these little mommies and babes!!!!

Looks like I missed a lot of posts today!!

The transports today from what I understood for us and Ratbone were cancelled due to a family emergency for Sherri who has the PM ratties.  So we are looking at other options for next weekend.

I didn't put all of NR's on one transport due to lack of space for most people, but I'd be willing to change the route (Cheryl please email me your thoughts that would work for you and possibly Mary W.) and taking on more dogs.  Diane is available only on Sunday's and was willing to transport down to MB so that is why mine was a different day.

I am always open for suggestions to get everyone from point A to point B & even C!! 

I believe MB offered to drive further as well to get everyone where they need to be, so I just need to get my act together and put everyone's input into a new route and get posting. 

Thank you everyone for your concern, feedback and offers to help!

Wow, you guys rock!  We were having trouble filling these transport BEFORE Sherri had a family emergency....partly because with 5 crates hardly anyone could take all the dogs in one car.

Mary - if you came down to Savanah it would be so great because we could send Alfy back up with you!!! (For those that don't know my Ratbone foster, Alfy, has been approved for adoption to a couple in the same town as Mary lives in!).

I can certainly get to Savanah to meet someone or further if necessary....just can't go over 3-4 hours one way because I'll be in hubby Pathfinder and he HAS to come along (because the Pathfinder is his "baby" ) so we can't leave all our dogs at home alone any longer than 8 hours or so.  And Di - we'll get Rosy to you on Sunday one way or another.  If I only have to drive to Savanah or Brunswick then I can take the Palm Bay PM dogs on down to Jacksonville or further!

Let me ya'll!! We CAN do this!

OK...YOU two are the BOMB!!!!! (de Bomb I mean!) ABSOLUTELY awesome! THANKYOU MAry and Cheryl!!!! WOWEE!

I do know we also have Alfy (Mary Beth's Ratbones foster) who might be going to a Va Furever home...wouldn't THAT be cool!!!! A ride to Va already here!!!

(Well....Maybe...dunno anything about the potential adoption, other than she MIGHT need a ride North to Va!)

Talk to whoever is setting these little girl's transports up (Paula maybe?)...and please get back to me??? dianehudson2 @ bellsouth.net (forget the spaces)

OK..MY end of the "GREAT SAVANNAH OFFER" (I still owe Miss Cheryl more time in Savannah since my little road incident held her over last time!!!).....I am upping the ante....

You can either stay in the nice new Hotel (where Cheryl & Mom stayed...thanks to my dearest pal, GM Calvin) right off I-95 and minutes from Historic Riverfront Savannah.....OR........if you come to Tybee (20 miles further East) I will put you into a oceanfront beach house with huge ocean front deck, 4 bedrooms, etc....Sat night. AND I will donate $50 to your gas...know it's not a lot...but hey! It's gas!

Now this is if you can work it out and get ALL of those babies here...including the Teddy gurls????

That's FIVE crates. One fell swoop!

And VOILA! The furkids have homes, and all is well  and safe for those poor little hurt girls.

As I said before...it is truly heartwarming that ALL of us join in as a united team to help the ones who cannot. I LOVE that! Like the S.C rescue group ( not even a RAttie rescue) who said they would do anything they can to help make this happen. And so on..... Restores my (jaded) opinion of Humanity!

Thanks Again Ya'll!!!!! Hope it all works out for these little girls!

Fabulous offers ladies!!

I just emailed the folks who need to approve of this wonderful offer and will report back.  If all is a go I will run the transport list by all of you (Mary, Cheryl, Di and Mary Beth) tonight or tomorrow.

Thank you so much!!

YAY! It always blows me away in how "circumstances" are just, well, meant to be!

THIS weekend...no responses...no volunteers. Yet...NEXT weekend..GREAT volunteers AND Alfy!!!!!!

WOW!!!

And yes Mary...Beach House is all yours! Doggie-friendly too! Fingers crossed for PERFECT weather! (BUT...if some big ticket paying guests suddenly book it, then it's the Hotel...sorry! $$$$$ talks!)

My phone is 912-844-6120

MB will drive to Savannah Sunday to pick up the dogs (AND bring Alfy the Elf....AND  My Rosalita-Rosy!!)

GREAT work guys!!!!!!!

Posted By treble02 on 10/18/2008 2:48 PM
I have a silly question....well, first, is this transport full yet?
Also,
why wouldnt we be taking all the pups from NC south at the same time if some need to get to st mary's GA and some to Palm Bay FL?
Its probably an obvious answer, but just curious! hehe

Sherri asked me if the NR Florida dogs could ride my transport today and I agreed to carry them with mine. I'm not sure why they didn't take me up on the offer; all I know is - I told Sherri I would, and then Paula posted her transport sheet a couple of days later.

Caroline

" about the ratties that Caroline was trying to get to Florida, do we know if she had anyone in Savannah to pick them up and move them on or are more ratties landing in St. MAry's than I realize?"

My query also?

I offered (several weeks ago) to go to COLUMBIA to get them ..or near there...but it was cancelled...forget why. Then I , few days ago,emailed a volunteer about  everyone  joining  to help transport the rescues to Fla...no response? Hate emails...lose them all the time!

I just assumed they( Ratbones) were full and could not fill any more?

I  am a little confused 'cause I thought Sherrie requested help and noone could pitch in?

Maybe...Too many transports and hers were last on the list? Not certain?

I am out of the loop I think because I just jump in whenever any rescue needs help. I AM in Savannah and more than willing to help on the days I can...Sundays usually.

ALL the Rattie Rescues know my limitations (Sundays only)...and yet my willingness to help when I can.

Well..bottom line. It doesn't really matter about circumstances. JUST that these doggies are delivered to safe havens. PERIOD! AND thanks to ALL that make it happen!!!!