So you want to adopt/foster/rescue an animal, but live far away? Contact one of these transportation services, dedicated to transporting animals to new rescues, fosters, and forever homes. Here you will find transport organizations and groups, yahoo groups, and mailing lists. Some are nationwide, while some only cover certain regions or states. Some are breed-specific, while others are all-breeds and/or all-animals. There are also some that specialize in special needs and senior dogs, as well as last minute rescues.

 

Transport Groups/Organizations:

Operation Roger
web page: http://www.operationroger.rescuegroups.org/

 

Dogster Railroad (forum w/ people from all 50 states)
web page: http://www.dogster.com/forums/Dogster_Railroad 

 

BigDawgs Rescue and Transport
web page: www.stbernardrescue.org/bigdawgs/index.htm

 

Hero’s Waggin Train
web page: www.stbernardrescue.org/heroswaggintrain/less_graphics.htm

 

Boxer Canine Underground Railroad
web page: http://ladywind.com/rescue/boxercur.html

 

Golden Retriever Canine Underground Railroad
web page: www.golden-retriever.com/cur.html

Miniature Schnauzer Drive Rescue Network (CUR)
web page: http://home.earthlink.net/~msfriends/msrdn/index.html

 

Wheaten Underground Railroad
web page: www.wheatenrescue.com/wurl.htm

 

Baseji Underground Railroad
web page: http://midtown.net/bur/

 

Rides Across America (Bassets)
web page: www.sitehounds.com/raa/

 

Bulldog Rescue Railroad (British (English) Bulldogs)
web page: www.rainyday.net/dd/railroad/

 

Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport
web page: www.ccrt.net/

 

Eskie Railroad (American Eskimo dogs)
web page: www.heartbandits.com/Pages/Railroad.htm

 

Peke Underground Railroad (Pekingese)
web page: http://members.aol.com/pekerescue/page4.html

 

Sheltie Underground Rescue
web page: http://members.aol.com/NataW/SUR-rides.html 

 

Rolling Rescue (Truckers to the Rescue)
web page: www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Park/6538/

 

Grayhound Underground Railroad
web page: www.access-one.com/greyhoun/GUR.htm

 

Spots and Pals Overland Transport Service (All breed transport)
web page: http://members.tripod.com/~amoca/SPOTS/spots.htm

 

Wings for Greyhounds (Air transport for Greyhounds)
web page: www.wingsforgreyhounds.org

 

Chihuahua Rescue Transport (US and Canada)
web page: www.chihuahua-rescue.com

 

Yahoo groups:

TRUCK-N-PAWS:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TRUCK-N-PAWS

Pet Transport Net:http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/PetTransportNet/

Dog Rescue Railroad:http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dog_Rescue_Railroad/

Rescue Transport:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RescueTransport

NHARescue:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NHARescue

All Breed Rescue:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/allbreedrescue

Biker Babe Transport:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BikerBabeTransport

Dog Transport:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DogTransport

Rescue Angels on Wheels:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RescueAngelsonWheels

Illinois Animal Transporters:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IllinoisAnimalTransporters

CaRescueRR:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CaRescueRR

PacWest Dog Cooperative:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PacWest-Dog-Cooperative

Rescue Transporters:http://communities.msn.com/RescueTransporters

 

For emergency needs/last minute transports:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Help_Us_Get_Safe

 

Specializes in transporting special needs,older dogs, etc. :

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IMOM-xpress

 

Mailing Lists (to post animals in need of transport):

Dog Rescue Railroad:www.egroups.com/community/Dog_Rescue_RailRoad

Dalmatian Overland Transport Service:www.egroups.com/community/DOTS

California Rescue Railroad:www.egroups.com/group/CaRescueRR

 

Many shelters also offer or can connect you with transport services/volunteers.