Snap Emerson Marshall's 

Excellent Guide 

to

For-Hire Animal Transport Company Links, Home Visit Groups for Rescues 

and

Volunteer Transport Groups 

(thanks to Helen for the idea)

Here are some For-Hire transport options: 

Always ask if there is a rescue rate lower than the normal fee and always ask for prior customer's references, their phone numbers, etc.  Sadly, there are some bad people out there and recent customer's recommendations are critical.  

We have no way to recommend any except those we have first hand knowledge of or by word of mouth from other rescues.

1. Got Orphans Transport For Rescue Groups & Adopters - Recommended:

Got Orphans Transport transports dogs for rescue groups, for adopters that adopt from a rescue group or adopt from a shelter/humane society and need transport for that dog. We begin in Arkansas then come through Tennessee then on to Virginia, etc. 81 North and 80 East. We go to the New England area, New York and some surrounding states.  We can do pick ups and drop offs along the way and also coming back. Got Orphans Transport is licensed with the Dept of Agriculture.  We have our cell phone with us during transport if anyone needs to call us.  We have a new express van with windows, heat and air conditioner, the dogs can see and hear us at all times and we can check on any dog at anytime without having to stop the van. 

If there is an emergency, the sender of the dog will be contacted and the dog will be taken to a veterinarian clinic or emergency clinic depending on time and day in route. Each dog is taken out for walks, fed and given water all during transport. Transport departs on Thursday and arrives in New England on Saturday. Call or email to make reservations. Do not hesitate to call or email to ask any questions or transport cost and requirements for dogs to travel on transport. We look forward to hearing from you. 

We too are in rescue and do understand the importance of safety and care of a rescued or adopted dog during transport. We have references upon request. We are also willing to go to other areas of the United States if we can have a full van to be able to do the transport. 

Contact info, Greg Roe with Got Orphans Transport at, gotransporters@yahoo.com or Gregory Roe gregoryroe@yahoo.com or 501.960.3605.  Again thank you. Got Orphans Transport. Greg Roe and Betty Danley

2. One Eyed Jack Dog Transport Recommended:

They are doing transport every week. If any of you have a dog in need to get to their forever home this week please let Nancy or Lou know e-mail: nanz@tds.net or call at (615) 793-0026 home or (615) 424-0238 cell. 

Usually the forever families pay for transport. Please call Nancy for details.

Nancy and Lou are animal lovers that will make sure the pets will travel a safe and at ease while they get to their forever destination. They will stop for potty breaks and water throughout the transport and will make sure the crates are clean and comfortable. 

They will be traveling EAST, SOUTH, NORTH and WEST. Please let them know a few days in advance. Please get health certificates for all the dogs who need to travel and vet records. If you don't have the time to get health ceritifcates let Nancy and Lou know and they might be able to get them for you.

Nancy and Lou are Directors from SPCA of Tennessee

Celina Weissenborn 
Founder & President
E-mail: spcaoftennessee@comcast.net
www.spcatn.org
www.cafepress.com/spcatn
www.petfinder.org/shelters/TN385.html
(615) 832-5125
(615) 714-1878 

3. PETS Recommended:

3701 Long Lane, Cookeville, TN 38506.
Cell phones for the Petersons are: Kyle - 615-218-1589 and Pam - 615-491-0162

They transport a repetitive route normal from Memphis to Knoxville, up I81 and on into the Northeast.  Call for additional info.

4. Happy Tails Travel, Inc. (door-to-door): 

Happy Tails Travel will assist you with all the necessary details and logistics of your pet's move.  Our goal is a hassle-free, worry-free, safe journey for your pet. All pet moving and pet shipping services related to pet air travel and animal transportation are available.
http://www.happytailstravel.com/

5. Linderland Stage Pet Transport Service (door-to-door):

http://www.gwtc.net/~linderland/stage.html   Linderland Stage is a door to door small animal delivery service traveling the 48 states. We offer personal hands on care to your dogs, puppies, cats, or kittens.

6. AATA Animal Transportation Association for AATA Resource Referrals and help with an animal transportation problem.

http://www.aata-animaltransport.org/ and for referrals: http://www.aata-animaltransport.org/referrals.htm

7. Companion Air:

Companion Air is the first airline created specifically for pets and their owners. We fly very safe and reliable jet-prop aircraft so that we can operate out of small local airports, fly high and fast, and provide a roomy, executive class interior. The use of more, smaller aircraft allow us to provide services much more broadly and at a more reasonable cost. During peak times we may supplement our fleet but the Companion Air fleet is comprised of new aircraft purchased and configured for Companion Air, our Pets and owners.
http://www.companionair.Com


8. Sky Ark Animal Airlift from Georgia to Pennsylvania:

http://www.pbase.com/fiwit/airlift and http://www.skyark.org/
Sky Ark offers free animal air transport for service, companion and rescued animals. Sky Ark has helped quite a number of rescued animals since its first flight back in May 2003. Mission pilots who need flight time donate mission fees and aviation fuel, which reduces some of the costs.

Flights cost an average of one dollar a mile. Since Sky Ark flies twin-engine planes, they are able to transport quite a few animals at the same time, unlike on commercial flights where only two animals can go on in-cabin flights. 

9. Pet Air: 

petairkc@earthlink.net  Pet Air offers express counter to counter air freight service to assist in rescue placements. We service over 150 airports with the USA. Discounted rates for documented rescue shipments.  For more information visit our web site at http://www.flypets.com or give us a call toll free at (877) 359-7387, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 PM CT.

Pet Air
1527 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 471-2412
Toll Free (877) 359-7387 M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm CT
Fax (816) 842-7387
Email flypetair@yahoo.Com

10. The Flying Paws organization is 'Wings of Hope' for companion animals (dogs, cats, birds, small exotics, rabbits and other small animals) and those who care for them. Our volunteers combine the wonderful worlds of flying and animal rescue to help animal friends in need. The mission of Flying Paws is to provide fast air transportation for special needs animals from rescue groups, fosters, or shelters to a recover NO KILL foster,
Shelter or forever home. http://www.flyingpaws.org

11. Here is a gentleman who can transport animals via car:
Jim Coleman, CA.  Cell 626-705-5376 , home 818-768-5558

The Nationwide Interstate Yahoo List

PetTransportList · National Pet Transport List

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

We are an ALL VOLUNTARY Rescue Group! Helping Animals Get RIDES from Shelters and Rescues to Rescues, Fosters and Forever Homes.

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

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

PetRescueSupport-HomeVisits-Fosters

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PetRescueSupport-HomeVisits-Fosters/

The purpose of this list is to support pet rescue and transport by having one place to post foster home and home visit needs. There are so many transport lists already, they are all so overwhelmed, that posting this information on them runs the risk of being inadvertently overlooked. By having one place to post these needs or desires to help, we hope to avoid missing ANYONE!!!!. Once you have signed up for the list, go to the database section and sign up on one or ALL of our contact lists. We want to make it as easy as possible for the coordinators to find you when they need you, or for you to be able to help someone in your area in need.

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

http://truckers4truckers.com/phpBB/index.php

http://www.truckers4truckers.com/Operation_Roger/operation_roger.htm

Here is an Addition Page with Interstate Transport help Information Including Yahoo Groups

Transport Help