Emergency Cat Transport

I am sure some of you are familiar with the great work Linda does with CFA Purebred Rescue. We/they have an emergency. They need two people to volunteer to provide transport for 4 Persians as described below. The two transport legs needed are from South Hill, VA to Durham, NC and from Anderson,SC to Commerce, GA. This transport is this Saturday the 27th. I would help but I am burying my father that day. If you know anybody in the area please pass this along to them. All the necessary contact info is in the following email.

THIS IS A CRITICAL SITUATION! WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME! I WILL HAVE TO CANCEL THIS TRANSPORT IF WE DON’T FILL BY NOON ON FRIDAY!

**We will be happy to reimburse gasoline costs for all transporters doing more than one leg**

JUST TWO LEGS STILL NEEDED:

Leg 3: South Hill VA, to Durham, NC 72 miles / 1 hr 15 mins Start Time 9:45 AM – NEED

Leg 8: Anderson to Commerce, GA 60 miles / 1 hr Start Time: 5:15 PM – NEED!

**See more info and times and proposed legs of this transport below this message**

If you can help, please contact me directly by calling me TOLL FREE at 888-303-9454 OR by changing the subject line of this message to: “EMERGENCY TRANSPORT VA/GA” and replying privately (REMOVE LIST HEADERS) to send me an email stating which leg you can do, your name, your phone numbers, vehicle description(color, make, model) and license plate. I don’t want to miss an offer!

If you cannot transport, PLEASE help by telling others about this plea to help us find transporters!

THANK YOU FOR CARING!

Linda

*****PLEASE CROSS POST WIDELY*****

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – RIVERDALE, GA

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 27th, 2010

*****ALL LEGS ARE VERY FLEXIBLE*****

REASON FOR TRANSPORT: Shelter to vet to Rescue: We have been informed of a significant situation in Newport News, VA. The shelter has little room and has already had to put one cat down, leaving 4 Persians. Our affiliates in the local area are full. We do have space in Atlanta for these Persians, but we need to get them there URGENTLY. We have been told we MUST have them out ASAP and that three or four more are coming in, which we will try to add to this transport, if possible! So, it is possible we will be transporting up to 8 cats in carriers!

COMING FROM:

Peninsula SPCA

523 J Clyde Morris Blvd

Newport News Virginia23601

http://www.peninsulaspca.com/

Contact: Allison Hendricks

Email: <allison2@peninsulaspca.com>

Phone: (757) 595-1399

DESTINATION:

Three Counties Animal Hospital

427 Highway 138

Riverdale, GA 30274

Contact: Dr. Karen Thomas

Email: karen_panthat@hotmail.com

Phone: 770-471-6046

Eventual Destination (after vet – will be posted as separate transport)

Foster Coordinator, Cat Call, Inc.

Jeanine Cohen, Esq.

4220 Waterville Ave

Wesley Chapel Fl 33543

Cell phone: 813-625-2405

Email: jeanine@cohenanddepaul.com

ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORT:

Purebred Cat Breed Rescue, Inc. http://PurebredCats.org [501(c)3]

(formerly known as CFA Purebred Rescue, Inc)

TRANSPORT COORDINATOR:

Linda Pollack Mercer, M.D.

President & Rescue Coordinator

Purebred Cat Breed Rescue, http://PurebredCats.org [501(c)3]

(formerly known as CFA Purebred Rescue, Inc)

Phone (rescue emergencies only please): (888) 303-9454 [toll free]

Email: <rescue@ purebredcats.org> (@purebredcats.org)

PASSENGERS: 4-8 cats

BREED: Persians, ages 5 to 13 years of age

TESTED NEGATIVE FOR FIV/FELV: Yes

UTD ON RABIES & OTHER VACS: Yes

ALTERED: Those not far too old to alter will be altered prior to transport or at receiving vet

Health Records/certificates will travel with cats

CARRIERS: Will be provided

*****PLEASE CROSS POST WIDELY*****

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – RIVERDALE, GA

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 27th, 2010

*****ALL LEGS ARE VERY FLEXIBLE*****

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27th, 2010

Leg 1: Newport News, VA to Capron, VA 63 miles / 1 hr 11 mins Start Time 7:00 AM – Filled! Thank you, Angela!

Leg 2: Capron, VA to South Hill, VA 57 miles / 1 hr 5mins Start Time 8:30 AM – Filled! Thank you, Angela!

Leg 3: South Hill VA, to Durham, NC 72 miles / 1 hr 15 mins Start Time 9:45 AM – NEED

Leg 4: Durham, NC to Greensboro, NC 54 miles / 1 hr Start Time 11:15 AM – Filled! Thank you, Ruby!

Leg 5: Greensboro NC to Charlotte, NC 90 miles / 1 hr 30 mins Start Time 12:30 PM – Filled! Thank you, Kathy!

Leg 6: Charlotte to Spartanburg, SC 73 miles / 1 hr 30 mins Start Time 2:15 PM – Filled! Thank you, Kelly!

Leg 7: Spartanburg to Anderson, SC 58 miles / 1 hr Start Time: 4:00 PM – Filled! Thank you, Kelly!

Leg 8: Anderson to Commerce, GA 60 miles / 1 hr Start Time: 5:15 PM – NEED!

Leg 9: Commerce to Doraville, GA 55 miles / 1 hr Start Time 6:30 PM – Filled! Thank you, Nikki!

Leg 10: Doraville to Riverdale, GA 37 minutes / 26.46 miles Start Time 7:45 PM – Filled! Thank you, Jan!

Linda Pollack Mercer, M.D.

President & Rescue Coordinator

CFA Purebred Rescue, Inc., http://cfapurebredrescue.org (501c3)

D/B/A Purebred Cat Breed Rescue, http://PurebredCats.org

Director, Operation Noble Foster, http://www.OperationNobleFoster.org

The Persian Rescue Email list: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Persian_Rescue/ (Moderator)

The Rescue Siamese Email List: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/RescueSiamese (Moderator)

Phone (rescue emergencies only please): (888) 303-9454 [toll free]

Email: <rescue@purebredcats.org>(@purebredcats.org)