We Did a Dog Rescue Transport! Meet Hayley!

Earlier this week, we got to free and transport a sweet little 6 pound dog named Hayley from the local county shelter. Our friend Shelley works for the Dachshund Rescue of North America  (DRNA) and asked if we could help. Here's the story.

Although not a Dachshund, the DRNA took little Hayley (who is the size of a Dachshund, but more of a terrier/Yorkie mix) into the rescue. 

Tom at the rescue with Hayley after her freedom! 

Shelley meets Hayley! 

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS  Shelters call rescues to see if they are interested in taking a dog into foster care. If the rescue says yes, a rescue representative has to go to the shelter and sign out the dog and they go into foster care.

OUR TRANSPORT - Tom and I drove to the county shelter on Wednesday night.  We live about 30-40 minutes from the shelter (with traffic), and arrived there by 7:15 p.m. After identifying ourselves as volunteers with DRNA, we were taken to room where Hayley was in a cage. 

HAYLEY'S SITUATION - At just 6 pounds it was immediately obvious that little dog went through pain and trauma. There was a gash (treated at the shelter) under her eye, and she had to have a tooth removed that was abscessed (you know how painful that is). We're unsure how or where she was found, but she was brought to the shelter. Of course, her fur was matted and she looked scruffy. She also has a deep cough that we recognized as Kennel Cough. So she's on 3 medications as she goes into foster care. 

When we walked over to her cage she started barking and dancing. It was adorable. She knew she was being saved!

Hayley excited to go home

MEETING SHELLEY  - Shelley lives in Baltimore and we met just south of there in a Park and Ride lot. It took each of us about 30-40 minutes to get there. Shelley has worked for DRNA for many years and has saved the lives of countless dogs. She's amazing. In fact, earlier that day, after work, she took in another dog for the rescue. She's fostering both of them in the short term. 

VOLUNTEERS - Dog and cat rescues are always looking for volunteers to transport or be foster homes. Just contact your local breed rescue to learn how to do it. 

Hayley finally going to foster care

TO DONATE TO THE RESCUE: Rescues pay ALL medical costs for dogs and cats they rescue, and it get expensive, so please donate to animal rescues!  Go to www.drna.org for the DRNA rescue where Hayley is now located.