Ruff Start Rescue Transport Ride Along: October 10
Ride Along with Ruff Start Rescue
Ruff Start Rescue is inviting you to ‘Ride Along’ with us as we transport companion animals from partner shelters and rescues across Minnesota and the United States to Ruff Start through the end of the year. We want you to be able to see our mission in action and give you a sneak peek into the world of rescue.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram to get real-time updates! Each transport will also have their own blog page on our website so if you don’t do social media, you can still follow along!
Thank you to everyone who donated toward our new van! We’re so excited to get all the bells and whistles added to make it a super comfortable ride for the pups. We’re going to wrap the van with Ruff Start branding in the coming weeks, too, so keep an eye out when you’re driving – you may just see us!
Our new van’s maiden voyage takes off TODAY! Two volunteers hit the road earlier this morning from our Princeton, MN office, and will return bright and early this Saturday, October 10th along with 23 dogs from Houston, TX!
Some of you are probably wondering, why rescue from out-of-state? While we are committed to making a substantial contribution to positively impacting the lives of animals in need in Minnesota, many animals in southern states often face a more imminent threat. At this rate, every other animal that ends up in a shelter will lose their life. They do not have fosters, volunteers, or nearly as many rescues and help as we do here.
So we invite you to “Ride Along” with us as we welcome 23 pups from Houston this Saturday. You’ll get to meet a number of cute pups, including Mario who was less than 2 hours away from being euthanized when Ruff Start Rescue stepped in and said YES to bringing him up north.
10/8/20
Our volunteers are making progress! Several gas stops and quick power naps later, they made their way across the Texas border at around four this morning. The couple will stay overnight in a hotel this evening and load up all 23 furry pals tomorrow to make their way back to the north!
Ruff Start’s transport volunteers are all checked into their hotel in Houston, TX, and ready to relax before their big day of rescue tomorrow! Tune in now until Saturday, October 10th, and “ride along” with Ruff Start to see how the remainder of this adventure goes!
Final preparations for tomorrow, happening now! Kennels are going up, and the excitement is building! Friday and Saturday are big days for this transport, so make sure you continue to “ride along” with us and meet a few of the 23 brave souls and hear their stories.
Our volunteers, a husband and wife duo, are making sure they are taking the proper precautions by wearing their masks and social distancing when they can! It has been a bit of an adjustment, but we are happy to keep these transports rolling, even through a global pandemic!
10/9/20
Meet 1 of the 23 dogs getting a second chance.
Less than two hours from euthanasia.
Once Ruff Start’s team was alerted to his possible fate, we asked for him to be dog tested (this means he was taken to an enclosed outdoor play yard with another dog). He did GREAT and became a completely different dog – wagging his tail, running around, and engaging in play. As soon as we saw his transformation outside of a kennel, we knew he deserved a chance at a long and happy life. Tune into Ruff Start’s Facebook page for a Livestream tomorrow morning around 8am to meet Mario and the other 22 pups!
The transport room is prepped and ready to care for the animals on this transport.
10/10/20
The animals and volunteers have arrived! Check out the videos we recorded of the experience.
