I received this last week from animal friend Elizabeth Asher, who says Best Friends Animal Rescue needs some help moving hurricane animals to no-kill shelters across the country:

My contact at Best Friends, Jason Watt, has asked for help recruiting for paid and volunteer staff for animal transport over the next 2 months. The program involves support for continuing rescue efforts in the New Orleans and Mississippi Gulf Coast region.

Animals are still being recovered, processed locally and then transported to no-kill shelters around the country, as local no-kills are at max capacity. Jason is responsible for assembling and managing the transport team, which has four specially-equipped trucks (14 to 24 feet cargo vans) ready to roll. Road expenses will be covered for all volunteers and staff.

- They are requesting a commitment of 4-8 weeks for the drivers of the four trucks (commercial license preferred but not mandatory). These are (modestly) paid positions.
- Each truck will be staffed with two volunteers willing to make a 1-2 week commitment. Animal care experience is preferred.
- The two large trucks will each need a chase vehicle with driver. They are looking for volunteers that can provide their own (or a donated) van or SUV. (fuel costs covered by Best Friends if not donated).

For those people with the time and desire for a serious road trip, this is a great opportunity to network with other no-kill operations around the country, make friends and save more pets!

Can you circulate this request? Best place to reply is to Jason at jason.command@bestfriends.org, with (optional) cc to me at jek.4@earthlink.net.