If you have an extra kennel to spare, the shelter may be able to use it for the trip.
BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Animal Care is less than 24 hours away from sending 80 dogs to new homes up north but they still need a little help to make it happen.
If you have an extra kennel to spare, the shelter may be able to use it for the trip, according to a Thursday morning Facebook post by the shelter.
The shelter has been sending animals all over the country to find them homes for the past five years, according to Viviana Lopez of Beaumont Animal Care.
Dogs have been sent to Utah, Louisiana and all over Texas, Lopez told 12News.
There are actually shortages of adoptable dogs in some areas of the country where the spay and neuter laws are much stricter than here in Texas, Lopez said.
Recently, they’ve been sending lots of dogs up north to Illinois. Friday’s trip makes their third Illinois trip in less than six months, she said.
This trip, with 80 or more dogs, will be their largest, Lopez says.
All 80 of these dogs either already have a forever home or are set up with a foster home.
However, the shelter needs YOUR help. They need more kennels to facilitate the trip.
The request may seem last-minute but its because they just found more homes to make room for more dogs on this trip, Lopez told 12News.
You can donate a kennel or order one from their amazon wish list but the kennels don’t have to be new.
HELP | Buy kennels, other items for the shelter at Amazon
HELP | Make a donation to the shelter
If they’re faded or scribbled on, it’s no problem. They can be wire kennels or travel kennels.
As long as the kennel doesn’t have any holes and the doors work and latch securely the shelter can make use of them.
Here’s the number and sizes of the kennels needed for Friday’s trip…
- 20, Small kennels
- 17, Medium kennels
- 9, Large kennels
- 2, XL kennels
They are planning on leaving Friday afternoon so they need kennels right away.
You can call the shelter at (409) 838-3304 for more info.
Each time they make a big trip the shelter rents a large pickup capable of pulling a large trailer full of the kennels, Lopez said.
Volunteers donate their time to make the drive.
Anna’s Angels Dog Rescue, of Lumberton, donates use of a large cargo trailer, which is equipped with an air conditioner to keep the pups comfortable during the ride.
The trailer is also equipped with cameras so the drivers can keep an eye on their passengers throughout the trip.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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