Animal Transport

Sometimes I feel I am a training aid for Animal Control as to what can go wrong, goes wrong with me. I arrived at 3:30 on the 23rd to pick up these 7 about to be killed dogs from Animal Control and after finishing all the paperwork, waited in the parking lot for 1 ½ hrs for loading. Checked 3 times, they will get right on it. Never did. Finally at 5:20 enough was enough. I can’t make the delivery because the receiving rescue will be closed. Just not enough time. I told them I will return in the morning and I was not happy that the dogs had to spend another night in the kennel. What was I to do. Nowhere to delivery them to. I came back at 9:00am the 24th and everyone helped me load so these guys could finally get out of there. And yes they arrived at Ventura Highway Luxury Boarding for Dogs in Ventura where they will be adopted out through their rescue CaboDogz.com by Mindy and her wonderful crew. A trip of 25 miles, did take a day and a half to make.

Like her name sake, this girl also launched a thousand ships, but ours will be filled with legal papers. Seems that Animal Control in Ventura County believes they hold title to an animal until they put it in your car. Not so says the UCC Code of California. That’s where we disagree. If they have title they can kill your dog in the parking lot. If you have title, they can’t. Where does title to property exchange ownership? Usually when compensation has been exchanged. Not so says Animal Control. Two weeks ago I paid for, had papers to #6 in my hand and he was still killed by Animal Control Ventura County. To be decided upon a later date.

This girl was pulled on a Wednesday and had to stay at the shelter until Monday, and could have died at anytime in between. We tried to protect her with a pull, but wasn’t recorded by staff. It is too dangerous to leave animals at that shelter for any reason. If a stink hadn’t been raised resulting in many eyes keeping watch on her, she might not be with us today. I pulled her today and transported her to Riverside to her new rescue, Adopt An Akita. She is safe, not many are at that shelter.