Resources for Successful Rescue Partnerships and Animal Transport
Gain expert insights and practical tips on rescue partnerships and transport programs in this video featuring Aurora Velazquez, Director - Eastern Region, and Sophia Proler, Director - South Central Region, as they guide you through these essential resources.
Rescue Partnerships
These resources will help you with best practices for accepting help from receiving shelters and/or rescues and learn how to nurture those relationships so you can move them past a one-off transfer into a potential long-term partnership.
- Examples of Shelters’ Rescue Program Introduction
- Examples of Transfer Partner MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding)
- American Pets Alive!: 10 Tips All Source Shelters Should Know About Transfer Partnerships
Transport
These resources will help you with best practices and logistics for conducting dog and/or cat transports from one animal welfare organization to another.
- Playbooks & Training
- Best Friends: Reducing Infectious Disease in Transport Programs
- Best Friends: Animal Transport Volunteer
- Best Friends: Lifesaving Through Transport E-Learning Module
- Pedigree Foundation: Traveling Tails: A guide to effective dog transport programs
- ASPCA: Video: Setup and Loading Cat Relocation Transport
- ASPCA: Cleaning and Disinfection Dog and Cat Transport Crates and Vehicles
- Documents & Templates
- Example Transport Manifest (Google Sheets)
- Transport Vehicle Checklist – Austin Pets Alive!
- Transport Supply List — ASPCA
- Examples of Transport Partner MOUs
Reference (Best Practices/Resources for Other Types of Organizations)
These resources probably don't apply directly to your organization, but you may find it helpful to understand what is considered best practice for other types of organizations that you work with.