Getting from There to Here
Great Dog Rescue New England has succcessfully placed over 3000 dogs in their forever homes since its beginnings in September of 2003. Each month, the rescue transports dozens of surrendered or abandoned dogs from shelters in the South to foster and forever homes in the New England area. Great Dog Rescue's USDA-licensed transport travels through Tennessee, heading north to the group's isolation facility in Harvard, MA. There was just one problem: Scout and Molly were in Southern Georgia and their temporary foster home was almost 6 hours away.

Marcie and Matt, well-versed in rescue and fostering, agreed to offer a temporary home for Scout and Molly while Molly regained her strength, and the two were prepared for their travels to New England. Marcie happily offered to drive a few hours to pick up both dogs, but a 12 hour hike to retrieve them wasn't possible on such short notice, and as Jane had stated clearly, the two needed out of the shelter quickly.

Most of yesterday was spent on the phone, sending emails, and waiting patiently. Finally, news came that fellow volunteer and dog-lover Alicia, along with her husband, was headed from Florida up to vacation in Tennessee - and she was happy to help! Alicia would be leaving Florida Sunday morning, and had plans to stop over in Atlanta for the night. Enter Vicky: also well-versed in rescue and a fellow dog-lover. Vicky would happily retrieve Scout and Molly from Alicia, and transport them further north to Marcie and Matt.

So tomorrow is a big day for Scout & Molly! They will be officially starting their journey to happiness. Fingers and paws crossed!