02/06/2023
Being patient, flexible and understanding of our process is a non negotiable to rescuing with Bunnyâs Buddies because to be honest, international rescue is a MESS! đ«Ł
Flights. Volunteers. Airline cancellations. Transport problems. Weather. Covid. Sick dogsâŠ. So much can go wrong with the plan and then what?
What happens when the dogâs flight is cancelled and now his new flight lands on a work event? We canât not fly the dog because you have an event because we have no clue when weâll have another flight so dogs have to leave when they can.
We rely on people already traveling, total strangers, to fly our dogs home so we are at the mercy of so many moving parts which requires extreme patience from our homes.
Meatball is a perfect example. We have been trying to get this dog home for months now! Check out all that went wrong! đ
He was supposed to fly 4/9 with Hickory, but then tested positive for an illness, after 2 negative PCRâs in a row. We held him back.
We then got a flight for him 5/21 and told his Mom to reserve that date but then we found an earlier flight 5/6 so switched it to that. There goes her travel plans, again! đ
He was then supposed to fly 5/6 but tested positive again (after a neg PCR previously). So we held him back, again.
Then he finally was healed and had a flight for 5/21 but his flight volunteer got covid!!! I was so scared to tell his Mom that he wouldnât be leaving, again, as she was traveling from out of state! đ
FINALLY, he landed today, 6/1!!!
Thank goodness his mom was so patient and supportive, never once giving us a hard time or hassling us. This is so key for rescues as our day is already loaded with stress!
So many people canât even get through our application or social media posts without pushing back on something⊠can you imagine how theyâd handle all of the above? It wouldnât be good!
So, the next time you wonder why we require unwavering patience and flexibility, I hope youâll remember Meatballâs crazy journey! This dog has been thru so much, he went from waiting to die in a kill shelter to fighting for his life with Distemper and now, his journey officially can begin!!!
Welcome to NY Meatball! đ©·