#306 DAISY (Black lab) and #305 PIECES (Tabby Cat) Chino Valley, AZ - Mt. Pleasant, IA

DAISY #306 a 3 yr 40# female Black Lab and her buddy PIECES #305 a 3 yr 7# female Tabby Cat have finally made their way to a big reunion with their “Mom” Sue, who had to leave them behind in Chino Valley when she rushed to the aid of her son in Mt. Pleasant, IA. We tried on several occasions over the months to pick them up but were thwarted each time for various reasons - both shippers and ours. As time went on we despaired of being able to help even though the shippers stayed with us.

We learned the two needed to travel together as Daisy gets upset without her
“Mom” but is manageable when Pieces is around. Talk about being buddies. This caused some delay as a couple possible transports didn’t gel because the drivers were allergic to cats. Then two of our drivers, Kathy Y and Nancy R, were both headed through the area, one after the other, and could have picked them up but the shipper didn’t have a health certificate for one of the pets; so they lost both rides.

Nancy worked hard to put together a repower with drivers from Krystals4Wheelers out of the Dallas, TX, area toward St. Louis, MO. But, even that didn’t work out in time. The next attempt was to get Pieces and Daisy down to Tucson where they could be flown out by a pilot with Pilots&Paws. That fell though when the pilot's plane broke down and he had to fly commercial to Tucson for his meeting.

Then, finally, Team Leader Nancy R picked up Pieces & Daisy in Flagstaff, AZ. She transferred them to Driver Jay McKenzie and his wife, Adel, in Oklahoma City, OK, the next day. They served as a Layover Home over the weekend. Adel M then took them with her on her regular route through Kellyville, OK, to a Layover Home with Carol Lawrence of Creek Pet Adoption who kept the duo until the following weekend.

Krystals4Wheelers group then pitched in. Penny L met Carol in Kellyville and took them to Dale Ann and Samantha in Tulsa. These two ladies then drove to Vinita, OK where they met Paula and her family (daughters and husband). They in turn drove from Vinita to Carthage, MO, for a pit stop, and for Daisy to run around a bit in their fenced yard and blow off some steam. They then dropped off another rescue kitty passenger and then continued on to Bethany, MO, with Pieces and Daisy. Josh W and a friend drove from Bethany, MO, to Ottumwa, IA. There Pieces and Daisy were reunited with their “Mom” Sue and a relative who picked up the two travelers and drove on home to Mt. Pleasant, IA.

All involved with this transport were Operation Roger Team Leaders Kris & Brandy P, Team Leader Nancy R, Driver Jay M and Adel M, LOH Carol L, Krystals4Wheelers group, Penny L, Dale Ann and Samantha, Paula and family, Josh W and friend - pu 10/17/08 and del 10/25/08
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