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Dog Transport Program

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Click to see the Life Preserver dogs.

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Safe Haven has been transporting owner-surrendered dogs, including dogs living outside on chains, since 2008.  In 2011, we are initiating our "Life Preserver" dog transports that will save the lives of Sussex County dogs picked up by Animal Control.  We are making transports of these dogs to No-Kill shelters in Northern New England that need dogs because of successful spay/neuter programs in their region. Click to see photos of some of the dogs who have been transported north in 2011.


This new initiative is possible because of Delaware's new Shelter Standards law, which requires that animals be made available to rescue groups or foster homes before they are put down.  Kent County SPCA has the dog control contract for Sussex County, and as a result, 25% of all dogs admitted to their facilities were Sussex dogs.  Safe Haven has coordinated with the Governor's office and the other Delaware shelters on our proposal to transport these Sussex dogs to No-Kill shelters in New England. 

The New England shelters are willing to take Sussex County dogs because the demand for dogs in their region cannot be filled by the current supply, due to aggressive spay/neuter programming.

While we finish construction of the sanctuary, our Life Preserver program will get Sussex dogs to safety so they can be adopted into loving homes.  We are committed to transporting as many Sussex County dogs as possible in the next few months.  We are always looking for fosters for our dogs because a home environment is best for any dog, and especially for these dogs who have been through so much.  If you can foster a dog, please email us at info@safehavende.org.   To see the dogs who need foster homes now, please click here. We are grateful to the kennels which are boarding our dogs at discount rates when we cannot find foster homes. 

Click for Safe Haven's Dog Transport Code of Ethics

 Happy Endings For Transport Dogs
All of our transport dogs have been adopted into "forever home."  The video below shows Smoke, the dog abandoned in the Sussex County kennel by his owners and then transported to Maine by Safe Haven.  Smoke's makeover and adoption was part of a feature story on a Maine television show.

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Trip to New Hampshire

Safe Haven volunteers, Robert and Gina Fries, who foster dogs along with their daughter Raechel, say good-bye to their charge, Shadow, as he prepares to travel to New Hampshire to find a home.  Shadow's brother also traveled with the group, driven by Anne Gryczon, Safe Haven Executive Director.

The transport also included other Safe Haven dogs as well as dogs from our partner shelter, Faithful Friends of Wilmington, DE.  The wonderful staff and volunteers of the Lakes Region Humane Society in New Hampshire warmly welcomed the dogs transported by Safe Haven.
To see Beebe, the formerly chained puppy, romping with a Lab buddy, click here
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Pepper Anne enjoys life now that she's no longer living outdoors on a chain

How You Can Help 
 
To save more dogs' lives, we need to find people who will:
  • donate a Cargo Van to make more frequent trips and save more lives
  • volunteer to foster puppies and/or dogs before they go north
  • make a donation for dog transport
Donation Options
With the PayPal options below, you can sponsor dog(s) with monthly payments over a 12 month period: one, two, six or 12 dogs annually.
  • $100 at $8.33 per month - 1 dog per year
  • $200 at $16.66 - 2 dogs per year
  • $600 at $50 per month - 6 dogs per year
  • $1,200 at $100 per month - 12 dogs per year

Monthly Payments for Sponsoring Dogs

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Rita Hughes, standing with Beebe the pit bull mix and Cathie Taylor, kneeling by Smoke

The Trip to Maine

In March 2010, Safe Haven completed another Dog Transport to Maine.  A number of dogs transported to Maine had been rescued by Safe Haven from living on chains 24 hours a day.  Beebe, a two month old puppy who had been living on a chain is shown below sitting on Santa's lap and also in a video taken at the Maine shelter.  Pepper Anne, another formerly chained dog who went on the transport, is also shown below.   Another dog, Smoke, had been abandoned by his owners at a local kennel, which had been caring for the dog for six months and trying to find a new family for him. Smoke was featured in a Maine TV show about makeovers for shelter dogs; the video is shown below.

Volunteers Rita Hughes and Cathie Taylor drove the van full of dogs from Delaware to the shelters in Maine  Safe Haven is very grateful to Rita and Cathie for taking the time out of their lives to transport the dogs all the way to Maine.   

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Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary of Sussex County
PO Box 430 Nassau, DE 19969 302.856.6460

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