Blitz Is Safe!

Blitz

Blitz ran loose until he was caught and taken to the local Shelter. Listed as a stray, did someone dump him, or did he escape? That's a question we will never know. The Animal Shelter listed him as one year old, possibly because of his activity mobile, but we think he might be a couple of years older. However, even at one-year-old no one wanted to adopt him. Fortunately, another rescue saw him and notified California GSP Rescue.

Erika, from One Dane At A Time, regularly visited the Shelter. She saw the German Shorthaired Pointer and reached out to the California GSP Rescue. She knew the small rural Shelters in the central valley do not have a high adoption rate, and the best thing for Blitz was to get him to a breed-specific Rescue.

The logistics and planning of transporting a dog from rural shelters to California GSP Rescue can be a challenge. This transport would be especially challenging. There would be three legs to this transport, and after all the meeting points and times were decided, Mother Nature changed the plan. The day before the transport was to take place; a winter storm moved in. While it rained at the lower elevations, it was snowing at higher elevations. Highways were closed. Driving to the Shelter would not be possible. The transport would need to be postponed.

Fortunately, Erika had a good relationship with the Shelter, and the Shelter was aware of the weather condition. Holdings Blitz a few extra days, while the weather cleared, would not be a problem. After the storm passed and the roads were cleared, the plans to transport Blitz were rescheduled.

On the day of the rescheduled transport, the skies were clear. Erika was at the Shelter early because Blitz had many miles to travel before the end of the day. At the first meeting spot, for the second leg of the transport, Blitz explored the nearby area leaving his mark. "Blitz was here."

Volunteer David waited with Blitz in the back seat at the second meeting spot, giving him pets. Blitz loved it. It had probably been a long time since someone had given him that much attention. When Volunteer Greg arrived, Blitz got one last walk and a chance to explore and leave his mark before loading up on the third and final leg. He was many miles from where he had started and much closer to his forever home. Blitz was safe.

Saving dogs from rural shelters can be challenging. Fortunately, with the help of Volunteers and networking with other rescues, California GSP Rescue can rescue dogs like Blitz. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please consider signing up here Become A Volunteer If you would like to help and be more involved, please consider becoming a Rescue Hero Be A Hero