[Paws On Wheels] Changes to Paws on Wheels Transports
- From: Paws On Wheels Transports <pawsonwheels@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "pawsonwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pawsonwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "pawsonwheels-mn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pawsonwheels-mn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:12:58 -0800 (PST)
Hi everyone
First….Thank so much for being part of the wonderful volunteer network that has
helped us get so many animals safe over the last few weeks and months!!!! It
is SO appreciated J
As our transports are ever growing, we think it is time to update some of our
guidelines accordingly…both for the sanity of our coordinators and drivers(!)
and for the safety of all of our drivers and passengers.
From now on these guidelines will be put in place (there may be others in the
weeks ahead as the admin team has further discussions)...
1) All passenger lists will be filled, to the best of our abilities by Sunday
evening,
most rescues and AC are closed over the weekend so it can be difficult to
obtain all the data by Sunday; we are therefore evaluating a firm cut- off time
(likely Mondays) and will provide additional info on it later.
2) Please, if you think you can drive – try not to leave it until the last
minute to sign up…We are aiming from now on to have all drivers in place by
Thursday night. The final run sheet can then be worked on Thursday evening and
during the day on Friday, so it can be delivered at a reasonable time on Friday
(before 7pm).
If legs do not have adequate coverage by this deadline, passengers will have to
be delayed till the next transport. (It would be preferable if we could avoid
this because of the increased costs associated (additional boarding etc.) which
has to be met by the Friends of Saving the Paws of Altus supporters. The knock
off effect could be that less animals can be saved in the future L).
3) So that there are no issues of ‘escape artists’ on transport, all animals
need to be properly restrained. Small dogs should either be crated or the on
the lap of a human passenger (not the driver!). "No paws" puppies should be
crated either alone or with littermates, all others can be crated with anyone
they get along with. Larger dogs should be either crated or leash tethered to a
seat belt or other fixed point in the vehicle. We also strongly recommend
that all dogs less than a year old be crated. (For your safety, as well as the
dogs.)
4) Regarding passenger assignments. We think that drivers know their cars best,
and have a better idea of what/who they can handle, so please help us with
passenger assignment by letting us know how many and what sizes you can take
when you volunteer. If you have any special requests please make them when you
volunteer. Based on what you tell us, we will then reach out to you with a
list of passengers we would like to assign to you, and ask for verification
that you are comfortable with this list.
5) We are going to attempt to start having runs weekly!! We have avoided doing
this up until now, because we don't want any of our drivers to feel pressured
to drive every weekend. But with the increase in the number of animals saved,
the runs are approaching dangerously large levels and we feel it is time to
make these changes. We will be actively working to recruit new drivers all
along the routes so that hopefully there will be plenty of drivers and no one
needs to drive all the time. (Unless they want toJ).
6) If you have any concerns about how Paws on Wheels operates, PLEASE do not be
afraid to bring them to our attention. We want to listen to what you have to
say so that the transport experience is positive for everyone concerned.
This email is being sent to both distribution lists under separate cover from
any run sheet to make sure it is seen by as many people as possible.
Thanks again to everyone who helps us– we couldn’t do any of this without
you!!! J
Paws On Wheels Transports
Elif Castillo 925-381-0918
Sara Gomer 314-780-0860
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