SHELTER
DOG
TRANSPORT
ALLIANCE
A 501c3 Animal Transport Program
Almost every week, the Shelter Dog Transport Alliance partners with over a dozen county shelter systems that are experiencing overcrowding and are in need of valuable space. When our shelters are at capacity, we safely transport at-risk dogs and cats to Northern rescue partners where forever homes anxiously await them. Because of strict spay/neuter laws, our Northern states have tackled pet overpopulation and are able to open their homes and hearts to our shelter animals in need.
Our Vans
BigHun 2 & BigSam
Ways to Help Today
Donate
Shelter Dog Transport Alliance is a non-profit, all-volunteer 501c3 public charity that operates solely on donations. Every cent you donate goes directly to the cause. Our main expenses are gas money to get our pups to safety as well as providing medical care for those awaiting transport. For just $25 you can know that a shelter dog was able to be transported to a second chance at life. Please go to the donate tab on our page to see more specific ways you can give.
Help with a transport
There are so many things that must be done in order to have a successful transport! For each transport, we need dog lovers to give out plenty of hugs and walks to prepare our pups for their big trip. And...most importantly, we would love to have volunteer drivers willing to donate their time to make a life-saving trip North happen. Get in touch if you want to have more hands on involvement rescuing dogs and cats!
share your talents
The need in animal rescue is great, so we're always looking for individuals to share their talents and gifts so we can better serve our shelters. We need volunteers with experience in construction, photography, finance and grant writing, community relations and social media just to name a few openings we have. Yet, just because we didn't list your specific talent, doesn't mean we can't use it. Fill out a volunteer form and tell us what you do best!
Spay&neuter
Program
There's two ways to control animal overpopulation--sterilize or euthanize. We simply cannot adopt, transport or rescue our way out of shelter overcrowding. If you would like to donate towards the cost of surgery to help make this critical service more affordable for families in need; or volunteer your time coordinating surgery services, please click on the links below.
