The Ramona Flowers Railroad

UPDATE 2: So after much deliberation, we have decided to bring Ramona to the no-kill SPCA in Orlando. We found out today that "Fluffies on the Freeway" would not be able to separate Ramona from the 6 other dogs she'd be transported with. Since we are not sure how she'd react around that many strange dogs and the stress of being transferred 14 times from car to car, it creates an unsafe situation for the other dogs and the volunteer drivers. We hope that Ramona will have an awesome chance of being adopted from the no-kill SPCA since she has already been spayed, given her shots and has been trained. I will keep you all updated on her progress at the SPCA as we find out about it. Thank you all for your support!

UPDATE: "Fluffies on the Freeway" will be taking Ramona Flowers from Birmingham, AL to Milwaukee, WI on March 12-March 13!!! HOORAY :) Milwaukee is actually a closer drive for Jenni than Chicago, so this is great news! Now, I just have to get her to Birmingham :) That's a LOT closer! If you know anyone who can help, please let me know!

While we haven't yet found a forever home for Ramona, my friend Jenni has agreed to foster her until she finds a home....in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! (Trust me, if we could find somewhere closer, we would!) Apparently, the Humane Society there isn't as bogged down as it is here and they adopt out relatively quickly. Jenni has graciously agreed to meet Ramona in Chicago (5-6 hours away) and now the task is to get Ramona to Chicago.

1. Driving the whole way by myself is out of the question because it would cost roughly $500 for gas alone and as you may have heard from our "About Us" section, until we pay off our student loans, we're broke!
2. I want to fundraise, but our last attempt at fundraising didn't even come close to reaching our goal and this amount of money is more than we can eat.
3. Putting her on a plane: we run into the same problem of cost. It's at least a few hundred to put her on the plane, $80 for the shipping crate, and vet fees to get a "health certificate" no longer than 10 days from when she flies.

Solution? The Ramona Flowers Railroad! I was referred to Charlie to the Rescue, a website that lists people who are willing to transport pets. I have contacted people in Nashville, Louisville, and Indianapolis and I'm hoping to hear that they will help! If not, my next step is contacting rescues along the way from Jacksonville to Chicago to see if they have any volunteers! If you can help, please comment here and I will contact you!