Let’s Help the
Animal Saints Together!
Transporting dogs and cats to a better life.
It is proven that moving dogs and cats from overcrowded animal control facilities in states where animal advocacy laws are weak to states with stronger animal advocacy laws saves lives.
From overcrowded animal control facilities to loving and committed homes.
Southern states have the most overcrowded animal control facilities. We pull the animal saints to safety and take them to more populated areas, like the New York Tri-State area, where there are more homes, resources, and veterinary specialists.
Kindhearted, kindred spirits step up to help the animal saints.
We coordinate a network of enthusiastic volunteer rescue transport drivers who step up to help pull a dog from animal control on a moment’s notice and bring them to animal sanctuaries and permanent homes.
No Charge Transit
For partnering rescue groups only.
Animal transport is becoming an expensive obstacle for many rescue groups. Some transporters charge up to $200 per dog for a trip from Texas up to the east coast. Every life is worth the expense, but some rescues simply don’t have the resources to help in the ways they’d like. Together, we can help and save more lives!
In addition to coordinating pulling animals into safety from animal control, we offer transport at no charge. This is only for rescue groups who partner with us and step up to help find ideal homes for the dogs and cats we pull to safety. Transport is paid for by donations given to those who believe in the value of what we are accomplishing.
Are you a non-profit rescue group who would like to help together?
Rescue Groups Who Partner Together Save More Lives
We believe rescue groups should NEVER be in competition with one another. We should all network together, using our best strengths to help the animal saints who are counting on us.
Our efforts allow rescue groups to keep their adoption fees as low as possible so more homes can be found for the dogs and cats that come into their care.
Help and Meet Saints
When you’re part of the Tilly Transit for the Animal Saints Rescue Society, you’ll get to meet many saints through it.
Dogs and cats from animal control oftentimes have a stigma placed upon them, that somehow they are lesser than their breeder-bought counterparts. It’s the failure of humans that placed them in animal control, not them.
It is a satisfying experience to see an animal just pulled from animal control, oftentimes scared and uncertain, immediately calm down during the drive to freedom you are giving them. Treats, a blanket over a crate, and some reassuring words are the kickoff to the journey.
The fact that you’re helping them to safety and taking them to the best home possible puts you closer to becoming a saint, just like them.
Meet Tilly!
Our transits are in honor of her and thousands of dogs like her who need our help.
Tilly’s Story
Tilly’s life was saved from imminent euthanasia at a Kentucky animal control facility by a rescue saint named Elaine, the director of Bourbon County Rescue. Tilly had a 3 pound cancerous mass hanging from her mammary glands. Josh and I adopted Tilly shortly after her surgery. We knew she was ill, and we didn’t know just how long we’d have with her. Time did not matter. What mattered is that we knew she needed a family, and she needed a home.
During the precious eight months we had with Tilly, she taught me invaluable lessons like forgiving people, even after being wronged by them. Trauma from her life before being in our family was evident, but she decided to unabashedly trust and love me despite her past. Most importantly, she taught me that quality is far more valuable than quantity. The short time I had with her were some of the sweetest and best months of my life. Her devotion was transformative in the most profound ways.
Many of the dogs and cats Animal Saints Rescue Society pulls from animal control are young and healthy, ready to live a long life! Some of them don’t have as much time, and they were discarded at animal control because of it. It’s our goal to help them ALL and show them a life that is worthy of their saintliness.
– Cynthia Ivey Abitz, Director, Animal Saints Rescue Society