RE: Cross-Country 'Doggie Relay' Keeps Autistic Child United with Pets

www.jet-a-pet.com may be able to help.

This is a great effort by a lot of loving people.  Is there any possibility that through donations received, the doggies could be flown for all or part of this journey?   Here's a link to Mel & Sandra Goldman's "jet-a-pet" service.  Maybe they'd be willing to donate their fee for AutismLink?

 

~*~ Tink

 

http://www.jet-a-pet.com/

Pet Travel Relocation Specialists

animal transportation and international pet relocation

BACKGROUND
JET-A-PET, a provider of domestic and international pet, dog & animal transportation & travel services, was founded in 1987 by Mel Goldman, an active member of the PHA (Professional Handlers Association) since 1967. Mr. Goldman became involved with shipping show dogs throughout the world from his boarding, grooming and training facility Town House for Dogs and Cats in Westport, CT. which he operates with his wife Sandra.

 

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Cross-Country 'Doggie Relay' Keeps Autistic Child United with Pets

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=50892
7/26/2005 2:07:00 PM


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PITTSBURGH, July 26, / U.S. Newswire/ -- The "dog days" of summer
took on new meaning for a McDonald, Pa., family this week when they
found out that they couldn't transport their two laborador
retrievers on their move to Phoenix, Ariz. due to the intense
heatwave gripping most of the country. The family, who has a child
with autism, were forced to find new homes for their pets, that is,
until they turned to AutismLink, a nationwide autism support
organization.

"The family contacted us looking for someone to take their pets."
said Cindy Waeltermann, AutismLink Director, "They had no means of
transporting them because the father had left for his new job with
the only family car." That's when AutismLink families jumped into
action. Jenny Webster of DuBois, Pa., a mother of an autistic child
herself, refused to let the family go without the pets.

"This is a story about an autistic boy who is about to lose most
everything familiar to him. He's moving to a new state, new home,
new school and will be meeting all new people." Webster
said, "Change in routine is very disruptive for someone with autism.
It truly is a matter of need not want, as far as I am concerned."

Webster turned to the autism community for help and has organized
a "doggie relay" from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Phoenix, Ariz. to reunite
the family with their pets. "I sent out a plea to the autism
community, people who are tapped financially and physically, and
still I got offers of money and man power to make this relay
possible. It's truly incredible!" Webster said.

Lenore Wossidlo of Pittsburgh, Pa., a member of AutismLink and
mother of an autistic child, helped to raise funds for the
event. "As an animal lover and a parent of two children, I know the
value of the relationship between this special child and his dogs,"
Wossidlo said, "I got involved because he cannot be without them."
Wossidlo is taking the Pittsburgh to Sharon, Pa., leg of the relay,
where she'll hand the dogs over to Webster.

"Volunteers are still needed," said Waeltermann, "we need someone to
take the dogs from Indiana to Missouri, and from Missouri to
Oklahoma." If no volunteers are found, Jenny Webster will complete
the drive from Sharon, Pa., to Oklahoma. The last leg of the journey
from Oklahoma to Phoenix is being conducted by Jenn Engle of
Albuquerque, N.M.

The drive will take place this Friday, July 29, and AutismLink is
hoping to find more volunteers and more financial resources to make
this trip a reality. To volunteer as a driver, contact
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or jwebs94@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To donate funds for the
journey, visit http://www.autismlink.com

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