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You are here: Home / Pet Blogging / Cat Blogging / Cat Rescue Bleg Update: Shakespeare Needs A Ride, NYC – Baltimore

Cat Rescue Bleg Update: Shakespeare Needs A Ride, NYC – Baltimore

by Anne Laurie|  February 21, 20205:23 pm| 31 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Pet Rescue

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Cat Rescue Bleg Update:  Shakespeare Needs A Ride, NYC - Baltimore

Commentor Luciamia has offered Shakespeare a home — but she doesn’t have transport. Update from Deb S:

My mom has only a week or two to live, Luciamia is in Baltimore… If a volunteer can make the trip, that will make my life easier. I can pay expenses. I also got medication to calm him during the trip that I can administer in advance…

I’m trying to run back home to Maine for a day to get one of my own cats boarded, the one who vanishes and can’t be found to be pilled. By the time I get home she’ll have been off her meds for over a week. I would like to send Shakespeare on his way first. We need to keep him locked away from my mother because she’s on oxygen and we can’t risk him disturbing anything, I’ll feel better knowing he’s out of the apartment before I leave.

Anyone got some spare time this weekend? Big ask, I know. Best would be if people could do shifts, swapping Shakespeare off at service stops between NYC and Baltimore.

I don’t know if public transit would be possible, if someone were willing to ride down & back with his crate under the seat. Does Amtrak permit pets? Is there an intercity bus route that would work?

Other city-to-city pet transport services under short notice? (I’d donate towards costs here… )

Anybody wants to volunteer, or has information that would help, leave a comment below. Or contact me via email and I’ll forward your message to Deb.

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31Comments

  1. 1.

    rikyrah

    February 21, 2020 at 5:29 pm

    Where do I send transportation money? Willing to help Shakespeare get to his new home.

  2. 2.

    prostratedragon

    February 21, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Amtrak does allow smaller pets –pretty much any cat— on most routes. There’s a modest extra fee, and if using Acela, only on weekends or holidays, but on regular metroliners any day.

    (Btw, it’s refreshing to see a cat at the top of a post that is actually about a cat.)

  3. 3.

    Juju

    February 21, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    I can donate for transportation fees. Could we find a driver like we did for Walter?

  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    February 21, 2020 at 5:42 pm

    @Juju: What is a drink vet?

  5. 5.

    Juju

    February 21, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    @WaterGirl: autocomplete without proof reading.

  6. 6.

    WaterGirl

    February 21, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    @Juju: I tried to guess at what autocorrect might have done, but I could not figure that one out!

  7. 7.

    WaterGirl

    February 21, 2020 at 5:47 pm

    @Juju: It sounds like this needs to happen ASAP.  I would be surprised if any formal arrangements could be made in time.

  8. 8.

    Juju

    February 21, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    @WaterGirl: it was just a thought. You are probably right.

  9. 9.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    February 21, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    I can donate Amtrak points to a Guest Rewards account. All I need is the number.

  10. 10.

    Deb S

    February 21, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    Hi all. I am also working in my end to network through a friend to contact someone who does pet transport professionally. I can pay expenses and anyone who helps for their time. The main thing is to get Shakespeare successfully settled in his new home ASAP. Thanks to everyone for caring enough to comment and to help.

  11. 11.

    Lyrebird

    February 21, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    All good wishes to you @Deb S, 

    and to your mom and the kitty, too!

    Lemme just double-check if I understood: are you saying that you do have the scratch to pay the transport, and that you might not have the time or energy to set up a Go Fund Me or anything?

    Am hoping things work out very well and peacefully all around, and if you have a cat rescue group or similar in NY or back in Maine you’d recommend we send a few coppers to, I’d say go ahead.

  12. 12.

    eclare

    February 21, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    So sorry about your mom.  I hope Shakespeare gets settled in Baltimore ASAP.

  13. 13.

    Anne Laurie

    February 21, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    @Deb S: Okay, sounds like you don’t need donations — just a responsible volunteer.

    Fingers crossed!

  14. 14.

    Deb S

    February 21, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    @Anne Laurie:

    Correct. I may have a professional (expensive) lined up for Sunday if Luciamia can take delivery. Still working on it.

  15. 15.

    Kay (not the front-pager)

    February 21, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    I’m in MD (DC Metro area) and could rendezvous with someone for the last leg, but I don’t drive at night so I’m not willing to drive all the way up there and back. Let me know if you need me.

  16. 16.

    tam1MI

    February 21, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    @prostratedragon:

    Amtrak does allow smaller pets –pretty much any cat— on most routes. There’s a modest extra fee, and if using Acela, only on weekends or holidays, but on regular metroliners any day.

    Be aware that pets can only be aboard the train for 6 hour trips.

  17. 17.

    Deb S

    February 21, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    Update: Professional delivery person lined up for Sunday, I can cancel as late as 5pm tomorrow. Then it’s a committment. If we get a volunteer before 5 tomorrow, great. If not, luciamia is standing by to take delivery Sunday.

  18. 18.

    Sab

    February 21, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    @Deb S: Would you like transport donations?

  19. 19.

    Kristine

    February 21, 2020 at 8:06 pm

    @Deb S: Good thoughts for your mom and for you.

  20. 20.

    Deb S

    February 21, 2020 at 8:07 pm

    To be clear: no donations are necessary, thank you.

  21. 21.

    satby

    February 21, 2020 at 8:15 pm

    @Deb S: best wishes to you and I hope a gentle transition for your mom. Please stay in touch and let us know how you’re doing.

  22. 22.

    Major Major Major Major

    February 21, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    Yay, furever home located!

  23. 23.

    MomSense

    February 21, 2020 at 8:32 pm

    @Deb S:

    I’m not sure where you are in Maine, but would it help if I could go tend to your cats so you don’t have to travel all the way here?  Even though I don’t currently have a cat, I’m really good with cats.

  24. 24.

    lurker dean

    February 21, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    unfortunately can’t help this weekend.  but best wishes to deb s, hope you get everything done and that your mother has an easy transition.

  25. 25.

    John G

    February 22, 2020 at 12:05 am

    Very long-time lurker and first comment. I’m NYC area and could cover NJ on Sunday if someone available to hand off to by Delaware border or thereabouts.

  26. 26.

    rikyrah

    February 22, 2020 at 3:34 am

    @MomSense:

     

    you are good people 👏👏

  27. 27.

    Lord Fartdaddy (Formerly, Mumphrey, Smedley Darlington Mingobat, et al.)

    February 22, 2020 at 6:55 am

    I could do a leg Saturday or Sunday afternoon.  I could do the last leg, from the New York guy to Baltimore, if you still need help.  I could do with a day trip anyway.

  28. 28.

    Searcher

    February 22, 2020 at 7:00 am

    If extraordinary efforts are needed I could step up (I’m a couple of hours north of NYC, so it’d eat my Saturday, but I’ve got next week off so it’s not quite all that big of a sacrifice, and my schedule is such that there’s nothing stopping me from getting in the car now and driving south right now).

    Since there’s a driver on Sunday, I suspect such an efforts is uncalled for, but if you need to get driving yourself to Maine today would it be worth finding someone in NYC to watch Shakespeare for a day and divert the professional driver to the new location, so that you don’t need to wait for the pickup tomorrow?

  29. 29.

    Sis

    February 22, 2020 at 10:04 am

    @Deb S: I’m so sorry about your mother. I’ll keep you and your family in my thoughts.

  30. 30.

    Deb S

    February 22, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Looks like jackals got this. Two volunteers will tag-team Shakespeare to his new home on Monday. Thank you to EVERYONE for responding and caring!

  31. 31.

    chris

    February 22, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    @Deb S: Yay! Excellent news for Shakespeare! I love these stories.

    Sorry for your impending loss, Deb. It’s always too soon.

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