![]() ![]() But just as they are about to pull out, the ranch owner runs after them. Black and Rodriguez reload their charges into the bus. Four hours later, after the dogs have frolicked on the ranch, the forecast looks favorable. The transporters take a detour through South Carolina to assess weather conditions ahead and stop at a horse ranch owned by a friend of Kays’. “I think the animals stay calm because they know they’re going somewhere safe, where they’ll be loved,” Black adds. The long haul doesn’t seem to bother the dogs, though. And when you factor in stops for gas and food for the drivers, it tacks on about 10 hours to the trip. “But we stop every four hours to feed the dogs and walk each one individually.” Parts of their route-bumpy, winding two-lane roads in Louisiana and Mississippi-slow them to 30 miles per hour. ![]() “Driving straight through, the trip would take 26 hours,” says Black, who loves sharing stories about the animals she’s helping with her three-year-old daughter. So the women decide to leave at 4 P.M., six hours later than planned, hoping that the bad weather will pass. Being stuck on the side of the road with 19 dogs isn’t an option. Icy conditions would put the transporters in a real bind. In this case, that’s Black, a veterinary technician. Each team has one volunteer who’s a veteran transporter. Each one is tagged and has an individual kennel. Before they leave Beaumont, the volunteers are informed about every animal-all vaccinated and healthy-and their needs. At least 90 percent of the animals entering the shelter were saved, thanks in large part to these transports. Veterinarian Kelley Kays founded the nonprofit in April 2018 with the goal of making Beaumont a no-kill city-a goal that was achieved last December. It’s the precious cargo they’re carrying in their shuttle bus that concerns them: 19 dogs on their way to new homes.īlack and Rodriguez are volunteers for Hearts 2 Homes, a Beaumont Pets Alive program that transports animals slated for euthanasia at the overpopulated city shelter to rescue partners all over the country. But the women aren’t worried for themselves. Neither has Rodriguez, a veterinarian who recently moved from Australia. ![]() Black, a native Texan, has never navigated icy roads. Forecasters predict that the two will encounter ice, snow and blizzard conditions as their route turns northward. It’s a Sunday morning in January, and they are planning to drive from Beaumont, Texas, to Sterling, Massachusetts, a grueling 1,750-mile journey. Individuals looking to obtain additional information regarding the features and pricing of each travel plan component, please contact the UnitedHealthcare Global SafeTrip Team via email at or via phone at +410.453.6380 or +1. Black lets out a worried sigh as she and her driving partner, Elaina Rodriguez, study the weather forecast. The cost of your plan is for the entire plan, which consists of both insurance and non-insurance components. Insurance coverages are subject to the terms, limitations and exclusions in the plan, including an exclusion for pre-existing conditions. Coverages may vary under applicable law and not all coverage is available in all jurisdictions. Claims Administration is provided by Co-Ordinated Benefit Plans, Inc. The plans also contain non-insurance Travel Assistance Services provided by United Healthcare Services Inc., or it’s applicable affiliate operating as United Healthcare Global. This website contains highlights of the plans, which include travel insurance coverages underwritten by Centurion Casualty Company or H&W Indemnity SPC for and on behalf of Global Solutions SP. ![]()
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