Rusty, Vinny, and Oliver Transport

The Three Tenors Road Show ************************************************************************** The transport of The Three Tenors was very successful. Various messages concerning the transport were posted on the DCIN Yahoo Group. There also are pictures there that I hope someone will be able to organize into a slideshow. Completed Transport Run Sheet for March 20, 2010 We are transporting Rusty, Vinny, and Oliver, three diabetic cats, from Rochester, NY, to their new homes in Toronto, Ontario, and the Detroit, MI, area on Saturday March 20, 2010. Rusty is a diabetic cat being rehomed by Diabetic Cats in Need and Nemasket (MA) Orphaned Animal Haven. Vinny is a diabetic cat being rehomed by Diabetic Cats in Need and Scituate Animal Shelter. Oliver is being rehomed by Diabetic Cats in Need from a vet in Portland, Maine, where he was surrendered for euthanasia. The three boys will have journeyed from the Boston, MA, area the day before. Passenger #1 Description: Name: Rusty Description: Cat, Russet Tabby Longhair Age: Undetermined Sex: male Altered: yes Vacs: UTD Temperament: Excellent. Health: Excellent, traveling with rabies certificate and international health certificate Miscellaneous: Will be traveling in a carrier; insulin-dependent diabetic, no insulin will be given day of travel, will need water available. Pictures and bio at: http://fdmb-cin.blogspot.com/2009/12/rusty-in-middleboro-ma.html Passenger #2 Description: Name: Vinny Description: Cat, Brown Tabby Age: 5 years Sex: male Altered: yes Vacs: UTD Temperament: Loving. Health: Excellent, traveling with rabies certificate and international health certificate Miscellaneous: Will be traveling in a carrier; diet-controlled diabetic, will need water available. Pictures and bio at: http://fdmb-cin.blogspot.com/2010/03/vinny-moving-to-michigan.html Passenger #3 Description: Name: Oliver Description: Cat, Brown Tabby with white Age: 8 years Sex: male Altered: yes Vacs: UTD Temperament: Snuggler. Health: OK, traveling with rabies certificate and international health certificate Miscellaneous: Will be traveling in a carrier; insulin-dependent, will need water available. More info at: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3536977&id=268300102761 Saturday, March 20, 2010 10 minutes are added to each leg for water/potty break; an additional 30 minutes added to each leg with border crossings. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. Google map for this transport is HERE. Leg #1 – FILLED thank you Lisa!! I-90, exit 45 (Rochester NY) to I-90, Exit 48A (Flying J Travel Plaza) 53 miles – 55 minutes Depart I-90 exit 45 8:40 a.m. Arrive I-90, exit 48A, 8:50 a.m. Leg #2 – FILLED thank you Ron and Betsy!! I-90, Exit 48A to St. Catharines, ON, Canada (Ontario Street, McDonald's) 56 miles – 1 hour, 25 minutes (includes border crossing) Depart Exit 48A, 9:45 a.m. Arrive St. Catharines 11:10 a.m. Leg #3 – FILLED Thank you Leanne!! St. Catharines, ON, Canada to Ancaster, ON, Canada (Outback Steakhouse) 38 miles – 45 minutes Depart St. Catharines 11:20 a.m. Arrive Ancaster 12:05 p.m. Leg #4a – FILLED Thank you Leanne!! Passengers 1 and 2 only Ancaster, ON, Canada to Brantford, ON, Canada (Wayne Gretzky Parkway McDonald's) 18 miles – 20 minutes Depart Ancaster 12:15 p.m. Arrive Brantford 12:35 p.m. Leg #4b – FILLED Thank you Sonia!! Passenger 3 only Ancaster, ON, Canada to Toronto, ON, Canada (Oliver's new home) 83 km miles – 1 hour 5 minutes Depart Ancaster 12:15 p.m. Arrive Toronto 1:20 p.m. Leg #5 – FILLED Thank you Helene!! Passengers a and 2 from this point only Brantford, ON, Canada to London, ON, Canada (Flying J Travel Plaza, exit 189) 54 miles – 55 minutes Depart Brantford 12:45 p.m. Arrive London 1:40 p.m. Leg #6 – FILLED Thank you Michelle!! London, ON, Canada to Sarnia, ON, Canada (Open Grill Restaurant, Front and Lite Streets) 67 miles – 1 hour, 10 minutes Depart London 1:50 p.m. Arrive Sarnia 3:00 p.m. Leg #7 – FILLED Thank you Phoebe!! Sarnia, ON, Canada to West Bloomfield, MI (Orchard Lake Road PetSmart) 72 miles – 1 hour 45 minutes (includes border crossing) Depart Sarnia 3:10 p.m. Arrive West Bloomfield 4:55 p.m. Transport Coordinator: Hope, Adoptive Mum for Vinny Phone number and email will be provided to transporters Thank you all who have offered transport or send prayers/well wishes. Receive transport updates at DCIN's new Yagoo group--http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DCIN/