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Ruff Transport is an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization that helps bridge the gap for animals needing a ride to a rescue, foster, or approved adopter.

Ruff Rescue Transport is an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization that helps bridge the gap for animals needing a ride to a rescue. Without a ride, many of the animals would not make it out of high intake shelters. Our mission is to help end the needless euthanasia of dogs and cats by transporting them to locations where they are more adoptable. We partner with reputable 501(c)(3) rescues, who will ultimately find our passengers good homes. Ruff Transport is here to do our part in helping these animals. Thank you for your support of our mission.

10/10/2026

Runs on Thursday, Friday and today to help out a few groups. I overnighted Miss Autumn ( collie in first picture) who was very pregnant. I was relived to wake up and see that she had not delivered yet 😅! Such a sweet girl. Thank you to everyone involved.

10/03/2026

2 overnighters headed to Lamancha this morning with Toni's Team. They are from Martin county, KY. The dogs there do not get out unless a rescue steps up.

The 8 puppies were from a bad situation in another county. Thanks Pat for networking and to Barely Used Pets for saying "yes".
Transports and overnights are always free to reputable 501c3 rescues, thanks to your donations.

09/20/2026

Friday travel brought up six dogs. Two of them are staying with me until Tuesday, as their rescue is unable to take them until then.

The overnight dogs have lots of seed ticks and prior confinement ( they came from the shelter). They crave affection, freedom to run and food. I love them- ticks and all. They are the sweetest!
Thank you Joan for offering to drive them on a very long leg this Tuesday so they can get to rescue! I should have them all clean up by then.
Thanks Rescue Haven and Pat Henry for saving the others!

09/12/2026

We helped Toni's Team with kitties heading to a longer transport team on Thursday. We also hosted Scout and Newt from Owen county, KY for a couple nights. Its always gratifying when i have a little extra time with the transport dogs, can see them relax and have fun, (and get them clean!). Its more work, but also very rewarding.

Early this morning I drove them north to meet up with the first leg of Toni's Team of drivers. The team has dedicated this run to Kevin Little. Kevin and Wanda Little have been running their route for this Saturday run for many many years , and helped save hundreds of dogs. Kevin passed away suddenly and all of us on Toni's Team feel this deeply. Big hugs to Wanda running solo today. I know Kevin is with us all today to get Scout and Newt safely to Lamancha. Big hug to Wanda today ♥️

09/11/2026

Bean ( Momma Coffee Bean) is enroute to the vet this morning to finally get her cherry eye fixed and spayed. 🙏 that all goes well for her today.
She sure has gone through a lot. Abandoned in Dayton and huddled in a backyard for days, so scared. Thank you Adopt A Pit for bringing her into your program. We have been helping her as a foster. We are a transport nonprofit, but sometimes we have to slow down and help what is in front of us.

She has had many litters, including her last litter, born in June a little while after she arrived here. She lost all her hair after their birth, had trouble with painful nursing and generally in poor health. She is looking good now and feeling so much better. This next step will get her closer to finding a family of her own and living the life she deserves.

08/29/2026

Friday we did a run for dogs going to four different rescues. Six of them came home with me for an overnight pawty. They are making their way to PA today with Toni's Team.
Thanks Lamancha for helping the overnighters. They were great dogs! Poor older pups were in danger of being shot, so they were late additions. The longer part of their journey today needed many additional drivers to fit everyone. This type of urgency can make it tough on transport coordinators to find enough help in time along the route. Thanks to all that ran for Toni today and got all of them to safety!

08/25/2026

We hosted a couple very pregnant doodles last night. One is 35 days along and the other 2-3 weeks from delivery.
They came from Morrow, OH where a man's 4 dogs became over 60 dogs, and he finally reached out for help. Myles Ahead Animal Sanctuary and Rescue was local and they knew they needed a wide network of other rescues involved in order to save them.
The two girls that stayed here needed to get to rescue in northern OH. They are already in route now, so their puppies will be born in a safe environment.
Just yesterday, they thought many would have to be killed with no place to go, but thankfully they all got a rescue to help them. It sometimes takes more than a village. It was more like an army of animal rescue volunteers that dropped everything so these young dogs could live. Most have never even been outside before. Spay and neuter everyone...this was a huge mess.

08/15/2026

Brought a few homeless animals up for 3 different rescues Friday.
Held an overnight for one sweet beagle, Reba, who had an incredibly hard start in life. She is still recovering but on her way to PA today.
The older heeler pups were dumped out on a rural road to whatever fate had in store for them. They beat the odds when a local rescuer was able to hold them. They beat the odds again when a rescue said they could take them in. Glad we could help with their journey to safety and new beginnings.

07/29/2026

This little dog was brought to a pick up spot to meet transport on Friday. She slipped her harness in the parking lot 10 min. before i arrived. 😩
Many tried all the tricks to get her, but she wouldn't let anyone get close enough to her. After lots of tricks and tries, it became clear that she had to be trapped.
It took 3 days and some wonderful people who wouldn't give up on her, but she was finally caught late Sunday night. I drove down first thing Monday to retrieve her, and she spent a night here before she finally got to her rescue.
Thanks to all the rescue people who tried so hard to get her Friday. Thanks to Cindy and Lexington Humane for alerting local authorities and trying to trap her.
A very special shout out to Brooke with KRRAS. Brooke wouldn't give up and was on site many hours, for 3 days, until she was finally trapped. This dog was not even from the shelter she helps. She spent countless hours trying, watching traps, and even called in her own trapping friend Kim. Brooke also kept the dog until I could get down there Monday morning. Your were her angel Brooke- you tipped the scales with your persistent pursuit - thank you!

07/26/2026

Friday we were needed to pick up dogs for several rescues. I am also taking care of momma Bean and her litter of 6, so i tried to make it a short, small run because I have timed feedings this week. Thats the universal cue that "easy run" will not happen-🤪
However these faces only know that they are feeling safer now, and maybe even sense that their lives are about to change for the better. Thank you to everyone involved in helping this group.

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