I was asked if I could help with transport. A couple had seen this photo on the Internet and wanted to adopt the little dog in the front of the cage.
I took the bus from Beer Sheva to Dimona, a 45 minute ride. The vet at Dimona released the dog after giving her injections and a microchip. We only had a home for the one dog. I had to leave the other 2 there along with all the dogs and puppies in the other cages. This dog was 3 or 4 years old, but the couple still wanted to adopt her. I had a muzzle and leash and I walked the dog out of the shelter across a field. She peed and we arrived at the bus stop. I placed her in my backpack with her head sticking out of the top. It was pouring rain.
While we waited for the bus, a taxi pulled up with one passenger. Sometimes, taxi drivers don't like to take dogs, but he stopped for us anyway. We jumped into the back seat.
The taxi driver dropped us off at the Beer Sheva Central Bus Station. We went for a walk and she peed and pooped. What a good dog. We met our friend the dog rescuer who was also taking a dog to be fostered in Tel Aviv. The four of us boarded the bus to Tel Aviv.
It is an hour and a half bus ride and the little dog slept most of the way on the bus.
When we arrived at the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, a young couple came running up to us. They were very happy to see their dog in person. We talked for a bit and then they walked away with the dog in their arms. As I was waiting for the bus home, I saw them drive off in the car. The young woman was in the passenger seat and their new family member was on her lap looking out the window.
It is very rare to be able to see a dog from shelter to the arms of new owners in the same day when only supplying transport. It was quite an honor.
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