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Hi folks, I'm in need of assistance. I need help in transferring a rabbit (Reggie) from west Cumbria, down to Debbie (furryfriends) for rehoming. I have a place at a rescue after Debbie kindly acted as an intermediary. It doesn't have to be all in one go, a lot of small steps will do. All I ask is that you have a good sized travel case for each leg of the journey as Reggie is a good 6-7lb rabbit. Thanks in anticipation. :tu:
 
Sorry we only transport piggies at The Piggy Train because that's what our members are comfortable with & know about. There is an organisation though that arranges animal transport for rescues around the country. They only take requests from rescues though. They are called Transporters For Rescues & can be found at:- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1466262166957817/
 
I don't do Facebook, no problems, there are plenty of members on here who may be able to help.
 
PottyForPiggies said:
Thanks @Stewybus , I knew you'd know where to go :)
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It looks like The Piggy Train will be helping with this. Just getting all the details sorted then we'll be trying first for a piggy train down the M6 & M5 to do the full journey in 4 hours or so with several volunteers. If there's any TGPF members who aren't also members of The Piggy Train, your help would be more than welcome even if you could do a 20 mile stretch down the motorway x
 
Stewybus, I've looked for the call out on piggy train group and don't see it. I'll be going from me to TEAS and back next week with Snowy if that's of any help.
 
If your route ends up doing a stretch past nottingham down the M1 to Northampton do feel free to pm me, i do that route about once a month at weekends.

Sorry you are having to rehome Reggie, Bosshogg :-(
 
I'm on duty all this week - earlies tomorrow and Thursday and I'm on nights Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I'm then off for 12 days. I can get him to the Red Rooster at Penrith on the A66 - that's an 80 mile round trip for me. ;)
 
I'm not sure which way I'll travel (I've just moved house and still need to adjust). If I go M6 I'll join around preston M61 area. Cat and Rabbit clinic is my final destination, with a pop in for a cuppa with Debbie at TEAS before we head home. I'll get Snowy's appointment arranged tomorrow so I know which day I can offer.
 
worried val of york said:
@Stewybus I am happy to help if needed.
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Thanks Val, at present it's early days with this. We have a possibility of a lift from County Durham to Debbie's if we can get Reggie over the pennines on Friday Nov 7th. Ideally it would be better to get him straight down the west side of the country in one trip.

BossHogg said:
I'm on duty all this week - earlies tomorrow and Thursday and I'm on nights Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I'm then off for 12 days. I can get him to the Red Rooster at Penrith on the A66 - that's an 80 mile round trip for me. ;)
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We'll try and get something organised for Saturday or Sunday (Nov 8th or 9th) straight down the M6 & M5. If that doesn't materialise then get him across the A66 on Friday Nov 7th.
 
A request for transport has been posted on The Piggy Train facebook page. We'll have to wait to see what response we get over next couple of days x
 
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Update on this piggy train. We now have the last 2 legs sorted & possibly Manchester to Birmingham if we can get an early enough start on Sunday, Nov 9th x
 
Update on the Piggy Train. Manchester to Birmingham fell through but we are now covered from Warrington all the way to Gloucester.

We just need to fill the 100 mile gap from Penrith to Warrington, hopefully have good news on that tomorrow x
 
Excellent news, in the meantime, I'm looking for a large heavy duty cardboard box with a lid, failing that, I might check ebay for a carrier that can go with him. ;)
 
A microwave box would be too cramped for him, I'm thinking more like a large heavy duty banana box. He is a big lad even though he only weighs 6-7lb. ;)
 
The thing is that when you're transporting animals they don't need much space like they would in a cage. I've transported over 20 rabbits in my car at a time from the North East to Northants. They just need something that they can turn round in & is maybe 1.5 longer than they are.
 
He likes to lie down with his back legs behind him! :))
 
BossHogg said:
He likes to lie down with his back legs behind him! :))
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I know what you mean, I had a rabbit in a cage on my front seat on one of my first transport runs & he did the same.

We have another section of the run covered, from Lancaster, M6 Junction 34 to near Chorley at Charnock Richard Services.

So just 2 sections left to fill. I'm afraid we're very low on volunteers in Cumbria so is there a forum member who can take Reggie down the M6 from Penrith, Junction 40 to Lancaster, Junction 34.
 
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Pity I wasn't on nights next week, I could have taken him with me as I cover the M6 all the way down to 33, I could've smuggled him in the patrol car. If all else fails, we might be able to take him all the way to 34, we'll wait and see. ;)
 
Not too sure, I think Sunday 7 th Nov has been mentioned
 
i can probably collect him from Penrith and take to junction 34 if mummy & daddy will come with me as i dont like to travel alone!
 
That would be brilliant, looking at the calendar, sat and sun are actually 8th & 9th.
 
hmm, well Sunday would probs be best for me as i have a vets appointment for Oscar piggle on the Sat
 
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