FAQ

Our transports run every month (except select holidays). Each partner transports on various weekends.

Rescue Express transports animals from southern states and Mexico to northern states and Canada, including helping natural disaster areas throughout the United States. See our map for a list of travel partners and their routes.

Please visit the Transport Requirements page. Transports are provided to approved Rescue Partners which include over 200 shelters, foster-based rescues and individual rescuers. To become an approved Rescue Express.

Transports for rescue partners are FREE OF CHARGE

To ensure the health and safety of all pets on board and to limit transport duration and the amount of time that pets spend in carriers, Rescue Express travels non-stop. Each of the 90+ carriers on board holds a water bowl, drip tray and bedding. Pets are cared for throughout the trip by a Transport Supervisor who provides the animals with water, food, treats and fresh bedding in addition to continually monitoring cabin temperature and air fl ow. Rescue Express offers fi ve sizes of carriers to accommodate pets of all sizes. Following each transport, all carriers are removed, cleaned and sanitized. The bus is then sanitized and the carriers are strapped into place to ensure that pets are safe and secure during their ride to their forever home.