I need *immediate* help in St Louis, Mo 1/31 or 2/1

[Leaf]

I just got off the phone with Joann who is with http://www.saveabunny.com.

I've adopted these guys:

http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=30462&forum_id=7



We have a pilot willing to fly the bunnies tomorrow or the following day at NO COST. Both will fly together, the whole "ordeal" will be complete! We're aiming for St Louis but there is a very slight off-chance that they will go to Kansas City, Mo.

IF they go to KC MO the bunderground people can help out.

If they come to St Louis - I work 3rd shift, I'm going to be coming from Rolla, Mo and they should arrive late afternoon.

This flight may happen on 1/31 or 2/1.

I may need very real help getting them from the airport in St Louis to Union, Mo 63084 where I can pick up.

Joann is taking a bloat bunny to the ER vet now but I can call her at any time if anything can be arranged.

Can anyone step in and pick up the bunnies if needed? Right now it's a standby situation - just in case I can't get off work AND get transportation. I'm in a tight crunch with work scheduling and having my car in the shop.

This is supposed to be a late afternoon flight. Joann is making calls to the pilot today to get concrete plans, we dont have exact times.



I'm going to get off here to make some calls but if anyone can help will you post here andPM me - I'll give you some contact phone numbers/email addresses.

If I HAPPEN to be offline at the time you post and if you're able to helpplease PM one of the Mods and they can pass along my cell phone number. As of now I've been up for almost 24 hours andmy head is swimming.



This rescue event is going to be in the media, helping promote Save A Bunny rescue. We're scrambling NOW to get this to go through so coverage can be secured. The coverage will take place in either San Francisco or Denver Colorado (where flights will connect).

I'm just panicked right now and need any possible options available to be on "standby" just in case.

I just calleded Joann back trying to figure this out. By the time everything is said and done either she or I will be a complete basket case.

 

[angoragrl]

I work right next to the airport so I would be glad to help, I'll send you a PM now.

 

[Leaf]

angoragrl, you have no idea how much you've just relieved a lot of stress here! I've PMed you back. I'm really hoping things will work out here but I'm so scared that something won't work right.

Joann is at the vet office now and is still waiting for the pilot to make set arrangements. Once he finds out for sure he'll be calling Joann who will in turn get ahold of me.

I'll get ahold of you as soon as I hear anything from either of them. All of our calls right now are frantic since this was a very early morning suprise for both her and I.

I don't know much else at this point but this has been an ongoing process since Dec 5th and we're all ready to see it happily resolved.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

:yes:

 

[maherwoman]

YAYY!!! WONDERFUL!!

GO BUNNY PEOPLE!!!

:highfive:

 

[Haley]

Ooh keep us posted! I wish I had more contacts in MO, every time I try to run a transport out that way I get stuck.

But let me know if you need more help and Ill ask around. Its easiest to get ahold of me via PM or Email since Ive been so busy lately.

Good luck!

Haley

 

[angoragrl]

Hayley,

I live in St. Louis (obviously)and would be willing to help out if you ever need someone around here. I would be glad to have you add me to your contact list.

Melissa

 

[Haley]

Thanks Melissa! I'll remember that!

Have you signed up for our transport map: http://www.frappr.com/rabbitsonline

Its a very useful tool for transports.

Everyone should sign up if you can! :biggrin2:

Haley

 

[angoragrl]

I thought I had done that before but I wasn't on there. I just added myself.

 

[Leaf]

Melissa,

I just PMed you - it looks like as of right now the flight is on and their flight will arrive in St Louis at 6:55pm.

I'm looking out my window right now and can't begin to imagine if it'll actually happen or not. Winter has come late this year.

 

[Haley]

Im praying this storm holds off for you guys! Angoragirl, you have a crazy day today, huh?!

 

[Haley]

Im praying this storm holds off for you guys! Angoragirl, you have a crazy day today, huh?!

 

[angoragrl]

Haley wrote:

Im praying this storm holds off for you guys! Angoragirl, you have a crazy day today, huh?!

You can say that again . . . . oh wait, you did, lol!

I am really hoping the flight makes it in. I was just out at lunch and the roads by the airport are starting to get kind of slick.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Oh no

angoragirl, if it gets bad out - are you going to keep them overnight or what is the plan?

Be safe everyone! you worry me!

 

[Leaf]

I'm getting worried about flights in general right now myself. We're getting steady snow and I dont think its expected to let up.

With an offer Save A Bunny couldn't refuse we're trying to make a go of this...

Emails had been sent out to all sorts of rescue groups online and a pilot stepped in.

He flys for Frontier and has a day off - Feb 1.

He offered to fly from Denver Colorado to San Fransisco California to pick the rabbits up - then he'll fly back to Denver, have a 2 hour layover and head to St Louis.

This is the ONLY way both rabbits can go in one carrier (as a special favor for an employee of the airline)- otherwise it would have to be 2 seperate carriers and only two carriers are allowed per flight, one carrier per person.

That would mean any other way coordination would include 2 people, two carriers and hopefully the same flight.

Because this pilot is flying on his day off he'll be on standby. IF any paying travellers sign on at the last minute with a pet carrier he'll be bumped and the whole deal is off.

If there isnt a seat for him he can ride in the cockpit - BUNNIES NOT ALLOWED - which means a passenger will have to be trusted to keep them for the fligh duration.


To make this more hair raising - we're under a severe winter advisory 7-9" of snow today and another 4" tomorrow. Thats Missouri - I have no idea whats hitting Colorado.

Flight cancellations? I wouldn't be suprised but I can't get upset over the thought - there isnt more we can do but wait until morning. If the weather doesnt cancel a flight, and if noone else takes pet taxi carry-ons the bunnies will be home very, very shortly.



Joann says they are most likely Jersey Woolies - breed was hard to tell almost a month ago when they were brought to the rescue as young babies but now they are changing in looks.

Dr Harvey has been their vet, and all looks as well as can be expected with them, considering their splayed legs and mobility issues.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

What a great guy this pilot is. I hope it works. Luckily, most standby people get on their flights. We have a pilot in our family and his wife (hubby's aunt) flies in all the time.

The weather is the big concern!

 

[angoragrl]

I just checked the Lambert website and as of yet, all of the flights from Denver are still coming in on time. I'm crossing my fingers this remains the same.

Bo, as far as the rest of it goes, I don't really know what is going on yet. If it gets really bad and I go pick them up, I have a place that they could stay with no problems tonight to avoid driving more then I have to in the weather. Right now it is still all up in the air as far as I am concerned because Leaf is trying to get off work to be there to pick them up so I am kind of on "standby" too I suppose.

 

[Becknutt]

Oh good luck! I hope mother nature lets up and allows this to happen. My thoughts are with these two as they make their journey HOME. ray:

 

[Bo B Bunny]

As frustrating as it could be.... it's important to have those backups in place.

I'm really hoping it all goes through nicely before it gets really bad.

 

[Haley]

FYI- Heres the flight delay info website from the Air Traffic Control Center: http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp

As of now, both Denver and St. Louis look fine