Road trip with Best Friends to help save lives in California!

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Function/Impact:

• Volunteer transport drivers move us closer to our goal of No-Kill 2025 by helping move animals from overpopulated regions to find their forever homes in areas of the country that are experiencing an increase in potential adopters. This enables the animals that are transported to quickly find their forever homes, as well as ensures that shelters in the overpopulated regions have more resources to devote to the animals that need help in their area.
• A team of two transport drivers will pick up healthy, adoptable dogs or cats from a predetermined shelter location and transport them to a receiving partner organization, most likely located in another state, for adoption.

Reports to:

• Best Friends Pacific Region Transport Co ordinator and Pacific Region Transport Manager

Time Commitment and Location of Work:

• Mission Hills-based drivers depart Mission Hills Saturday 4am
• Drive the bus from Valley Center, CA to Eugene, OR
• Eugene-based Drivers take over while the Mission Hills-based drivers spend the night

• Eugene-based drivers depart around 11:30-Midnight Drive to Burlington, WA and back to Eugene.
• The bus is then handed back to the drivers from the south and they drive it back to Valley Center by Monday AM.
• Each transport will be planned to consider drive time, adequate rest time, overnight stays, and walking breaks for the dogs.

Core Responsibilities:

• Safely and successfully drive the transport bus (alternating every few hours with other driver onboard) from the departure location to the receiving partner organizations.
• Assist with unloading of all dogs or cats and appropriate paperwork from the van upon arrival at receiving partner location.
• Cleaning crates during transport. This could include changing soiled bedding and paper and/or walking dogs at a stop.
• Many transports will require an overnight stay (lodging and meal per diem is provided).
• Drive the empty bus back to the predetermined location.

• Track and input total transport hours worked into the volunteer database

Qualifications/Requ irements:

• Successful completion of transport volunteer safety training
• Must be at least 21 years of age w ith satisfactory driving record in order to drive a Best Friends vehicle under Best Friends insurance policy

• Proof of valid/current driver’s license & insurance
• Proof of valid/current CDL Special Class B or A
• Must be able to safely drive and work in all weather conditions
• Must be able to bend, stoop, hike, walk, kneel, and lift
• Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds at a time

• Dog and cat handling experience