Rescue Agent in Transportation "At a Glance"

Laura Story

Submitted by: One of our RROC Rescue Agents

When people hear the word "rescue transport", the first thought is, "Ack! I don't have time to drive!" or "Ack! Long boring drive!" or "Ack! I don't know what to do!"

One only needs to be creative to turn a rescue transport into something of an "oasis drive" for yourself and the rescued animal. When I first started out as a volunteer Rescue Agent, I was clueless as to what to bring other than a standard water bottle and water bowl along with a few plush blankets.

Now I have an "emergency bag" that's packed and ready to go should the siren call for Rescue Transport goes out.

There are ways to make a rescue transport into a win-win situation for you and for the rescued animal. The rescued animal is self-explanatory: goes into rescue to be cleaned up, fostered and then placed in a wonderful permanent loving home! For you, it's your opportunity to do all the things you've never had time to do.

For example, if you are a parent with screaming triplets or demanding teenagers, yet longing to have that "quiet time" to read a book, you now have that opportunity in the car. Get an audiotape (at any bookstore or library) and blissfully listen to the novel or self-help lectures while driving.

Or you've always dreamed to go scuba diving someday but there's no time to practice, now's a great time! Bring your scuba tank, mask and the usual gear (minus the flippers). Seat the rescued animal in the front passenger seat next to you. Arm yourself with a Furminator brush (a
wonderful tool in zapping all the dead, matted, dirty hair right outta that dog!), put on your face mask, set the tank on, practice a few breaths to make sure the oxygen content is correct and start the drive!

It is GUARANTEED that while you're driving and brushing the dead fur off the dog, the interior of your vehicle will soon resemble a tornado of flying fur. You will be blissfully protected from the flying fur, no choking, gasping, sneezing, eyes watering from the furry vehicle. Instead you peacefully drive on, breathing in and out properly in your face mask, carefully eyeing how much time you've got left to breathe in the canned air. Granted, you might get some odd looks from passerbys, but what an excellent opportunity to practice your scuba diving in your very own car!

Now, if you are bemoaning that driving does not allow for any time of exercising, let me dispell that notion!!! There are plenty of exercises one can do while driving. If you want fab abs, tuck in your buttocks and practice lifting your buttocks while sucking in your breath several times, I assure you, this is quite a difficult task while sitting down.

If you want gorgeous biceps, with one hand on the steering wheel, use the other hand to lift the water bottle (a gallon) functioning as a barbell and do arm lifts while driving. If you want to-die-for-out-of-this-world calves, set your car on cruise control and do leg presses against the back of the metal behind the pedals. Pretend you're biking and get those legs pumping! If you want a natural face lift, do neck rolls, chin bopping, jowls stretches, nose wrinkles and eyebrow raises, pretty soon you'll have a smooth lean face that defies any surgical face lift, to the envy of your neighbors!

Let your creativity go without limits on what you can do during these valuable rescue transports! Not only do you save a life or two, but you also improve yourself!!!

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Laura Story