Two transport volunteers handing off a puppy beside the Three Little Pitties rescue bus

Relocation = opportunity

Rescue has no borders.

Pets rescued from Houston streets and overcrowded shelters are connected with families in communities where adoption options are fewer.

Up to 300pets transported every two weeks

USDA certified

Private, in-house transport built around animal care.

Only quarantined animals travel on the rescue’s private service. Experienced team members remain with them for the full route so they are never left alone.

Local adoptions remain important, but relocation creates additional opportunity for pets who would otherwise wait in a region facing a severe overpopulation crisis.

01

Loading day

Every other Thursday, cats and dogs load at the Friendswood Church lot after required veterinary checks. Cats arrive earlier and load last so every traveler can be settled safely for the journey.

02

The journey

The two-to-three-day route has two alternating drivers and trained team members. Dogs receive scheduled breaks; puppies and cats remain safely crated. Stops are limited to fuel and human breaks.

03

Adoption day

At pre-arranged community pickup locations, adopters and fosters meet the bus for the joyful final handoff. Some stops use Petco partner locations, while others use different approved meeting points.

Thank you, fosters

The goodbye at the bus is part of the love.

Fosters pour time, care, training, and emotion into every traveler. Updates from adopters keep that connection alive long after the transport doors close.

Foster family with a rescue dog preparing for the next step

Local roots. Nationwide reach.

Help the journey keep moving.

Every safe mile supports local Texas adoptions and connects rescued pets with families across the country.

Fuel a transport
Volunteer carrying a rescued puppy during transport