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I've never heard of volunteer animal transport until Bonnie Silva brought it to my attention. What an amazing operation! If you think the plight of homeless animals is so overwhelming that just one person can't make a difference, read this book. An hour of your time can make the difference between life and death for as many animals as you choose to help. - Jon Provost, actor best known as Timmy on "Lassie" This book warmed my heart. In the midst of our nation's homeless animal crisis, the volunteer rescuers and transporters show us the best that humanity has to offer. - Betty White, actress, author, and animal advocate The clock is ticking - so come aboard a railroad like no other, and hitch a ride to freedom alongside society's most desperate unwanted animals. - Bill Maher, host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" If you can't adopt or foster, Fifteen Legs shows how weekend warriors can help homeless animals. - Betsy Saul, founder of Petfinder.com I fell in love with every one of these furry passengers. I haven't read such an optimistic book in a very, very long time. - Rue McClanahan, actress, author, and animal advocate Brilliantly written, wonderfully told and an absolute must read! - Christy Crabtree, The Animal World Magazine Dog Channel.com Denise Flaim of Newsday on "rescue railroads" Dr. Alice Villalobos on Fifteen Legs Tufts Journal The Compulsive Reader In The Library Reviews Christie Keith (A Media Hero for Animals!) |
Authors Speak Out! Karen Lee Stevens, Author All for Animals: Tips and Inspiration for Living a More Compassionate Life “It was a clammy day in August when I read Eve Haslam’s article ‘Godspeed to All Those in Transport’ and within a few minutes, I had soaked the newsprint with tears,” writes author and filmmaker, Bonnie Silva. “There was a dog, a black Lab, who needed to get from her foster home in Georgia to her adoptive home in Vermont. She was put on a “transport” and handed off to different volunteer drivers, fifteen in all, until finally she arrived where her new family was waiting—the dog’s ‘forever home,’ as the animal-people called it.” So begins Fifteen Legs, a superbly-written book brimming with tales of furry passengers who are shuttled—sometimes by car, sometimes by plane—to new homes in new cities by a network of kindhearted, lifesaving volunteers. I was so inspired by Fifteen Legs that I read it in one evening, but I suggest you take your time and savor each heartwarming and heart-wrenching story. Who knows, you might even decide to become an animal transporter in your spare time! Steve Swanbeck, Author Disposable Dogs Bonnie Silva's excellent research and writing have illuminated a very important and, for the most part, little known aspect of animal welfare. Her book reminds us that oftentimes a little help can go a long way. Nicole Rivera, Author Max the Shelter Dog I thoroughly enjoyed reading Fifteen Legs. The story reveals aspects of the pet industry and a shelter dog's life that the public knows very little about. Thank you Bonnie for writing a story that only few have the guts to tell. |