Roads to Refuge

All Roads Lead Home

Status: Active & Expanding

Roads to Refuge is Wild Heart Haven’s transport and transition program, designed to safely move dogs from high-risk situations into foster homes, veterinary care, and long-term sanctuary support.

Before a dog can heal, it has to get out.
Roads to Refuge exists to make that first, critical step possible.

This program focuses on the logistics most rescues struggle with, transportation, coordination, timing, and safety, ensuring dogs don’t fall through the cracks simply because there was no way to get them to safe

What Roads to Refuge Is

Roads to Refuge supports rescue operations by providing:

  • Safe transport for dogs moving from shelters, owners in crisis, or high-risk environments

  • Coordination between shelters, fosters, and veterinary partners

  • Transition support as dogs move into foster care or rehabilitation

  • Emergency relocation assistance when time or distance is a barrier

This program is the connective tissue between rescue intent and rescue reality.

What the Program Does

Donate A Vehicle

As part of Roads to Refuge, Wild Heart Haven partners with CARS, a trusted vehicle donation program that allows supporters to donate cars they no longer need.

Donated vehicles are responsibly sold or recycled, and the proceeds are directed back into our mission, helping fund transport, veterinary intake, and the infrastructure required to move dogs safely from risk to refuge.

This option allows supporters to:

  • Support rescue without writing a check

  • Repurpose unused vehicles for meaningful impact

  • Contribute in a way that directly strengthens our transport capacity

While not every donated vehicle becomes a rescue transport, every vehicle helps move the mission forward.

Turn an Unused Vehicle Into Rescue Miles

Vehicle donation proceeds are allocated to mission-critical programs based on current operational needs, including Roads to Refuge and related rescue infrastructure.

How Roads to Refuge Supports Our Mission

Wild Heart Haven exists to protect dogs in danger and build a system that prevents future loss.

Roads to Refuge directly advances that mission by:

  • Enabling our Everest Foster Program
  • Supporting future emergency response efforts like Paws Before Midnight
  • Building the infrastructure required for ethical, scalable rescue
  • Creating a safer, more organized rescue pathway for everyone involved

This program allows us to operate responsibly before land is secured, and strengthens everything we will build once it is.

What Support for Roads to Refuge Looks Like

Supporters can help Roads to Refuge through:

In-Kind Support

We actively seek:

  • Vehicle donations

  • Fuel cards

  • Transport crates

  • Safety gear

  • Maintenance services

Financial Support

Funds raised support:

  • Fuel and travel costs

  • Vehicle maintenance

  • Transport crates and safety equipment

  • Emergency boarding or vet intake during transitions

  • Donate your vehicle to our CARS program

Volunteer Support

Volunteers may assist with:

  • Transport coordination

  • Administrative logistics

  • Foster transitions

  • Documentation and scheduling

How You Can Help Right Now

If Roads to Refuge resonates with you, you can:

  • Sponsor transport costs

  • Donate toward vehicle readiness

  • Provide in-kind support

  • Join our foster or volunteer interest list

  • Share our mission with others who believe logistics should never be a death sentence

Every mile covered is a life moved closer to safety.

Vehicle In Kind
Financial Support
Volunteer

Wild Heart Haven grows every program responsibly, prioritizing safety, training, and long-term sustainability.