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Looking for a Taxi Firm that will take dogs.

Hello all,I have a 1 year old Labrador pup, called Emily.  I sold my car recently (hard times) and had an informal agreement with a local taxi driver who would carry my dog in the car to the vets when needed.Today I had a situation and I needed to get her to the vet urgently.  My driver was unable to help as he was already pre-booked which left us both having to walk to my local vet.  Luckily this was not a dire emergency,  we were both quite stressed and exposed our vulnerabilities.  We both managed a coped with this situation, but now I really need to have a list of numbers that I can call in the event of a serious emergency - for peace of mind.A lot of Taxi Firms are reluctant to carry dogs, and not very helpful.  Does anyone know of any firms that will take dogs in their cars?  I asked a London Cabbie today and he said use Computacabs, but mentioned that many will not take dogs.  I am hard of hearing, but Emily is not classed as a assistance dog yet.I am really looking for a list of numbers that I can dial in the event of an emergency.Please put our minds at rest.Michael and Emily.

Michael Beaumont ● 6045d6 Comments

If you call a mini cab firm, there may be some drivers who will be prepared to take the dog.I used to be a minicab controller and whilst many would not take dogs bar guide dogs because of their beliefs, a few did, but it is a question of whether they are on shift when you need a car.

Alice Jones ● 6045d

She must be a very clever dog indeed to add to this discussion!!

Alice Jones ● 6045d

We had a similar problem a year ago. In the end I carried the animal to our own car. But we were told about a pet ambulance service. Here are the details from Godards website:-If you do not have transport to get your pet down to the vets then ring your branch. Some have a friendly local taxi firm that they use regularly and do not mind animals in their taxi. Other branches may be able to put you in contact with an animal transport service.'PETMOBILE' is used by many of our clients. They operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.They have 15 years of experience in the animal ambulance business.They can be contacted on:Mobile: 07956 896 905

Bob Crossley ● 6045d

You could sign up for "street car" seeing as you are a driver and then yu could ust book it whenever you need to and drive yourself.Am not aware they ban dogs - of course that would need to be checked first.

Sara Nathan ● 6045d