The animals are transferred in many ways including private vehicles by volunteers, shelter-owned vans, sometimes by planes (Pilots n Paws) or a combination of all these options.
Shelters with robust transfer programs develop easy ways to share the animals they have needing transfer with potential receiving agencies. This can be done by website, social media or email.
Many transfer partners have regularly scheduled weekly transports that utilize volunteers and established meeting places and times.
The key to a successful transfer program is regular communication, transparency about animal health and behavior and an organized and easy system for sharing information.