While I'm trying not to volunteer to coordinate this - lol, it sounds
to me like there's three phases and maybe if we take them in order,
it'll be easier to get it together.

Step 1 - Somebody (maybe Mary since you've already talked to them)
calls the shelter, explains the potential adopter and that we're
looking for a volunteer to take the cat to Seattle.  The shelter
probably has an adoption application they can fax to Charlie and he can
fax it back.

Step 2 - We need to find someone in Southern California who can spend a
Saturday picking up the cat at the shelter, has access to a harness and
an airline-approved carrier and can take Conan to Seattle where Charlie
can pick him up. No money needed, just time and cat handling skills.
Maybe Dan (who I don't know, but is apparently active in cat rescue in
the area) can be tapped to find a shelter volunteer who has the time?

Step 3 -  The direct flights seem to be on American Airlines and like
all
airline tickets, you can have one quickly or you can have one cheap,
but not both. The easiest thing would be donated FF miles. Anybody have
any on AA? I could donate on UA, but a direct flight is better.  It's a
good cause. If we can do that, then it's easy enough to raise the $80
for Conan's fare and book the ticket for the volunteer. I have a Paypal
account at this e-mail address, but let's not donate anything until we
have the shelter paperwork, the volunteer and the FF miles worked out.

Mary, can you work on steps one and two and report back to the group?
And in the meantime .... anybody with FF miles can pipe up right now.

Nice to see this group doing something positive  :>

Good point.

Rhonda or Charlie - if either of you go down to get him, I have a
crate, leash, and several cat halters if you need them. No need to
buy.

Not sure about the crate requirements, so I'm not sure if mine is the
right type or size. But if it is, you are welcome to use it.