Hurricane Harvey is in a tie with Hurricane Katrina as one of the costliest cyclones on record. Harvey inflicted $125 billion dollars worth of damage, primarily from catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding. It’s not just the people who were suffering. Pets were faced with extraordinary hardships in the aftermath of Harvey. Thousands were thought to be displaced or missing. Organizations have rushed …
Because most emergency shelters for humans are not able to help shelter animals, many loved pets are temporarily placed in animal shelters. During the California Wildfires, shelters closest to these fires were filled beyond their limitations, surrounding agencies sprung into action taking thousands of these displaced pets. Some of these shelters are still in need right now (October 2018). There …
Animal Rescue Rigs (ARR) is a 501(c)(3) charity designed to work closely with an automotive manufacturer to provide an emergency vehicle for animal rescue during natural disasters in the U.S. In addition to its primary mission, ARR strives to create a sense of community by encouraging outreach and education at local adoption events, auto shows and automotive dealer outreach.
