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After rescuing abused animals for nearly four decades, Apache Way Farm Rescue in Dighton needs community support to continue its mission. Owner Lori Matta is asking for volunteers and donations to keep the sanctuary alive for 24 animals who finally found safety.
A new foster-based animal rescue in Wisconsin just launched and needs volunteers to help 16 rescued pets find loving families. New Chapter Animal Rescue is already receiving requests and building a network of compassionate supporters.
Animal Rescue of Carroll is calling on community members to help shelter pets find loving permanent homes. Volunteers will support everything from daily care to adoption events.
Young volunteers in Bangladesh are risking their lives to help rescue wildlife from smugglers, and the government just recognized their heroic work with a national award. Together with forest rangers, they've saved more than 61,000 animals in just over a decade.
Dozens of volunteers spent their Sunday at South Carolina's Saint Frances Animal Center caring for over 100 dogs and cats rescued from a hoarding situation. The community response transformed a tragic discovery into a hopeful rescue effort.
Northeastern Pennsylvania is celebrating National Volunteer Week April 19-25 with dozens of opportunities to care for rescued animals, maintain hiking trails, and protect local green spaces. From walking shelter dogs to planting trees, volunteers can make a real difference close to home. ##
When families fled a wildfire with only minutes to spare, one volunteer couldn't leave their animals behind. Nowlin Kazimir has saved more than 60 pets and livestock from BC's Bradley Creek wildfire, including a burned pig now recovering in his care.
Over 300 dogs, cats, and other animals are getting veterinary care and a second chance after LA County's largest animal rescue operation. All animals will be available for adoption once they're healthy and the investigation concludes.
A Wisconsin wolf dog sanctuary just opened a special volunteer training room that's making it safer and easier for animal lovers to help. The "Last Legacy Room" gives volunteers hands-on experience before working with the powerful animals.
Clatsop Animal Assistance needs 20 volunteers daily to care for 50 shelter animals, offering flexible opportunities from dog walking to fostering. Last year, compassionate volunteers donated 23,000 hours to give shelter pets love and enrichment. #
A 911 call from a concerned citizen led to the rescue of 15 dogs and one rabbit from a suspected dogfighting operation in rural Mississippi. The animals, found chained in dirt circles without food or water, are now receiving medical care and will eventually find loving homes.
When 20,000 Okanagan residents fled massive wildfires, hundreds of volunteers stayed behind to save the horses, goats, and livestock left in danger. Led by rescuers like Kaz Knowlin, who's slept less than 24 hours in eight days, the community is proving no animal gets left behind.
A national animal protection organization rescued 51 large dogs from a former rescue facility in southwest Arkansas where they had been living in increasingly restrictive conditions. The dogs are now receiving veterinary care and enrichment at a rescue center in Tennessee.
At Dakin Humane Society, more than 400 volunteers are turning frightened, traumatized animals into beloved family pets through patience and love. This April, their stories prove how small acts of kindness create life-changing transformations.
A volunteer group in California rescued nearly 100 wild animals this year, triple last year's total, and needs more drivers to keep up with demand. Early births due to climate shifts mean more baby owls, rabbits, and possums need urgent transport to care centers.
Thousands of volunteers across France are stepping up to rescue heat-stricken baby birds and dehydrated wildlife, turning a climate crisis into a heartwarming display of community action. Wildlife centers saved over 8,750 animals in June alone, powered by everyday people leaving out water bowls and training to become emergency caregivers.
Austin Wildlife Rescue is seeing baby animals arrive earlier and in larger numbers than ever before this spring. The organization is calling for volunteers and donations to help save hundreds of tiny lives.
When floodwaters tore through Buck Wild Animal Rescue in Ingram, Texas, owner Katie Buck moved hundreds of animals to safety before the water destroyed their enclosures. Despite losing equipment and buildings to the worst flooding in two years, every single animal survived.
A community-powered animal rescue saved 76 dogs and found forever homes for 44 of them in just three months. The heartwarming numbers show what's possible when people come together for animals in need.
Mesa County Animal Services is recruiting volunteers to help shelter animals stay healthy, socialized, and ready for loving homes. No experience required—just a willingness to show up and make a difference.
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