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Who is GARR?
GARR is comprised of men and women from the veteran and emergency responder communities. We have all come together to share our passion and love for animals with a common goal of helping those in need. Our team has a multitude of training and real-world experience to bring to the table which will maximize our ability of helping animals and their humans. We adhere to ICS protocols in our response to crisis, which allows us to integrate into, and function in, a multitude of scenarios.
Our Mission
Our mission is to globally respond to animals in times of crisis, both natural and manmade, while providing technical expertise and compassion to those in need. Our primary focus is to rescue, protect, aid, and assist animals and their human caretakers when they need it the most. Global Animal Rescue And Response is an IRS registered 501(c)3 not for profit organization.
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What areas does GARR serve?
We can respond both in the United States and worldwide when needed.
What training does your team have?
Our team is trained and experienced in many aspects of rescue including shelter setup and operations, water rescue, confined space rescue, high/vertical angle rescue, ground search and rescue (GSAR), and hazardous materials (HAZMAT).
What happens to the animals you rescue?
We make every effort to reunite animals with their owners. If this cannot be done immediately, we will ensure the animals receive the best care possible either at our temporary shelter, or at the facility that covers the area in which we are working.
What types of animals will you rescue?
To begin with, all lives matter to us. If there is an animal in need, we will do our best to save it. This includes, but is not limited to, dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, poultry, exotics, etc. We have the ability and experience to work with almost any type of animal within our team.
Do you have a shelter I can visit to adopt animals from you?
We are not a shelter-based organization. When we respond, we work with established agencies who normally have facilities already in place. When needed, we will establish emergency shelters and staff them until a more permanent solution can be found and handed off for long-term care.
What type of situations will you respond to?
We will respond to animal needs in situations such as hurricanes, floods, tornados, wildfires, earthquakes, and even war.
What types of donations do you accept?
Financial donations are the easiest to manage. Since each response is different with a unique set of circumstances, the material requirements are constantly changing. Financial donations allow us to purchase what is initially needed until we can set up a point locally to receive donated material items.
Where do my donations go?
Donations go towards the costs associated with rescuing and helping animals. All our team members are volunteers, and currently no one receives any pay for their time or efforts. Costs can include travel, supplies, food, veterinary care, and necessities for our response team.
Are my donations tax deductible?
Yes. All donations are tax deductible as Global Animal Rescue And Response is an IRS recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donors will receive a donation letter for your taxes.
Can I volunteer to help without specialized rescue training?
Absolutely. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the intake and care of the animals we bring back from the field, along with other administrative roles during responses. During non-response times, we are happy to have help with administrative tasks, grants sourcing, and fundraising.
Quick Drop Of Food While Being Watched By Drones Near Kherson (16 March 2025)
DONATIONS OF $1,350 NEEDED FOR FPV DRONE DETECTORS!!!!!!
After a day and a half of trying to get into the villages southwest of Kherson with K9 Rescue Ukraine and Homeless World, we finally had a small window in which we could to get this urgently needed food delivered. This man cares for animals in several small villages that are directly on the right bank of the river and less than 1km away from the Russian forces who occupy the islands. He says that constantly there are drones in the air and he sees them daily overhead watching him.
The roads we traveled in on were farm fields, dirt, and some paved rough roads. Nothing was easy about getting to him, and nothing was safe. Sasha's monitor was constantly going off indicating drones nearby, and there was a destroyed van that sat as a reminder that any vehicle is a target here.
Once we got to him, it was just a scramble to get everything out of the van as quickly as possible. There was no rhyme or reason where it went as long as it was on the ground. The drone meters started going off again and it indicated drones within 500m of altitude, which means we were being watched. All we could do was try to work faster and get everything grounded before we became irresistible to the operators on the other end.
While we were working we heard "DRONE!!" called out and Sasha and the man were pointing to the air. We were definitely being watched, which made it all the more important to work fast and get out. Once we dropped more than a ton of supplies off to him, we started our way out with a purpose back along those very same roads that had challenged us for the past day and a half.
After this drop, we had to head back to a safer area due to the drones overhead. It took another two tries before we could get mom and her pups out before being chased by FPVs on the road.
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response, and helping those in need is what we do.
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Outrunning Russian FPVs Near Kherson (16 March 2025)
The six minutes in this video were some of the most stressful and pressure filled time that has occurred since the beginning of the war. To say that the four of us were worried was an understatement. The realization of knowing how lucky we are to have escaped what most people do not escape from was not overlooked or taken for granted at all. Having been chased and hunted by not just one, but three, Russian FPV drones and escaped puts a lot of things into perspective.
This was the culmination of multiple days and nine attempts at getting in and evacuating a mother and her nine puppies southwest of Kherson. Seven times we went to go in, we were shut down by the amount of drones in the sky. One time the military who we were to meet were not at the location with the dogs. And this, the ninth attempt, resulted in a successful evacuation.
The FPV detector was going off constantly both on the way in and on the way out. But once we hit the main road, it was screaming with a tone that is reserved for strike range drones. Sasha kept an eye out while giving the distance to the FPV. "120 meters.....100..... 80...... 60...." It was closing in on us from behind despite the van doing 130km/hr (80mph). It was only when the van picked up speed over 140 that we started to pull away from the drone chasing us down. But then the next alert sounded....... Loudly.
Two drones coming towards us from 1 and 3 o'clock on the scope. Sasha was now monitoring two detector devices, and starting around 2:30 you can hear the strike alarms going off very audibly from the other two drones that were in pursuit of our van while doing 155km/hr. The strike alarms continued to sound even as we made our way into the village at a high rate of speed over the typical bumpy Ukrainian roads. They only silenced once we started getting some trees and power lines over our heads.
This is not something we hope to go through again. The chance of escaping multiple times is even slimmer than escaping was this time. We need to get a FPV detector and drone countermeasures for our van to be able to continue working in these areas. Now you can see why we are not actively working in Pokrovsk or Kup'yansk this trip. It is just too dangerous.
This time we were just plain fortunate to have a solid van under us with some luck and prayer protection surrounding us.
We will take it!!!
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response, and helping those in need is what we do.
www.globalanimalrescueandresponse.org/donate
PayPal- [email protected]
PrivatBank- 4149609051947721
Venmo- garrdonations
#WeStandWithUkraine
#Ukraine #dogs #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogslife #dogstagram #puppy #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #puppylove #cats #cat #kittens #kitten #catsofinstagram #animalrescue #animals #Compassion #charity #helpingothers #Odessa #Kherson #kharkiv #kyiv #dnipro #dogsoffacebook #animallover #Helping #Drone
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