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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.
FAQ
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.
The Faces From Moldova (18-26 July 2026)
Animals Sterilized - 56
Medical Cases - 5 (Were Also Sterilized)
Total Animals Caught & Collected - 61
Due to the rapidly rising cost of everything from diesel to bottled water, we are in need of donations now more than ever!!!!!!
We had planned to go to Moldova after a day or so in Ukraine. But that changed when we were asked to come immediately after coming into Ukraine. So we had to divert our plans for the Lviv area and head into Romania as we made our way to the Moldovan border. Upon crossing into Moldova, we headed to Chisinau to meet Stan, Max, and Dan to unload the van and go straight to work. So at 2300 after a full day of driving we set out to work until 0500 on Sunday morning.
The days in Moldova were all like that. We would start in the morning and go until normally about 0400 the next day. Then it was a much needed shower, a few hours of sleep, and then we were right back at it hitting the road to do it all over again.
We were going after the dogs who no one has been able to catch, with some having uncontrolled and unstoppable litters for years. We drove 20 minutes across Chisinau to locations where the dogs were and we also drove for hours to get to remote villages where dogs were located. Along the way, we helped change minds about sterilization and some people who adamantly said NO NO NO at first allowed us to take their animals to be sterilized.
The work was exhausting, physically and emotionally challenging, and absolutely rewarding. The tools we used were diverse. We used affection and love, ours and others gentle hands, darts with sedatives, catch poles, and even drones to track the dogs we darted and be directed to their location.
About half of the dogs we took came from owners or people caring for left behind animals in remote villages. The other roughly half had to be darted with sedatives, chased, tracked, and caught. And honestly, some of those darted eluded us and found someplace well hidden to sleep until the sedatives wore off.
We also had some difficult medical cases. Phyn, the dogs who's front leg was badly broken and paw inverted that we rescued from Transnistria. Martha, the dog with multiple fractures in her leg and all of her toes broken. Max, the scared dog at a factory with a ruptured eye that ultimately had to be removed. Sanda, a tiny girl from a remove village with mange and open wounds on her back. And Jonny, a dog who the owners begged us to take because they said he had worms. He was a walking critical case with a massive amount of fluid buildup in his abdomen and chest. He was so critical that he would not have survived the roads to Chisinau so we did an emergency peritoneal dual catheter in a field and drained more than 3 Liters of fluid from his abdomen to save his life.
These were owned animals along with street dogs. But they all deserve a chance. And we gave it to them along with Stan and his team. Our goal was 100 dogs for the week, but we were overwhelming the clinic and they asked us to please slow down. Next time we plan on bring a vet with us to help with the procedures and to have more local vets ready to help.
As a result of this joint effort between us, Stan and his team, and several vet clinics in Chisinau, thousands of unplanned and unwanted animals will be spared horrible lives that 95% of will not survive the first few months of. Most importantly, we collectively educated people on the importance of caring for their animals, even if it means they have better arrangements such as proper shelter where they live.
We will be going back again........and again. And we hope we can help to spread this model to other villages, cities, and countries. The animals are the true innocent victims in all of this. They do not plan or choose to be placed into the lives they were. And thankfully for these animals and the people who care for them, both in homes and on the streets, we were able to help make all of their lives better as a result of the work we all did together.
Positive change has to all start somewhere and it only takes one person like Stan to make it happen. Maybe you can be the next Stan..............
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response and helping those in need is what we do.
🙏 Every donation makes a life-saving difference.
🔗 Donate: www.globalanimalrescueandresponse.org/donate
📧 Zeffy Donations: tinyurl.com/GARRescue
📱 Venmo Donations: @garrdonations
🏦 IBAN: UA08 305299 0262 0364 0096 8743337
#WeStandWithUkraine
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30+ hours in and only another 3.5 hours to go until Kharkiv. What a fulfilling 1,700km run this has been to get 27 lives to safer and better places.....
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response and helping those in need is what we do.
With the constantly rising cost of diesel, we need your help now more than ever to support our lifesaving missions!!!
🙏 Every donation makes a life-saving difference.
🔗 Donate: www.globalanimalrescueandresponse.org/donate
📧 Zeffy Donations: tinyurl.com/GARRescue
📱 Venmo Donations: @garrdonations
🏦 IBAN: UA08 305299 0262 0364 0096 8743337
#WeStandWithUkraine
#ukraine #dogs #dog #dogsofinstagram #puppy #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #puppylove #cats #cat #kittens #kitten #catsofinstagram #animalrescue #animals #Compassion #charity #evacuation #warzone #nosleep
It's 0530 and the work continues. Only another two stops and ten or so hours to go until we arrive back to Kharkiv......
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response and helping those in need is what we do.
With the constantly rising cost of diesel, we need your help now more than ever to support our lifesaving missions!!!
🙏 Every donation makes a life-saving difference.
🔗 Donate: www.globalanimalrescueandresponse.org/donate
📧 Zeffy Donations: tinyurl.com/GARRescue
📱 Venmo Donations: @garrdonations
🏦 IBAN: UA08 305299 0262 0364 0096 8743337
#WeStandWithUkraine
#Ukraine #dogs #dog #dogsofinstagram #puppy #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #puppylove #cats #cat #kittens #kitten #catsofinstagram #animalrescue #animals #Compassion #charity #Evacuation #Warzone #NoSleep