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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.
Another Day Of Making A Difference (15 April 2025)
Animals Caught - 38
Tuesday the 15th was a new area of working for us as we headed to Skvyra. There is a very large population of animals that need sterilized in this city so we had our work cut out for us. As with Fastiv, there seems to be one woman in the city that knows all these animals and which ones need to be sterilized or not. Veronica has been doing everything she can to identify and build the trust with the locals who are a vital link to these animals.
When we arrived into the city, it was late morning and we started off roughly. We went to two locations where we were supposed to catch dogs to bring back to Homeless World for sterilization by Worldwide Vets. In both locations, the three of us worked to contain the dogs and get them loaded into the van without darting them since there were people around. And in both locations, someone protested us taking the dogs to the point that we had to release them without getting them sterilized. The problem we have is that we can be reported for stealing dogs from the streets if we do not have the full support of the locals. That is the last thing we want to have happen as we work hard for their welfare.
When we finally got started up, it was clear that the day was going to be good amount of darting and sedating to catch these dogs, with a LOT of running to do it. In the process of the day's work, we managed to get several miles of running in after these dogs since they tend to take off quickly after the dart hits them. The drugs are under pressure when they inject into the muscle, which is not comfortable. There was also a litter of six nursing puppies that were hidden in a drain pipe that we had to crawl into on our stomachs to reach. Their mother was one of the dogs we darted and chased, and they were put back with her to keep nursing.
As the last part of our day, we ended up at a farm run by an American family from Pennsylvania who have been in Ukraine for twenty years. They were shocked to hear an American voice, and we ended up taking three dogs from their farms. Two are going to be sterilized and returned to them, and the third will be going through the process to come to the US to a new home. They were so excited for her since they said she has been living in the woods and comes onto the farm looking for food. She is a very skinny dachshund who initially hid from us and we were only able to get with the help of the workers.
In the end, we had all of our boxes in the van full of animals. That is the way we want every day to be. It was also the last day we had Andriy with us, as he had to head home that evening. It was awesome working with him for the time we did, and we both look forward to working together again in the future. We still had a few days left and wanted to make the most of it. Unfortunately, van repairs the following day ruined those plans, as we had to get both front wheel bearings replaced to the tune of $350USD.
We still had work to do for the animals, and were eager to get back out again to keep going after the van was fixed.
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response, and helping those in need is what we do.
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We are excited to have a LIDS 2 Decontamination Station coming into our GRID Team inventory. This system will allow us the ability to fully respond to incidents and decontaminate both the people and animals we rescue. It will truly allow Global Animal Rescue And Response to be a top tier in-demand response resource as we will now have a resource package that most agencies do not have. This is a system we can have anywhere on the Gulf Coast within 6 hours and be fully operational within two hours of arrival.
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Taking A Good Boy Back Home (14 April 2025)
Everyone wants to see the outcome of their work. We all want the feel satisfied and know that what we do in this world makes a difference for those we do it for. And the best part about the mission we just came back from a week ago is that every day we worked, we saw and felt the difference we were making. It grew right before us and came to light from both the animals we caught and then released, and the people we helped by helping sterilize their pets.
This guy lives at a bus yard with several other dogs. They have been previously sterilized, but this guy is fairly young and was not done yet. Three days before this video, we came to the yard and darted him before the long chase ensued to catch him. Once we had him, he was sterilized before we returned him back to the yard where he lived.
When we pulled up to return him, you can see he is unsure of himself. He quickly realizes he is home and he goes into wiggly tail wagging mode. The other dogs only saw another dog on their yard and came to investigate him, unsure of who he was. After a few quick sniffs, their tails were wagging as they realized their friend was back where he belongs. They barked with happiness and so did he. It was as if he was barking "I'M HOME!!!!" to let them all know he was back.
If there is any doubt that animals know Their place in the world, these videos of us returning them should get rid of the doubt. The programs that are in place to prevent unwanted litters and an overwhelming of the animal population work. Thanks to Worldwide Vets and Homeless World, there were more than 500 other animals like this one who were able to get a better quality of life.
With him being back home, his life and the life of the other dogs and people went back to normal. Normalcy in a pack environment like this one ensures that there is a symbiosis between people and animals that protects them both. As long as they are happy, we are happy.
And we are happy.........
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 #caring