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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.
Upgraded Protection For Increased Threats (Dec 2025)
Today we picked up brand new Dzyga devices for Tom Bates and some of the other rescuers we work with. In addition to their new four band devices, we had ours upgraded to the most current detection technology. What's upgraded is the addition of a fourth monitoring band. It's in this band that the Russians were sending drones that the three band devices couldn't pull up.
What this means for us and those we work with is the ability to monitor a full frequency spectrum. If we pick up even one FPV on the new band, that could be any or all of our lives saved from a repeat of what happened to me in July in Kup'yansk. Dzyga is the only detector with this fourth band, and it's a very new addition to the detection spectrum.
Despite there still being no solution for the fiber FPV threat, this enhancement is a survivability multiplier in a place where we need any little advantage possible. It would not surprise us if there are additional bands added in the future as there are reports of drones operating in the 300-800 range now on older signal strengths.
We hope to never need this as the ultimate lifesaving warning. But we'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response and helping those in need is what we do.
The First Bombs Of The Night Have Arrived In Central Kharkiv
On The Road To Kharkiv.....
Late Sunday night we arrived into Kharkiv after a long day of driving. We were exhausted and ready to get some sleep before that planning process begins for the next week's worth of work. There are a lot of animals and people waiting for our arrival to evacuate them to safety.
With the holidays approaching, it's important that we get as much work done as possible to help make a difference in the lives of this war's innocent victims.
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response and helping those in need is what we do.
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