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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.
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The Faces From Kup'yansk (20 Dec 2024)
Animals Saved - 31
Animals Helped - 25
Food Distributed - 60kg
Owner Reunions - 2
This was our last day in the field on our last trip. We knew we had to get a lot done with not a lot of time to do it. We had planned on this being a shorter day with dinner in the evening and a final push to get everything packed up and ready to leave the following day. It did not end up that way as is the usual case, and we worked late into the night getting everything broken down and loaded up for our departure.
We had requests on both banks of the river, so we broke up into two teams again. Matt and Maksim from Порятунок тварин Харків / Animal rescue Kharkiv, Ukraine took the Nissan to the left bank where the roads are in much worse shape, and I took the van to the right side of the river alone directly into Kup'yansk. On arrival into Kup'yansk there was smoke rising on both sides of the river and the sound of artillery was ever present in the air. This day would take both teams to locations less than 1km from Russian positions.
Kup'yansk is systematically being worked daily by both artillery and drones on both sides of the Oskil River. At this time, the river is the only think keeping the Russians from retaking this city, which was liberated from Russian occupation by Ukrainian forces in September 2022. The city is a strategic hub and valued hold for both sides, with the citizens and animals caught in the middle in a no-win situation.
The first stop I made was to a house that had taken a direct hit from a heavy shell with animals in the yard. One dog was deaf from the blast, with another having a concussion as a result of the hit several days before. In the yard next door were at least half a dozen other dogs as well. Sadly, the babushka who lived there in the rubble refused to part with the dogs, and it was clear they were suffering the effects of shell shock from what they have been through. I had to move quickly to get the dogs and get away, as an Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone had been flying overhead for the past twenty minutes.
The next pick ups were from the military at various positions and houses they took safe refuge at within the heart of the city. All around them were the signs of shell hits, broken homes, and shattered lives. And in the middle of it all were the people who refused to leave. And with them were oftentimes the animals who could not leave.
One woman had a yard and home full of dogs and cats, but only would allow me to evacuate three puppies. The rest were forced to stay behind to await their fate at the hands of those who thrive on indiscriminate and intentional destruction of anything tangible, including life. This is the hardest part of evacuating animals. The part of knowing that there is space in the van and safety at the end of the drive for these animals. But we cannot force or coerce these people into giving these animals up. All we can do on both sides of the river and in whatever vehicle we drive is to tell them that we are ready to help them when they need it.
As the day went on the shelling increased in the city itself where I was working. Matt and Maksim reported that it got quiet on the left bank and it was not a tension filled end of the day. We met up about 45 minutes outside of Kup'yansk near the final point of the day to transfer their animals from the truck to the van. Then we grabbed lunch at a roadside stand and just took it all in as to why people either refuse to leave or refuse to let the animals who need help to leave.
We will be back in Ukraine again soon, and we will most likely visit several of the same addresses we visited this trip. That just seems to be the way things are going towards the frontlines. It is a dynamic entity the way the lines of the battlefield move back and forth. But one thing that is static and that does not change is the way we have to deal with every city, town, village, or settlement that is placed under threat of Russian occupation.......
Request. Reply. Respond. Risk. Rescue. Repeat.
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response, and helping those in need is what we do.
www.globalanimalrescueandresponse.org
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 #Kherson #kharkiv #kyiv #dnipro #dogsoffacebook #animallover #winter #scared #safe
One of the faces from Kup'yansk you'll see later this evening in our newest video....
We are Global Animal Rescue And Response, and helping those in need is what we do.
www.globalanimalrescueandresponse.org
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 #Kherson #kharkiv #kyiv #dnipro #dogsoffacebook #animallover #winter #scared #safe