Disaster relief for animals

Emergency Relief

As global temperatures rise, natural disasters such as droughts, floods and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. We help animals caught up in such catastrophic conditions.

Between 2020 and 2024, through multiple projects, we provided emergency relief to animals in Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, USA, the Philippines and Lebanon.

Morocco 🇲🇦

In September 2023, a devastating magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the region southwest of Marrakech, leveling cities and villages. Animals were injured, terrified and trapped under piles of rubble.

Your support helped the animal rescue missions of our partners, L’Arche de Noé, Help Adopt Moroccan Animals (HAMA) and Jarjeer. Through our on-the-ground partnerships and loyal supporters, we come to the aid of desperate, injured animals in their most desperate moment of need.

Hawaii 🇺🇸

In August 2023, freak wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui, claiming an unknown number of animal lives and leaving thousands severely injured and struggling to survive.

We rushed critical funds for rescue-and-evacuation missions. Birds were left with singed wings, marine life choked on polluted water, and frightened animals were saved moments from disaster.

Greece 🇬🇷

In July 2023, wildfires broke out across large swathes of Greece, including around the capital, Athens. The wildfires – of which at least 80 were recorded – left animals trapped, helpless and alone as people fled to save themselves.

We rushed funds for emergency rescue missions, food, animal transport crates and medical supplies to our partners on the ground: Corinthia Animal Rescue (CAR), Make it Pawsible (MIP) and Alma Libre – Hellenic Animal Rescue (ALHAR). These brave teams ventured into burnt, smoldering areas, saving terrified, trapped animals from death and providing life-saving treatment.

The crisis didn’t stop there. The next month, 355 new wildfires tore through the country, and with our donors’ support, we once again rushed critically needed funding for emergency animal rescue supplies and evacuations.

Soon after wildfires ripped through Greece, the deadliest Mediterranean cyclone in recorded history made landfall, destroying homes and dumping months’ worth of rain on already saturated and submerged areas. As people fled the floods, terrified animals were left to drown.

We sprang into action and together with our partner, Greek Animal Rescue (GAR), were able to rush critically needed funding for food, shelter, blankets and veterinary care. We also also supported the rescue and evacuation of hundreds of animals who would have otherwise drowned in the disaster.

During times of crisis, animals are often the forgotten victims, left behind or abandoned as rescue teams fight to save human lives. We will always strive to be on the ground when disaster strikes, dedicating our efforts to saving every animal life we can.

Turkey 🇹🇷

We are proud to say that we were on the ground immediately when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake – and a subsequent quake of 6.4 magnitude, with a 5.8-magnitude aftershock – devastated parts of Turkey in February 2023, and our teams stayed through the 90 aftershocks that followed. We trawled ravaged landscapes for animal victims along with HAYTAP (Hayvan Hakları Federasyonu), a dedicated animal rescue organization working in the Antakya region. We helped rescue injured and displaced cats, dogs, puppies, birds and even farm animals like pregnant cows.

Rescued animals were given critical treatment, food and shelter at our emergency field tents, and in the following weeks and months, we helped to ensure that these tragic victims healed and found loving homes. Many lost their families in the tragedy, while others were forced to be separated from their owners as shelters would not allow people to keep their pets with them.

Australia 🇦🇺

We were among the very first international organizations to provide on-the-ground help when devastating bushfires in Australia killed a billion animals in 2020. We focused on flying foxes because they birth once a year, and with extreme heat and fires killing countless thousands, an entire generation was at risk. We provided funding for specialized food and care for flying fox cubs and continued to help until they were returned to the wild.