Emergency Services
Breaking News: Our Red Star rescue team deploys to Tennessee to assist in animal cruelty case
Our Red Star™ Animal Emergency Services team is headed to Tennessee today to assist in the rescue and care of more than 140 dogs in a widely reported case of animal cruelty. Our responders, led by Red Star Program Manager Tracy Reis, have been asked to respond by the District Attorney's office of Shelby County, TN and are working with the both Fayette County and the Collierville Animal Shelter.
Watch our Current Emergency Services page for more information on this developing case.
Support our efforts to provide aid to animal victims of disaster by texting HUMANE to 80888 to donate $10.
Amid the chaos of a mass evacuation -- when every second counts -- even the most beloved companion animals can be overlooked and left behind. If flood waters are rising, people typically cannot take the time to coax terrified cats out from under their beds. Even wild animals, despite their survival instincts, cannot always save themselves from a perilous situation.
Current Emergency Services
Minot Flood Emergency Deployment
This summer, the Souris River in North Dakota rose to record levels, severely flooding the city of Minot. People rushed to evacuate to safety. About one in every four Minot residents had to evacuate — and they had to figure out what to do with their beloved pets.
Joplin Tornado Emergency Deployment
On May 22, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., destroying homes and taking lives. Just back from an intense deployment to Memphis, our Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ team deployed to Joplin within days of the disaster to help shelter hundreds of desperate animal victims and to provide much-needed relief to the brave Joplin Humane Society staff, many of whom are experiencing devastating personal loss.
How You Can Prepare
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June is Pet Preparedness Month
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When disaster strikes a community, essential services like water are often unavailable. So what can you do to ensure your pet is cared for during and, especially after, a disaster?
Most Recent Emergency Response
Montana Horse Relief
Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ delivered hay to nearly 500 starving and sick horses outside of Billings, Mont.
American Humane Supports The Shelter Pet Project!
The Shelter Pet Project is a movement to help find homes for great pets. American Humane supports this Ad Council effort in association with our friends at other humane organizations.
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