RedRover (organisation)

RedRover is, broadly, an animal rescue organisation, with the strapline bring animals from crisis to care. It was founded (as 'United Animal Nations') in Sacramento, California in 1987.[1][2] It is not affiliated with United Animal Nations (International) based in Switzerland.[3]

History

Through its volunteer-driven RedRover Responders program (formerly Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)), RedRover (formerly UAN) temporarily shelters animals displaced during disasters across the United States and Canada. In 2005, 435 EARS volunteers cared for more than 2,100 animal victims of Hurricane Katrina and later, Hurricane Rita at six locations in three states. In June 2008, RedRover deployed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to care for nearly 900 animals displaced by historic flooding there. In 2015, RedRover Responders were involved in sheletering and nursing back to health of 166 dogs and cats in Adams County, Ohio.[4][5] Volunteers from RedRover together with others from Rescue Rebuild converted rooms in an emergency support housing shelter in Longview, Washington, to make them “pet-friendly” to better meet the needs of survivors with pets, in 2016.[6]

RedRover's Relief Program helps pet owners and Good Samaritans obtain urgent veterinary care for animals in life-threatening situations.[7]

Programs

The RedRover Responders Program (formerly Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)) temporarily shelters and cares for animals displaced by natural disasters and other crises, such as criminal seizures and hoarding cases, in the United States and Canada.[3][8]

The RedRover Relief Program (formerly LifeLine Grant Program) provides funding to pet owners and Good Samaritans to help them care for animals in life-threatening situations.[3]

RedRover's Readers Program fosters compassion and empathy for animals and empowers people to make choices that improve animal lives.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "red rover formerly united animal nations" at startrescue.org/startresources Accessed 15 January 2017
  2. ↑ redrover Nonprofit Overview at greatnonprofits.org Accessed 15 January 2017
  3. 1 2 3 4 About Us: Founded in 1987... RedRover... bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and animals... redrover.org/ Accessed 13 January 2017
  4. ↑ By: T.J. Parker, 10 December 2015: Animals taken from Adams Co. are being nursed back to health by RedRover volunteers, Humane Society, at wcpo.com/news Accessed 9 March 2017
  5. ↑ More Than 160 Animals Rescued from Neglect in Ohio at humanesociety.org/news/press_releases 2015 December 9 Accessed 15 January 2017
  6. ↑ Madelyn Reese, 12 November 2016: Volunteers help Emergency Support Shelter make rooms pet-friendly, at tdn.com/news Accessed 9 March 2016
  7. ↑ RedRover Relief, at redrover.org Accessed 9 March 2016
  8. ↑ Chatham authorities remove more than 150 animals from Pittsboro home, 2015 July 15, at newsobserver.com/news Accessed 15 January 2017
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