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Watch a rescue up-close in tonight's episode, "Operation Elephant" as Wildlife SOS teams save begging elephant Kalpana from the streets, a paralyzed monkey, and a deadly venomous cobra in a school classroom.

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Tune in every Saturday night for nail-biting episodes filled with excitement, and a few special elephant friends you're sure to recognize. Please check your local TV listings because date and times may vary.

From Nat Geo WILD - "A land of elephants, tigers, leopards and bears, India is one of the most biodiverse countries on earth. But it's also home to 1.3 billion people who increasingly compete with wild animals for living space. Now, a dedicated team of conservationists and vets are on a mission to rescue animals in distress and find a way for India's people and wildlife to coexist in harmony.”  LEARN MORE

I wanted you to be the first to know — a legal fight that started in 2018 has come to a just end. In conjunction with law enforcement officials, Farm Sanctuary, and additional rescue partners, we rescued 113 animals from multiple illegal backyard slaughter operations in Fort Myers, Florida. An undercover investigation by a Florida-based animal rights group exposed shocking animal cruelty at these facilities.

This victory not only saved many animals from suffering at the hands of inhumane, illegal slaughter operations but also showed how much impact a private citizen can have.We represented a neighbor who runs a produce stand near the backyard slaughter operations — her customers would cry when hearing gunshots and squeals emanating from the properties next door. These backyard slaughter operations cruelly butchered animals and endangered public health by illegally slaughtering the animals,including pigs, goats, chickens and horses,in filthy conditions and then selling the meat for human consumption.This victory marks one of the first times in the country where a private citizen presented violations of animal cruelty and humane slaughter laws to demonstrate that animal abusers are a public nuisance. As a result, we were able to rescue all the farmed animals on the properties and the defendants are prohibited from slaughtering animals, selling live animals, and even possessing farmed animals.

Support from passionate donors makes victories like this possible.Since 1979, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has led the charge to win animals the legal protections they so desperately need — and deserve.Your support will assure that we can continue to take on cases like this that advance the interests of animals — and win!

As you can imagine, illegal slaughter operationsinflict extreme pain on animals before slaughtering and butchering them.This victory not only shut down multiple illegal slaughter operations and rescued over 100 animals, but also affirms the power that individual citizens (like you!) have to impact change — so stay vigilant.

Animals NEVER deserve abuse. And we will never stop fighting for them.Thank you again for all that you do for animals, we couldn’t achieve these victories without your support.

Only with your support, we will be able to bring them to their new home at our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh 🇻🇳. We want to provide them with special care and a natural environment as soon as possible!

At this time of year, returning tawny owls to their nest is quite a common activity for our rescuers... this particular rescue, however, proved quite different!

Lion Ivan-Asen at our FELIDA Big Cat Centre could not resist to play with and enjoy this delicious treat! We just can't stop watching him...pretty cute, don't you agree?

Lion Ivan-Asen at our FELIDA Big Cat Centre could not resist to play with and enjoy this delicious treat! We just can't stop watching him...pretty cute, don't you agree?

Healing Hearts Rescue

Bear and Vet Team Director Heidi Quine said:

“These two sweet bears have been through a lot and obviously need lots of care and love to rehabilitate them. They’ve spent two decades in terrible conditions and we’re just learning about the physical and emotional trauma they’ve suffered. We’re really happy that the farmer had a change of heart, one that is indicative of a broader change happening in the minority of people who contribute to this industry or still keep bears captive here in Vietnam. The industry is coming to an end here as public opinion changes and demand for this cruel product dries up.

“We’re so pleased to have Florence and Clara with us. It feels like the stars aligning as we only discovered after the rescue that it was International Nurses Day and Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday. I can’t think of a more fitting tribute, during this time when we’re all being reminded of the incalculable value of care and kindness in action.” Please help give Florence and Clara a new life full of love and kindness. www.animalsasia.org/HealingHeartsRescue

Florence and Clara day one at our sanctuary

Week two of Alice, James and Bân's quarantine

Two weeks ago we rescued Alice, James and Bân from an illegal bear bile farm. Donate now to help their rehabilitation: www.animalsasia.org/threebearsrescue This week all the bears have been making great progress. James and Alice are through to the third stage of our quarantine process and Bân is building her confidence slowly but surely. Bân has calmed right down this week and we're earning her trust, Alice is the most inquisitive and James just loves to play with water from the hose pipe! We can't wait to see what he makes of a pool once quarantine is over and he builds up to enclosure access. Stay tuned for future updates as we introduce more enrichment and get to know the three bears even better.

First Badger Cubs of 2020 Arrive at WAF!

With orphan season in full swing, it was only a matter of time before we saw our first badger cubs of 2020. Unfortunately however, most orphans arrive after suffering a tragic ordeal. Sadly for these youngsters, their mother had been tragically killed in an accident and it's now up to Simon and the fantastic team of volunteers, to raise them until they are old enough to be release back in to the wild as adults!

Terry wasn't going to give up on his friend Cayenne. Every day he'd venture out onto the island, look back, and urge Cayenne to join him.

Having spent her first fifteen years in a suspended cage, Cayenne didn't know what concrete was, never mind grass. It looked so soft, and strange.

Every once in a while she'd dart out onto the strange grass to get a treat but then run right back onto the concrete patio where she felt secure. But Terry was always there, urging her to explore. And little by little, Cayenne would go a little further out, and then head back in.

Until one day last summer, Terry had convinced Cayenne to walk a little ways out onto the grass. Then a little further. And Cayenne followed. Then a little ways further. And Cayenne followed. Until sure enough, Cayenne was all the way out to the platform, far from the concrete patio. Cayenne was out on the island, for the first time in seventeen years.

Overcoming fear is something we can all relate to. Fear of the unknown, fear of the future. But we can also relate to the need to rely on our friends. Sometimes they are the ones that carry us when we cannot carry our own fear.

We started our Board Match Challenge during a time of great fear and unknown. How long would the sanctuary be under lockdown protocols? Would the supply chain be disrupted? Could we count on our supporters at a time when we most needed them?

And you responded. A truly astonishing feat, as triumphant as Cayenne taking her small steps onto her island sanctuary. We could not be more humbled and grateful.

Can we count on you to help us reach that little bit further?

Kitten hides from us in the most unexpected place and almost fools us!

Eldad: Sunday, it was Mother's Day so today you can send all the moms you know a special, personalized, Hope For Paws card: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/cronut_th... (the system just asks for a minimum of a $1 donation - I really wanted to make it FREE, but we will have to work on fixing this system on our website and we will make it work by Father's Day). A cronut is a super delicious dessert and that's why we awarded this super sweet kitten with this name. She is so cute and if you will help her by sharing her video, we will find that special person to adopt her very soon. All you have to do is get the link to the video, and share it on your favorite social media network ;-) I am so happy the Deputy Sheriff knew to call Hope For Paws for help with this little kitten. I am glad that working together with the community there invited us into their yards during this #COVID19 pandemic and as usual, Loreta did an incredible job outrunning the kitten and getting him! We are of course always wearing gloves and masks to protect ourselves and others. We couldn't do this work without your support, so if you can, please make a small donation on our website and help us save more lives: https://www.HopeForPaws.org (but it's really better to go ahead and send a mother's day card through our blog on Cronut: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/blog ). Yesterday was a busy day for us with 9 new rescues (dogs, a cat, and a baby opossum) - we worked until 2 A.M, we were exhausted, but very happy to accomplish so much! Our friends at Let Them Be Little are fostering little Cronut, and if you would like to adopt her, please contact them at: http://www.ltblrescue.org Thank you so much for your support!

Tiny baby DUCKLING gets STUCK down a drain!

Orphan season has definitely started here at Wildlife Aid, and the rescues are flooding in! This tiny duckling was found by a member of the public after falling down a drain at the side of the road. Unfortunately, the mothers abandoned the scene shortly afterwards, but Lawrie and Simon were still on scene to try and help it to safety...

Happy anniversary, Lenci

Some say lion Lenci survived hell. For years he was caged in Safari Park Zoo Fier in Albania, known as “Europe’s Worst Zoo”, where he suffered tremendously. After he was pictured with a severe eye infection, giving him a ‘black eye’, Lenci became famous, and the public attention helped FOUR PAWS International set up a rescue mission for him and other wild animals from the zoo. Our veterinarians were able to save Lenci’s eye, but a nerve in his face was permanently damaged and left his face asymmetric. Lenci and the two other rescued lions, Bobby and Zhaku, desperately needed medical and specialized care, which FELIDA Big Cat Centre was able to provide.

For Lenci, the poor conditions in Albania had not only caused an eye infection, but also back problems so serious, they led to a herniated disc shortly after his arrival at FELIDA. Thanks to weeks of intensive care Lenci recovered. In addition to that, he had to be treated for two infected canines and a painful cyst in his jaw and nasal cavity, and a testicle which never descended from his abdominal cavity was removed. The long years in horrible circumstances left deep marks on Lenci, but thanks to intensive and specialised care he made a lot of improvements and he finally gets to enjoy life.

Today we celebrate welcoming him at FELIDA, which was exactly one year ago, on 9 May 2019! The team at FELIDA describes Lenci as a friendly, funny and active lion that loves to play with all kinds of enrichment and shows the world every morning with his impressive roar what a majestic animal he still is! Happy anniversary Lenci, we hope to enjoy your beautiful company for many more years to come

FOUR PAWS fights against rabies in Myanmar

Every 15 minutes one person dies from rabies worldwide. The rabies is 100% fatal, but also 100% vaccine-preventable disease. FOUR PAWS supports Myanmar’s goal - zero rabies deaths by 2030 with vaccination of 1 million animals against rabies.

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I wanted to take a moment to update you on Lovey's progress.

From confinement in a small damp cage to freedom in a beautiful green dog run, Lovey is loving her life at Hope Animal Sanctuary. Just look at her transformation!

Lovey is a sweet girl, and it is heartbreaking to think that someone locked her in a cage and tossed her on the side of the road. Abandoned. Scared. Hungry. Suffering. Never again, Lovey.

Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, our caretakers are going about their daily duties tending to everyone, making sure that Lovey and all of our animals receive the medical treatment, meals, and love and care they need to live happy and healthy lives.

The Difference Between a True Animal Sanctuary and a Sham Sanctuary

So many places with wild animals take advantage of YOUR compassion by claiming they’re animal “sanctuaries.” But sham sanctuaries only care about exploiting them for money

If graphic images upset you, please don’t scroll any further. The image of Ocho the cat above is the least graphic one we have to show what this gentle, sweet cat has endured. We are urgently appealing for your help to fund Ocho’s care and rehabilitation, and to keep resources in place to rescue other animals suffering from unspeakable abuse. Put simply, we need you. It breaks our heart to imagine that Ocho’s friendly personality may have led to his gruesome torture. Some barbaric human had deliberately picked up this innocent stray, then wrapped a thick rubber band around his tiny body so tightly there was no way Ocho could chew it off. Then they simply walked away, leaving the band to burrow deeper into Ocho’s flesh, Don. Day by agonizing day. Please help now. If you’re still considering how much you can give to help Ocho, there’s something else you should know about this precious friend.  The vet suspects that Ocho also has an upper respiratory tract infection and a liver problem.

But until his horrific wounds can fully heal, and the skin closes up, it’s too risky to treat.  And would you believe that, through it all, this tough tuxedo kitty never lost  his affection for humans? It’s true!

It’s also one of the things that will make giving to help Ocho feel so good today. He will really, really appreciate the love and urgent care you send him. Please feel free to help out now. Thank you so much for taking the time to read Ocho’s ‘before’ story, Don, and for having the courage to see how much he has suffered. We hope you will be part of his ‘after’ story today too. Your help now for Ocho’s continuing care and treatment will change his life forever. Thank you again, with all our hearts, for caring about animals the way you do.

Garden Netting leaves two birds needing Rescue!

Entanglements are a very common callout for us here at Wildlife Aid. Foxes, hedgehogs deer and many other species often find themselves stuck, but, in this case, it was two garden birds that had found themselves in need of rescue. These two birds - a great tit and sparrow - had become tangled in 'mist netting' - a very fine mesh used to keep animals away from plants - and were rushed into the centre for help. Luckily, Simon was on hand to assist, and set to work cutting the frightened birds free...

Volunteer with the Animal Rescue Team

One of the most commonly asked questions for our Animal Rescue Team is, “How can I volunteer?” Our team has—and relies on—a strong network of volunteers to help us make a real difference for animals in rescue and disaster relief work. We truly depend on them to help us get this important, lifesaving work done.

One of the most common mistakes prospective volunteers make is waiting until a natural or man-made disaster strikes to begin the application process and to begin proper training and preparation for becoming an Animal Rescue Team volunteer. Unfortunately, by then, it’s too late. If you want to volunteer, it’s important to apply before a disaster. If you get everything done early, you, like our many other volunteers, will be ready to deploy when animals need our help.

I can’t speak enough to the impact people feel from saving animals in need. If you want to make a difference, this is a way to do it. I encourage you to start your application today. With hurricane season on the horizon, our team will be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice - The Humane Society of the United States

Rescue TV, Dehli, Hemingway, Miomojo, Felida Big Cat Centre, Lionsrock & Wildlife Aid TV is Live!

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Two BABY BIRDS fall out of their nest during phone call!

Lucy Kells, our former head vet nurse, had quite the surprise on a recent phone call with Simon! Whilst discussing Lucy's new life with husband Sean in Portugal, two young bluets fell out of their nest and landed right in front of her! Grabbing her phone to film, Lucy and Sean set about trying to return the two youngsters to their nest...

This video is all you need to see today!

As you know, Dehli fell ill after the loss of her brother Rhadja at the end of 2019. This huge change in her life resulted in a lot of stress, which was not only expressed mentally but also physically.

She fell nauseous and became, also due to her advanced age, weaker. Our team at the FELIDA Big Cat Centre, therefore, brought her to another ‘special care enclosure’, where she could be monitored more closely and was further away from the strong and confident lions who suddenly, without Rhadja, were quite intimidating to her. Thanks to intensive and specialised care over the last few months, Dehli was able to make an impressive recovery!

This strong old lady was even doing so well lately, that we decided to bring her back to her former enclosure so she has more space again to roam around. However, we made some very important adaptions so she is no longer surrounded by lions Masoud, Terez and Bobby, and only has Lenci as a neighbour opposite of her. We also made her some new platforms and hiding places which she greatly enjoys! Her old, yet new enclosure is not finished yet and we are still doing reconstructions to a second part that she can access once this has been completed. But to see Dehli so happy already makes our day!

Meet our leopards at Lionsrock

Tulani and Mike were both rescued and socialised at our LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary. Tulani was hand raised at a safari park and Mike was captured from the wild.

#ThreeBearsRescue - Quarantine week one.

Alice, Bân and James are through their first week in quarantine at the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre. Sarah and our bear care team are getting to know their personalities and earning their trust. Quarantine is one of the most vital stages in a rescued bear's rehabilitation and we've got over 20 years experience in how to provide the best care possible. None of this would be possible however without your support. We'll continue to keep you updated with their progress, their lives so far have been no fairy tale and their behaviour indicates a traumatic life up until now. With your help we will do our very best to give them the happily ever after they so deserve.

To support Alice, Bân and James and all of our work for animals in Asia, please make a regular donation today: www.animalsasia.org/threebearsrescue

Bears love hanging out

There's nothing a rescued bear likes more than playing with hanging enrichment in their enclosure. Thanks to the brilliant support of Italian ethical fashion brand Miomojo these bears are having a great time hanging out with each other! We're incredibly grateful for the support of Miomojo and their customers, and we absolutely love their cruelty free bags and accessories.

Arinita Sandilya: Leopard Sighted 40 Miles from Taj Mahal Amidst Covid Lockdown; WSOS & Forest Dept. Rescue & Release Leopard in the Wild

While the world has come to a complete standstill due to the Coronavirus outbreak, nature seems to be reclaiming her territory. All around the world, there have been reported incidents of wild animals venturing into cities as pollution levels have decreased, public spaces are lying deserted and human encounters have reduced. This has in turn given animals an opportunity to venture beyond their usual territory.

In India, there have been reports of a Malabar civet roaming the streets in Kozhikode, Kerala, a massive Nilgai (Blue-bull) wandering outside Noida’s GIP Mall, a spotted deer running across a deserted lane in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and even a Leopard making a rare appearance in the heart of Chandigarh city.

A similar incident took place in Govardhan town located in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh earlier this week. A full grown leopard was seen walking on the street, right in the middle of town! It’s not everyday that one spots a leopard in their neighbourhood and the local residents were rightfully worried for their safety when faced by one in such close proximity. 

By nature, most wild animals are shy, and their primary instinct is to avoid contact with humans. Leopards are even more elusive when it comes to confrontations with humans. It was understandable for the big cat to be stressed out and scared as well, after its presence sent out a wave of panic and it rushed to seek refuge inside a culvert nearby.

Taking quick action, the locals alerted the Forest Department who reached out to the Wildlife SOS team operating out of the Agra base, requesting the deployment of a rapid response unit at the location to avert a human-wildlife conflict situation. Equipping themselves with safety nets, a trap cage and Personal protective equipment (PPE), an eight-member team from Wildlife SOS led by Dr. Yaduraj Khadpekar, Assistant Director – Veterinary and Research immediately set out for Govardhan town. In the meantime, Shri K Praveen Rao, Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and Raghunath Mishra, Division Forest Officer Mathura arrived on site to access the situation.

The leopard was inside a culvert which made the rescue quite challenging. [Photo (c) Wildlife SOS/Mradul Pathak]

Dr. Yaduraj Khadpekar, Assistant Director – Veterinary and Research explained that operations like this can be quite nerve-racking as the team has to exercise caution while approaching such a large and powerful feline. We decided to follow a more careful approach by using food bait to lure it into a trap cage. After cordoning off the area, the team set up safety nets and placed two trap cages provided by Etawah Lion Safari and Wildlife SOS, on both ends of the narrow culvert.   

According to Baiju Raj MV, Director – Conservation Projects, Wildlife SOS, the rescue operation was quite a challenge as it was difficult to pinpoint the exact location of the leopard while also ensuring that it wouldn’t get further agitated. Moreover, the rescuers had to ensure that they were taking appropriate health and safety measures against COVID-19, throughout the operation. 

The Leopard was finally rescued after a 10 hour long operation by Wildlife SOS & the UP Forest Department. [Photo (c) Wildlife SOS/Mradul Pathak]

After a nearly ten hour long wait, the leopard finally emerged from its temporary refuge, walking straight into one of the cages. Following an order issued by Shri Sunil Pandey, IFS – PCCF (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden of Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, the leopard was transferred to Saharanpur where it was released in the Shivalik forest range.

Talking about the rescue operation, Shri K Praveen Rao, Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the UPFD expressed his relief to see that the leopard was safe and able to return to its natural habitat. He applauded our team for their timely response and for assisting the Forest Department in the rescue. He further stated that there have been increased wildlife sightings due to the lockdown as usually leopard sightings in these areas is rare.

Kartick Satyanarayan, co-founder & CEO Wildlife SOS explained that the depletion of the leopards natural prey base and habitat due to encroachment and deforestation forces them to seek out easily available prey such as poultry and livestock in human settlements. This often leads to human-leopard conflicts which have violent and brutal consequences for both humans and wildlife.

Over the years, we have assisted the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department with several rescue operations and are grateful for their support. Wildlife SOS is continuing to work round the clock to provide essential service and protect the community and wildlife in distress, amidst the nationwide lockdown.

Smriti Suri: Saving Lives During Covid-19: Wildlife SOS’ Heroes

As the Covid-19 pandemic is overtaking countries, in its wake governments are taking the strictest measures to ensure loss of life is as minimal as possible. To avoid the novel disease that is transmitted through human contact and has no known cure, movement has been restricted with police forces deployed to ensure strict measures. The Government of India has also issued a nationwide lockdown, shutting down borders between states, local public transportation systems including metro, buses, autos and cabs, and all passenger carrying trains of the Indian Railways. In turbulent times however, humanity shines through and heroes emerge; our rescuers continue to be out in the streets every day, providing assistance to wild animals and communities. There is no resting when it comes to conservation and our rescuers embody that spirit. They are dedicated and willing to put their lives at risk to continue to rescue monkeys, birds, snakes and other reptiles in pan India in the midst of the Coronavirus lockdown!

The NGO’s 24 hour animal rescue hotlines continue in the midst of a nationwide lockdown. From injured monkeys to a wide variety of snakes finding themselves in people’s homes to a wounded Coppersmith Barbet, our heroes are working round the clock to provide essential services and protect communities and wildlife in distress.

A 5 feet long Royal snake was found trapped in the IG office! The organisation’s 24-hour helplines continue to operate and have responded to an average of over 80 calls in Agra, Delhi and Vadodara since the lockdown was enforced. In Agra, amongst the many rescues were a Coppersmith Barbet that was found injured in Khandari Colony, a Wolf snake that was found stuck between a door in Sikandara and another snake was found inside a house in Runakta. One cobra was rescued from a storage room in a house in Shamshabad, while one Rat snake was rescued from a doctor’s house in Dayalbagh. A 5 feet long Royal snake was found trapped in the IG office in Baluganj a couple of days ago, and despite it being midnight, rescuers reached the location with requisite equipment within minutes!

A Coppersmith Barbet was rescued by Wildlife SOS.

In Delhi, our teams have rescued 4 Wolf snakes from Najafgarh, Pitam Nagar, Tilak Nagar and Sarita Vihar, monkeys from almost every area of the city, a Black kite from Tyagaraj Marg, and a couple of injured peacocks from Greater Kailash. Apart from this, the team has also come to the rescue of a venomous 4-foot-long cobra that found itself stuck in a scooter by a temple priest along with a civet cat, rat snake and a wolf snake in various parts of the city. Our rescue team in Gujarat has also been extremely busy rescuing birds, reptiles, monkeys and crocodiles in the time of the lockdown! The rescuers provided aid to 10 Cobra snakes, 5 Rat snakes, 2 vipers and 2 Banded Kukri snakes since the lockdown started. Apart from that, the team has also assisted over many bird rescues including pigeons, kites, sparrows, parrots and Koyal. The team has also rescued and rehabilitated crocodiles, monkeys, cats and squirrels in the past two weeks.

The rescuers have been stepping out every day and travelling long distances between locations within the cities. Schedules around the centres have been drastically changed to accommodate the finite resources at hand, while essential staff like rescuers and keepers continues duty on the ground, without resting. Keeping with health and safety guidelines, all rescue staff have access to gloves, face masks, alcohol based hand sanitizers and other necessary equipment to stay safe.

Wildlife SOS rescuers are continuing on their mission of saving every life in need, despite the nationwide shutdown.

These are trying times and it is best to stay indoors and stay safe by following guidelines set by the government. While we are trying our best to ensure no rescue calls goes unanswered, please remember it’s essential to remain sensitive to the plight of people and animals during this crisis. You can support Wildlife SOS’ rescue efforts by donating face masks, hand sanitizers, fruits and vegetables, grains etc. through their 24 hour helplines (Delhi NCT: +91-9871963535, Agra: +91-9917109666 & Vadodara: +91-9825011117).

During Spring and early summer it’s pretty common to find orphaned baby birds, squirrels, and rabbits.

Thankfully, there are rescuers who are professionals and know exactly what to do to help these animals. However, Spring has arrived just as a pandemic is sweeping the world. This means people need to maintain their distance from each other and are not to go outside unless it’s for essential duties. This makes it difficult for rescuers to do their job well and rescue as many orphaned baby animals as possible.

St. Louis Public Radio reports that Wild Bird Rehabilitation cares for more than 2,000 songbirds each year during this time and eventually releases them back to the wild. However, normally there are dozens of volunteers to help care for the birds. Due to the pandemic, they’ve had to cut down to their core group of five staff members. “Volunteers are still helping from afar, answering phones and caring for some baby birds in their homes,” but native bird species must remain at the facility.

Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center is dealing with the same issues. Volunteers usually make up 95 percent of their workforce and now that they are trying to save animals in midst of the pandemic. Volunteers cannot work as they used to, in any organizations, because they’d be endangering their own health and others.

It’s important to keep in mind that many times people think they’ve found orphaned wildlife, but really the nest or babies might have just been left alone in a safe spot for a few hours at a time by their mothers. Please read the Humane Society’s guide to understanding if a wild animal actually does need your help. There are signs to look out for and this is not a good time to overwhelm animal rescues and organizations with misinformation.

The Arrow Fund has an amazing update on a beautiful little dog, and we are so excited to see him on the mend!

Last year we learned about Hemingway, a puppy brought into a shelter in a lifeless, lethargic condition by owners who had no idea what to do with him and decided to surrender him when he most needed help. He was due to be euthanized because he was so unwell and it would cost so much to treat him.

The Arrow Fund, being the wonderful people that they are, stepped in to literally save Hemingway’s life despite already being stretched to capacity. Even knowing Hemingway might not make it because of the awful Parvo he was suffering from, they couldn’t bear to abandon him.

And look what all that loving care and attention, along with vital medical treatment, has done for this beautiful dog!

Hemingway is recovering well. He is still being monitored carefully because of his Parvo and not yet ready for adoption, but look what a difference all that care has made! He’s made himself quite at home with his foster family and is thriving!

Hemingway insists on cleanliness, jumping in the shower in his foster home whenever he can! Or maybe it is more the case that he is truly an affectionate little boy that follows his foster mom literally everywhere, not wanting to leave her side.

Volunteer with the Animal Rescue Team

One of the most commonly asked questions for our Animal Rescue Team is, “How can I volunteer?” Our team has—and relies on—a strong network of volunteers to help us make a real difference for animals in rescue and disaster relief work. We truly depend on them to help us get this important, lifesaving work done.

One of the most common mistakes prospective volunteers make is waiting until a natural or man-made disaster strikes to begin the application process and to begin proper training and preparation for becoming an Animal Rescue Team volunteer. Unfortunately, by then, it’s too late. If you want to volunteer, it’s important to apply before a disaster. If you get everything done early, you, like our many other volunteers, will be ready to deploy when animals need our help.

I can’t speak enough to the impact people feel from saving animals in need. If you want to make a difference, this is a way to do it. I encourage you to start your application today. With hurricane season on the horizon, our team will be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice - The Humane Society of the United States

Shelter Naming Dogs After Healthcare Workers, a tribute to Rescue Teams during COVID-19 @ Rescue TV!

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Ingrid E Newkirk: Rescuers must reach starving animals!

We all know that life for an animal who lives on the streets is perilous, and staff from PETA's international affiliates are facing new challenges in reaching them as authorities crack down on movement because of the pandemic.

Without the food, water, and sometimes emergency veterinary attention that these animals rely on PETA affiliates and partner organisations to provide, many will suffer and die.

Will you make an urgently needed gift to PETA's Global Compassion Fund to help them today? Do anything you can to give an immediate boost to four groups committed to helping animals however they can during the pandemic.

Kind people who feed and care for homeless or "community" animals now risk being detained or arrested when they leave their homes, making the work of determined animal organisations in India, the Philippines, and other countries more difficult. In areas where travel by car is banned, staff members are going out on foot, carrying large sacks of food and water buckets.

Your help today will help PETA India take food to animals who are used to living on scraps from restaurants and shops that are now closed and from people who eat their lunch outside (who are now in lockdown). India's streets are deserted, but someone must tend to dogs' and cats' injuries and work to prevent starvation. Please feel free to help.

Your support will help provide the funds that PETA Asia staff members working on the street need in order to help animals in deeply impoverished areas of Manila. They'll be able to deliver food to the animals and provide dogs and cats with free veterinary care. Rush aid now.

Your generosity will help PETA Germany and its Romanian partner Eduxanima care for sick or injured dogs and cats, correct terrible deficiencies in care inside Romania's animal "shelters", and strengthen outreach campaigns that are inspiring ever more people in that country to treat all beings with kindness. Send help today.

Your donation will power the groundbreaking work of veterinarians in Petra who are providing donkeys and camels with fodder during strict lockdowns in Jordan – enabling them to care for more lame animals, tend to those with deliberately inflicted wounds, and help those who are so hungry that they've even eaten plastic out of desperation.

Change an animal's life.

Animals need the work of these four groups during the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic.

Please don't miss this unique opportunity for your kindness to go further than ever: donate to PETA's Global Compassion Fund right now.

The Global Compassion Fund is your chance to help PETA's hardworking international affiliates and local partners distribute food where there is none and provide animals in desperate need with veterinary care and surgeries.

Thank you for being there for the animals who need us when the world is in crisis.

COVID-19 Has Made It Harder to Save Lives, But It Won't Stop Us.

For rescues and shelters in the Deep South, partnering with groups in the Northeast allows many more dogs and cats to be saved than would otherwise be possible. Now, however, we're facing challenges getting the animals we rescue at our Hope Animal Sanctuary into new homes in the wake of COVID-19. LEARN MORE

Animal Shelters are Naming Rescue Dogs After Healthcare Workers Fighting the Pandemic

Hearts and Bones Rescue in Texas andHope Rescuein Wales are naming rescue animals after healthcare workers fighting on the front lines of the pandemic.

Wild animals in trouble during COVID-19 + NEW Hope For Paws APP!

I am so happy we are now called to help more animals than ever before! This video is missing some details that I thought were too harsh, so I just posted a blog to fill in the missing details here: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/wild_rescue

Also, in this video, I am mentioning Amazon Smile, so I wanted to share another way to support our rescue effort at no cost to you!

Starting today, you can help us save even more lives: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/amazon_sm...

Next on the list - the Hope For Paws mobile APP! We just updated it, and you can download it for FREE on Google Plus or on the APP Store - just look for "Hope For Paws".

Please make sure to turn the notifications ON, and this way, Loreta, JoAnn, Katie and myself will be able to text you when a new video comes out :-)

Two days ago I accomplished another INCREDIBLE rescue of a very special animal, and I hope you will check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/hopeforpaws...

Thank you Pacific Wildlife Project for helping Hope For Paws with these projects! I really appreciate your support and education: http://www.pacificwildlife.org

On Monday I will post a NEW dog rescue video! I will see you soon - just stay home, stay safe, and stay healthy.

Meet Ghenges, Khan, Kara, Lea and some of the oldest residents at our project, LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary.

Celebrate Heroes for Animals This National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week

Every year the second full week of April is dedicated to honoring humane officers who have devoted their lives to helping animals in need. This year, it’s being celebrated April 12 — 18, and we want to help give them the recognition and applause they deserve for their tireless efforts serving animals and their communities. LEARN MORE

Police to Recruit and Train Stray Dogs Instead of Importing German Shepherds in Indian City of Bengaluru

There are roughly 35 million dogs living on the streets in India. With so many stray dogs, there can be lots of tension between people and the dogs. The dogs do spread rabies and rabies kills about 20,000 people per year in India. And also some people might experience dog attacks from dogs who are nursing or in heat. Humans are also known to provoke the dogs and even be cruel to them. But the city of Bengaluru is changing things up and shifting the perspective that people in India may have of stray dogs, or “indies” as they are known there.

One significant change is that rather than importing German Shepherd dogs for the police force, Bengaluru’s deputy commissioner of police for the south division, Rohini Katoch Sepat is training indies for the force. Sepat explained to National Geographic that some dogs were already like family living around the station, so they officially made them members of the family. They’ve also begun taking in indie puppies to train.

The park in Bengaluru called Cubbon Park is now lovingly referred to as “Cubbon Bark.” Around 80-90 indies come and go as they please. People take care of them and many are adoptable.

National Geographic reports that in general there are more people adopting pets and more proud of having pets in India, especially in the city of Bengaluru that’s a hub for tech companies.

It’s amazing that all it takes is a couple of compassionate people to take the chance and help an animal in need for others to start seeing them differently. Hopefully, the trend of adopting indies will continue and there will be less stray dogs and less tensions between humans and dogs in India.

Deer falls into SWIMMING POOL!

Over the past forty years of operation, we have had to rescue animals from some very strange places here at Wildlife Aid and this deer, filmed as part of Wildlife SOS series 9, was no exception! Sara, one of our previous vet nurses, was called to help this roe deer after it fell into a swimming pool in a private garden. Braving the cold water, Sara had to find a way of safely getting the deer under control so that it could be set free once more...

Before we rescue new bears our team prepare the quarantine area where the bears will spend the first 45 days.

This protects the other bears in our sanctuary from possible infection and gives our vet and bear team time to get to know the bears.

Jerry and Vinzenz

Spring awakening celebrations Jerry and Vinzenz from our BÄRENWALD Arbesbach have officially awaken from hibernation. They had a peaceful winter but now they are picking up from where they left off before their long sleep. It is a similar scenario across our sanctuaries. Most of our bears had a long sleep during this past winter. They were generally asleep from end of November until the end of March, but now they are all enjoying the sunny days of spring and getting healthy meals for the much-needed energy.

#ThreeBearsRescue - James, Bân and Alice come home.

The three bears are coming home. A ray of hope and love in dark and difficult times. The three bears are on the road to their new home, our award winning sanctuary in Tam Dao National Park. #ThreeBearsRescue. Help James, Bân and Alice have the happily ever after they always deserved. www.animalsasia.org/ThreeBearsRescue

#ThreeBearsRescue Quarantine Day One Report

The three new arrivals, James, Bân and Alice, are beginning their rehabilitation and Senior Bear Team Manager Sarah van Herpt is on hand to give you an update on their first day at the sanctuary and share some initial observations about their characters and behaviours.

These bears have clearly been traumatised on the illegal bile farm they were discovered on. Sadly we lost another bear that we couldn't reach in time because of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

It's been no fairy tale for these three bears but with your help we can give them their happily ever after. Please donate monthly to contribute to the costs of their care and rehabilitation: www.animalsasia.org/threebearsrescue

Wildlife Aid went LIVE yesterday! Centre update and get your questions answered!

Leo and Melanka need our help

After a horrible life spent in confinement, Leo and Melanka are in desperate need of new species-appropriate surroundings.

We want to give the two President bears a new life at our BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr.

We are still working on the paperwork for the transfer and this will still take a few more weeks, and with the current COVID-19 crisis, the authorities have slowed this process down, this is something we cannot influence at the moment, but we will not give up on these bears! Can they count on your support? https://bit.ly/SaveLeoMelanka

Special Care Unit at LIONSROCK

Meet the big cats in our Special Care Unit. This unit was constructed to care for elderly big cats or those needing special attention. It is also more accessible for the vet team on site.

#ThreeBearsRescue Quarantine Day One Report

A kestrel needed our help

A kestrel was found with a broken forearm in a barn in Lower Austria and brought to the OWL AND BIRDS OF PREY STATION Haringsee ( EULEN- UND GREIFVOGELSTATION Haringsee ). It was not in good condition at the beginning, already very emaciated, and had to be fed by the team. But the fracture healed very well with a bandage. After removal of the bandage, the wing was still hanging slightly, but this improved after a few weeks and we were very happy that we could release the bird healthy and fit again.

Young baby Fox gets his head Stuck in a garden fence!

At this time of year, one call dominates above all others - young fox cubs (also known as kits or pups) getting trapped in places they shouldn't be! This youngster had managed to get himself stuck in a chain link fence in a ladies garden, and Simon was soon on the way to help... Luckily, it only took a single cut to get him free and he was soon scampering back to his earth!

Volunteer with the Animal Rescue Team

One of the most commonly asked questions for our Animal Rescue Team is, “How can I volunteer?” Our team has—and relies on—a strong network of volunteers to help us make a real difference for animals in rescue and disaster relief work. We truly depend on them to help us get this important, lifesaving work done.

One of the most common mistakes prospective volunteers make is waiting until a natural or man-made disaster strikes to begin the application process and to begin proper training and preparation for becoming an Animal Rescue Team volunteer. Unfortunately, by then, it’s too late. If you want to volunteer, it’s important to apply before a disaster. If you get everything done early, you, like our many other volunteers, will be ready to deploy when animals need our help.

I can’t speak enough to the impact people feel from saving animals in need. If you want to make a difference, this is a way to do it. I encourage you to start your application today. With hurricane season on the horizon, our team will be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice - The Humane Society of the United States