Emergency and Disaster Rescue

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Past Hurricane Rescues

Hurricane Ike 2008
Hurricane Gustav 2008
Hurricane Katrina 2005

Disaster & Emergency Preparation for Pets

The Animal League’s Emergency and Disaster Rescue Program pulls animals out of harm’s way.

Our Emergency Rescue Teams are ready at a moment's notice to help save animals' lives, whether they are responding to national emergencies or natural disasters.

Whether we take our Emergency Mobile Rescue Unit to overcrowded shelters in California, pull displaced animals from weather-ravaged areas in the U.S., or receive a critical airlift transport from Taiwan, animal shelters in need know that they can count on North Shore Animal League America, and that help is just a phone call away.

The Animal League has saved 1,000,000 lives. As the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, we understand that a rescue isn’t complete until each animal is placed into a loving home. Our innovative programs provide education to reduce animal cruelty, and advance standards in animal welfare. Our staff and volunteers work tirelessly in the pursuit of our vision of a world where all companion animals find permanent homes to end euthanasia.