r/AnimalRescue

I was on my way to work driving through a heavily wooded neighborhood. This poor guy was tangled in someone’s netted soccer area in their backyard. I didn’t have a knife and I thought he was going to choke to death. Emergency services number I called wasn’t working, no one answered.

I wrestled with the tangle of cords for a couple minutes yelling “help!” No one came. I was able to yank the super tangled nylon cords over his tiny horn nubs at the last minute as it looked like he was on his last breaths. I had to pull so hard on the cords around his throat to get over the horn nubs. It was so scary and crazy.

He kicked me a few times in the legs but no major injuries for either of us. He immediately scrambled away into the forest, so he must’ve been mostly ok if he could move that fast. I just sat down for a few minutes to collect myself before heading on to work.

Needed to borrow clothes for the day as I was covered in mud. I’m a girl too. It feels amazing knowing I saved a life. I hope he’s ok out there.

My mom found this bird lying in the porch and she told me it was like this since the morning ~11 am (prolly it fell there at that time) but after checking again it wasn’t there. turns out it just hid behind the flowerpot by sliding. now it’s 8pm IST. I picked it up and placed it on a cloth (that is in the video) around 7:30pm. Now I’ve kept it inside a cloth which in a quiet dark place, how can I help it fly again?
If anyone has experience with a situation like this and can help it would really be appreciated

I work for a charity that is interested in helping stray cats and dogs, specifically with spay and neuter. I know a lot of people in my area rely on the voucher program from Best Friends. The one in the big city near me has had to pause it because they didn’t have enough funding. I brought this issue to my boss as something to maybe donate to, but we have found that Best Friends is owned by private equity.
Obviously we want to help get as many animals fixed and adopted as possible, and if Best Friends is the only/main way to do that, then so be it, but I'm sure many of you are aware of the issue of private equity buying up so many vet practices and raising the prices significantly.
Are there independent vets that offer similar services? If we donate to Best Friends, are we feeding the private equity machine and making things worse for everyone in the long run? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Adding my beautiful girl Wednesday so this doesn't get lost.

For reference, I am in Utah, the charity I work for is based in central California.

Namaste,

I am reaching out to you in absolute desperation to save the life of a helpless German Shepherd I found abandoned on the road in Gorakhpur.

His condition is severe and critical:

He is completely bedridden, unable to stand, and passing urine and stool where he lies.

He has a severe maggot infestation across his body, ears, and private parts, and is in excruciating pain.

I brought him home to shelter him, but I lost my parents and live with my uncle and aunt. Due to his medical condition and hygiene issues, my family is insisting that I remove him from the house immediately. I have zero financial resources to pay for his medical care, treatment, or private boarding.

He urgently needs immediate medical treatment, temporary shelter, or adoption. Please, I beg you to send a rescue team or connect me with someone who can take him today before he is forced back onto the street in this condition.

Location: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

For the past three days I have been seeing 1-2 baby chipmunks wandering aimlessly around on my patio. I don’t see them all the time but when I do they are out for hours at a time and can wander very far (I found one of them in the road once about 20ft away, moved them back to the patio when that happened). They look well fed and groomed, and there are lots of adult chipmunks running around too that seem to check in on them every so often. However I’m worried because they seem to be blind as their eyes are closed, they walk without direction, and don’t seem to see me when I approach. Internet says chipmunks start to leave the nest for short outings at 7-8 weeks and it looks like their eyes are open by then. Are these chipmunks okay to be wandering around at this age?
Midwest, lots of animal rehab nearby so I do not need help finding places, just want to know if this requires intervention or if everything is fine.

Found Mr. Owl on my terrace after he got attacked by an eagle or something idk. He was bleeding, but he let me carry him, so I immediately brought him inside to keep him safe. After taking care of him for a bit, I rushed him to a gov vet.

The vet told me that his right leg was damaged and treated him. They kept him under observation and informed me that since he's a wild animal, they will rehabilitate and release him once he fully recovers.

I was totally okay with handing him over to them. I'm just glad I could help this little guy out!

Meet Jack.
In February, Jack was shot in the spine. The bullet damaged his spinal cord and left his back legs paralyzed.
He spent days unable to move. But somehow, Jack remained the same sweet, happy dog.
He loves people. He loves other dogs. He gets excited about balls, enjoys daisies, and still finds reasons to wag his tail. ❤️
Now Jack is in rehabilitation in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He is learning to use his body again — standing with support, moving his legs and taking small steps.
Every tiny movement is a huge victory for him.
We want to give Jack the chance to walk again, but his rehabilitation is expensive and we need help to keep it going.
If you can help Jack, even a small donation makes a difference.
PayPal: toshabagel
Please write “For Jack” in the note.
If you can’t donate, please upvote, comment or share his story. It may help us reach the person who can change Jack’s life.
Thank you for giving this brave boy a chance. 🐶❤️

I have found a swift last night, she clearly has one broken wing. I have spoken with a few wildlife rescue foundations in my country and one accepted to take it in and help her. I will send her over there tomorrow morning by train but until then I'm scared that she won't make the night. She hasn't eaten or drank water since at least yesterday, from what i found on the internet it's not advised for me to feed her either. I am conflicted, should i try to give her a little bit of water at least or am I risking her health by doing that and will she make it till tomorrow morning? If anyone has any advice or information please help cause i really want her to get through the night.

Can't believe I've finished! I got this sent to the editor and ready to publish today. This is different than my last coloring book, as it's written from a resident of @Willow Woods Equine Sanctuary perspective, Steele. They will be available for purchase with part of the proceeds going to the sanctuary and the remainder to funding future shelter work! Looks like we will sale them on Amazon, with digital downloads on patreon, and possibly a few other platforms. A small batch will be available at Willow Woods with a crayon set as a special set up for the sanctuary. I've made a promise to make education books freely available however, and I'm not going to go back on that.... I will be making a version that will be available for free on basic horse care that does use a rescue, for an optional donation.

#Horseshelt #horses #kids #fyp #fyf

I waited for 40mins if its mother comes down to pick it up, and then spotted a fat squirrel running with a baby in its mouth across the compound, obviously the mother abandoned this baby squirrel, also i couldn’t let it stay there for long because there are a lots of stray cats around here, and i was worried if ants start infesting it
It is bleeding in the hind legs though. Called local animal rescuer, they told me to wait for 3 hrs till someone comes here, i dont have a car to drive till there also
So what am i supposed to do for first aid?

My bunny Totoro has been missing since 08/03/2026. We think he is somewhere around the Daisy Wilson Meadow conservation area/in that neighborhood. He is about 1 year old and is not microchipped. Please help me find him

UPDATE (FOUND): we found him! Thanks for your support everyone

This is Sodda, a rescue dog from Jordan.
She watched her puppies being shot, and people tried to kill her too. After that, she was terrified of humans. For months, she barely ate, stayed in the same spot even in the rain, and wouldn’t let anyone come within several meters of her.

She has since completed professional rehabilitation and has made incredible progress. She’s slowly learning that not every person wants to hurt her, but she still needs a calm, patient family that will continue helping her heal.

All of her veterinary work and travel documents are ready, so she can be adopted internationally.

I’m looking for someone who understands that healing takes time and is willing to give her the safe, loving home she’s never had.
If you know anyone who might be interested, or if you can simply share her story, it would mean the world to us.

She has already survived so much. Now she just needs someone to choose her. 🤍

I don’t have any access to vets the one nearest to me is unavailable and the rest are hours away(no transportation)
When i found him he wasn’t breathing but started doing better after cpr. I’ve been feeding him kitten formula and i cleaned him up he’s doing a lot better than he was now but im not sure what i can do better. when I found him, he wasn’t able to move at all, but now he’s slowly able to move his front and back legs. he also sucks on the milk when given to him
do yall think he can come back from this if i keep tending to him?

hi guys umm my friend found this young bird in the bushes downstairs, it could not fly （prob wings got hurt）and doesnt seem alive, so she temporarily took it home and put it in a box. It‘s not eating any food but was still able to make sounds. May I ask for advice on how we could rescue this bird？？we were rlly worried and unluckily its weekend so we couldnt find any other professionals to help the birdTT it‘s found in China and i think it shld be summer there（so like rlly hot weather）