Animal Rescue
Animal rescue is a broad term that refers to any effort to save animals from cruelty and abuse. An animal rescue operation, whether law enforcement or civilian, identifies animal cruelty, recovers animals from substandard conditions, and makes every effort to give those animals better lives. Most municipalities, for instance, have animal control units that answer calls about animal cruelty. They investigate perpetrators and help place animals in new homes. Civilian animal rescue operations accept abused, neglected, malnourished, or abandoned animals. We’re not just talking about dogs and cats here, though they’re often the target of animal rescue operations. Many other animals need rescuing, including the following: Horses Cows Goats Rabbits Reptiles Some animals are easier to rehome than others. Distressingly, more than six million companion animals enter shelters every year just in the United States. Of those, 1.5 million get euthanized, either because they’re too i...