Joplin’s after eight years of successfully operating both a single location sanctuary and animal rescue non-profit (501c3) has made a transition to a new operational model. We have closed down the single location sanctuary while successfully moving all the animals in our care to new loving adoptive homes or to other sanctuaries that we are aligned with.
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Chester was one of the animals we were able to rescue in the aftermath of the Helene and Milton Hurricanes that struck North Carolina and West Virginia this past year. This little guy was one of hundreds of animals we were able to help rescue this year.
Two young kittens that were rescued in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
This transition allows us more time and freedom to respond to man-made and natural disasters around the country. As an example this summer two of our associates deployed to Lake Charles, LA to assist in the search and rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.
In the aftermath of the L.A. fires Joplin's established a temporary shelter north of Los Angeles where we cared for over 60 dogs and 40 cats over the next three month period. Everyone of the pets was successfully reunited with their owners before we closed the shelter 90 days after opening.
Local activities:
Back in the northwest throughout the year we continued to work with local citizens, and health departments in rescuing and re-homing animals that had been either neglected or abandoned. These cases in total involved 7 dogs, 14 cats, 20 fowl and several larger livestock.
In each case we provided the necessary daily care, veterinary services when needed and traing and improvement of socialization skills if required.
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On April 30th we completed our thirteen year of operation and the 2024-2025 fiscal year was one of our busiest, responding to major natural disasters on both the east and west coast.
Hurricane Responses:
We deployed to North Carolina and West Virginia to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts across both states. At the end of six weeks of boots-on-the-ground, we were able to assist citizens and other first responders in the rescue of over 670 animals whose homes had been destroyed by the high winds and massive flooding.
joplin's ANIMAL RESCUE
Maddie - a neglected dog rescued and re-homed autumn of 2024
Similar to our previous twelve years, it was due to donations from a wide variety of supporters that have made our rescue work possible. To each of you, we are eternally grateful.
The high winds carried burning embers for several miles which started fires across the arid and extremely dry landscape. In some situations, we had to open gates and herd/drive the animals away from the fast approaching wildfire.
Wildfire responses:
In January we deployed to southern California in response to multiple Los Angeles wildfires. Initially we helped local first responders in Level 3 evacuations of people and their animals especially in the Pacific Palisades area and we later assisted on the Eaton wildfire evacuations as well.
At one point over 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes and an estimated 30 or more people died in the fires. Pets in most cases were able to evacuate with their owners but that was not always the case. Initially, we were able to rescue and transport companion animals to shelters outside the affected fire zones. In the more rural areas we assisted fire department personnel with farm animals if transport vehicles were available or by herding animals away from the pending wildfires.
The Transition
This photo shows the massive flooding that occurred when North Carolina and West Virginia rivers overflowed their banks, due to rainfall the week before and the massive amount of precipitation dumped during the two hurricanes.
While we were deployed our team assisted in the rescuing and transporting of both people and their animals to temporary shelters that were set up in several areas.
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Joplin's Animal Rescue
A non-profit 501(c)3 all volunteer animal rescue organization located in Washington State.
Mission Statement: “Joplin’s Animal Rescue is dedicated to responding to natural and
man-made disasters in a variety of ways. We are highly trained and experienced in search and rescue efforts; field triage, evacuation and transport of animals affected by disaster. We also assist in temporary sheltering and re-homing efforts if necessary.”
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