December 14th, 2025 in Lehigh County: Apartment building fire with over 100 tenants with pets being evacuated. Shelter being set up at high school.December 22nd, 2025 in Northampton County: Requested to assist with a 30 year old horse down in stall that they have been trying to get up.December 16th, 2025 in Lehigh County: Responded to assist fire department with cats pulled from a house fire. Medical care and transport needed.December 23rd, 2025 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit requested for 1 dog & 1 kitten displaced by house fire.December 24th, 2025 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit requested for 1 sm dog & 2 cats displaced by house fire.December 23rd, 2025 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit requested for 1 dog & 2 cats displaced by house fire.December 19th, 2025 in Westmoreland County: Pet Care Kit requested for 4 lg dogs & family displaced due to hot water tank explosion.December 9th, 2025 in Allegheny County: Delivered Pet Care Kit for 2 dogs & family involved in house fire.December 14th, 2025 in Northampton County: Request to assist with a horse down in the stallDecember 4th, 2025 in Somerset County: CART was activated for a goat barn fire to provide first aid to survivors.

You Are Needed | Pennsylvania Animal Response Team

You Are Needed

Become an Animal Response Team Volunteer

Become a Volunteer

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We have several levels of volunteers based on your interest and experience

Resource Volunteer: Assist your local team with the knowledge you have now!

  • Fundraising
  • Administration
  • Outreach events and tabling
  • Space or donations

Interim Volunteer: While you’re in the process of taking the necessary training to become an active volunteer, you can do all the same activities as a resource volunteer plus assist on scene with equipment organization and other safe tasks while you learn.

Active Volunteer: Fully trained to work on scene, deploy in disasters, and handle animals.

Junior Active Volunteer: With parental permission and training, junior volunteers age 16 and up can participate in our trainings and events.

Animal Response Team Volunteers
Animal Response Team Volunteers
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