All Press Releases for Animal rescue

Rapid response saves adult Gray Seal in Cape Cod
23rd July 2008
The adult male seal was entangled in approximately 40 lbs of heavy netting of unidentified origin that trailed seven feet down the length of the animal. The team was able to attach a line to the entangling gear and bring the animal to shore for an Read more »
Rehabilitated penguins are released following oil spill in Uruguay
17th July 2008
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org ) and local group SOCOBIOMA (Society for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Maldonado), led a coalition of NGOs tasked with this oiled wildlife response in South America. All animal Read more »
Midwest Animal Rescue Operation Ends in Success, 69 Pigs Brought to Safety
10th July 2008
"This rescue operation could not have been completed without the help of each individual on the ground representing these four organizations, as well as local law enforcement, the state department of agriculture and emergency responders who worked Read more »
Receding flood waters threaten hog rescue operation in Midwest
27th June 2008
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org), American Humane Association (www.americanhumane.org), Farm Sanctuary (www.farmsanctuary.org) and Animal Rescue League of Boston (www.arlboston.org) landed in Illinois one week ag Read more »
Rescue groups respond to animals trapped in Midwest floods
23rd June 2008
Staging at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Quincy, Illinois, the three groups – the first to enter Illinois to assist in animal relief – have set up a temporary shelter, which is growing each day. Twenty fawns, rescued by local groups Read more »
IFAW provides humane solution to avoid dog culls in earthquake zone
2nd June 2008
“This agreement is a major breakthrough,” said Jackson Zee, IFAW rescue leader. “Chinese media have been filled with reports of people evacuating with their pets, being comforted by their pets, and even saved by their pets after Read more »