RedRover

08/28/2026

Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. 🌈🐾

Losing an animal you love is never easy. Whether a pet passes away from old age, gets lost, or finds a new home when circumstances change, the grief of losing a furry, feathered, or scaly family member is very real — especially for children.

In our September/October 2022 issue, we shared helpful guidance on "How to Heal" when navigating pet loss:

• Share your feelings: Spend time with family or friends who understand your love for your pet.
• Take care of yourself: Rest, take a walk, or do things that bring you comfort.
• Honor their memory: Keep something of your pet’s in a special place, write in a journal, or create a photo album.
• Celebrate the good times: When you are ready, talk about your pet and share the happy memories you made together.

While the sharp pain of loss fades with time, the best memories and the love you shared will stay in your heart forever. 💛

👉 Looking for children's books to help navigate grief and pet loss? Explore our curated RedRover Readers book list: RedRover.org/books/

08/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to support our Community Programs Supply Drive! 🩺🐾❤ RedRover.org/SupplyDrive

Because of kind people like YOU, we are providing critical vaccines, flea and tick prevention, food, and essential supplies to keep pets healthy, happy, and right where they belong — with the families who love them.

As the cost of living continues to rise, more pet families are facing difficult choices. But together, we can ensure no one has to choose between their own needs and their pet’s health.

Today is the final day of our Supply Drive campaign! Whether you are making your first gift or adding one more small donation to your support, every dollar equips our RedRover Responders team to care for pets and people facing hardship.

❤ Help us keep pets healthy and families together – choose your impact and donate today: RedRover.org/SupplyDrive

08/28/2026

Thank you Safe Voices for your compassionate leadership and commitment to supporting every member of the family!

✨ Learn more about our RedRover Readers program and how we teach empathy to children at RedRover.org/Readers!

Recently, several Safe Voices staff members completed the Red Rover Readers training through our partners at RedRover. This training uses story books about animals to teach empathy skills to children. Red Rover combined their usual training with some trauma-informed education to help us adapt this work to be used in our shelters when kids enter shelter with their parent. This will be one more tool in our toolkit to help even our youngest survivors recover from the abuse they've experienced.

08/27/2026

Thank you so much to our RedRover Responders volunteers for joining our deployment to support SAFE in Hunterdon, a New Jersey domestic violence shelter, in becoming pet friendly! Their hard work, dedication, skills, and willingness to learn, directly aided in domestic violence survivors being able to seek safe shelter with their pets in Hunterdon County.

Together, we accomplished an incredible amount in just one week of work. We completed two large play yards with chain-link fencing, both with double-gate systems and privacy fence slats inserted for top-notch security and protection. We sanded, primed, and stained cat shelves and cubbies, cleaned, primed, and painted bedroom after bedroom, installed new pet-friendly flooring, assembled a wide variety of furniture and pet enrichment, and more!

The entire domestic violence shelter staff and the Greater Good Charities construction team also shared how deeply thankful and appreciative they are for our volunteers' participation in this project. Projects like these take a lot of time, effort, and funding, so having volunteers who are willing to contribute their personal time means a great deal to everyone involved.

You can support the RedRover Responders program by joining us: bit.ly/RespondersInterest or donating to our Emergency Response Fund bit.ly/erfredrover ❤️🐾

08/27/2026

Dolly Parton — “I just really feel like we could be more caring, more giving, more decent.” 🤍✨

These words from the icon herself hit so close to home. Known as much for her big heart for animals as she is for her music, Dolly’s lifelong compassion reminds us of the power of caring for every living creature. In a world that often feels overwhelming, choosing empathy, decency, and kindness isn’t just an ideal — it’s something we can actively practice every single day.

​At RedRover, we see that deeper level of care brought to life whenever human hands reach out to protect a pet, comfort a person in crisis, or keep a family whole. We can always choose to be a little kinder, love a little harder, and build a world where compassion leads the way for both people and animals. 🐾❤

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08/26/2026

On Women’s Equality Day, we honor the resilient women and advocates who break down barriers to safety, independence, and healing every single day. 💜🐾

For many women escaping domestic violence, true freedom and equality mean being able to reach safety without leaving a beloved pet behind. With up to half of domestic violence survivors delaying their escape out of fear for their pet’s safety, access to pet housing programming is a critical lifeline.

That is why RedRover joined forces with Purina to launch the Purple Leash Project! Together, we are working to ensure that domestic violence shelters nationwide have the resources to welcome pets, so survivors never have to make a devastating choice between their own safety and their animal companion.

Today and every day, we celebrate the strength of survivors and stand beside them as they walk toward a safer, more equitable future.
⭐ Learn how the Purple Leash Project is creating more pet-inclusive safe havens: RedRover.org/PLP

08/26/2026

🌴 Don't miss our upcoming workshop in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 14! We'll be joined by our friends at Halifax Humane Society, Inc. and Domestic Abuse Council, Inc. DBA Beacon Center for a day of learning and connection! Register now at form.jotform.com/redroverorg/daytona-beach

08/26/2026

When scientists told the legendary Dr. Jane Goodall that she shouldn't have empathy for her subjects, she knew better — because a dog named Rusty had already taught her the truth. 🐶❤

Animals have personalities, minds, and deep emotions. Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows that empathy isn't just a human trait; it is the fundamental bridge that connects us to one another.

At RedRover, we see that profound bond every single day. On this National Dog Day, we are celebrating the dogs who teach us compassion, offer unconditional love, and keep us grounded in our shared humanity. 🐶 How has a dog taught you empathy or brought light into your life? Share your story in the comments below!

Want to ensure more dogs and their people can stay safe, healthy, and together during times of crisis? Visit RedRover.org to see how your support keeps bonded families together!

08/25/2026

When a painful, rapidly growing mouth abscess made it difficult for five-year-old Harper to eat, his devoted mom was heartbroken. 🐰💔

Harper is a gentle rabbit who brings endless light and comfort to his family. Living on a small fixed disability income, his mom faced a terrifying reality when the cost of his urgent surgery and antibiotics proved far out of reach. The thought of losing her best friend over medical bills was unbearable.

Thanks to our compassionate RedRover community, we stepped in with a RedRover Relief Urgent Care grant to make Harper’s surgery possible! Now, this sweet boy is on the mend, eating comfortably, and back to filling his home with love. 🏠

Help keep pets and their families together in times of crisis at RedRover.org/Relief!

08/24/2026

Hundreds of families waited patiently in line to get their beloved animals the care they need. RedRover.org/SupplyDrive

Over two days in Vermont, our team joined forces with the Mobile Pet Food Shelf and local veterinary partners to serve over 400 pets with free vaccines, flea/tick prevention, food, toys, and essential supplies! 🐾🩺

We went through every single one of our 800 vaccines — highlighting just how critical these community wellness clinics are for keeping pets healthy and right where they belong: with the families who love them.

You can help keep these lifesaving community programs stocked and ready for families in need!

❤ Choose your impact and support our Community Programs Supply Drive today: RedRover.org/SupplyDrive