April 7th, 2026 in Westmoreland County: Pet Kit delivered for 1 dog involved in house fire.April 7th, 2026 in Allegheny County: Red Cross client seeking assistance in retrieving pet from house with fire damage.April 3rd, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Kit delivered for 2 dogs & family displaced by house fire.April 2nd, 2026 in Allegheny County: HPO requesting assistance with a cat stuck in the basement crawlspace.March 31st, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Kit delivered for 1 dog displaced by house fire.March 31st, 2026 in Fayette County: Pet Kits delivered to 3 families with a total of 5 dogs & 11 cats displaced by apartment fire.March 30th, 2026 in Westmoreland County: Dog food delivered- HPO request for pet food assistance for a client.March 30th, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Kit delivered for 1 dog & 2 cats displaced by house fire.March 30th, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Kit delivered for 1 dog displaced by house fire.March 29th, 2026 in Westmoreland County: Pet food delivered client to assist HPO with humane case for his dog.

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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!

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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.

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