January 26th, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit delivered for 1 dog & family displaced by house fire.January 26th, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit delivered for 2 cats & family displaced by house fire.January 25th, 2026 in Allegheny County: Advice & assistance requested in finding cat lost after house fire incident.January 26th, 2026 in Fayette County: Pet Care Kit delivered for 1 cat & family displaced by house fire.January 20th, 2026 in Somerset County: CART was requested for dog stuck in coal mineJanuary 7th, 2026 in Fayette County: 1 XL dog involved with owner in vehicle accident needing temporary foster while owner at hospital.January 23rd, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit requested for 3 dogs & 3 cats displaced by house fire.January 23rd, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit requested for 3 dogs & 3 cats displaced by house fire.January 23rd, 2026 in Allegheny County: Pet Care Kit requested for 1 dog & 1 cat displaced by house fire.January 22nd, 2026 in Westmoreland County: 2 pet rats needed temporary foster care due displacement due to apartment explosion.

You Are Needed | Pennsylvania Animal Response Team

You Are Needed

Become an Animal Response Team Volunteer

Become a Volunteer

Ready to take the first step?

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
Animal Response Team Volunteers Training

Your support helps PART coordinate animal emergency response efforts on the ground among government, corporate, and animal organizations. Give today!