July 10th, 2025 in Somerset County: Somerset PD contacted CART for assistance with cats that need to find new homesJuly 8th, 2025 in Allegheny County: 1 cat & owner displaced due to apartment fire in need of pet supplies.July 7th, 2025 in Somerset County: CART was activated for 10 cattle loose on a road in Middlecreek TownshipJuly 1st, 2025 in Somerset County: Somerset CART was requested to assist PSP with 10 small dogs apparently abandoned on a back road in Lincoln TownshipJuly 7th, 2025 in Juniata County: Requested to help retrieve and move 500 pigs after tractor trailer hauling them overturned.June 17th, 2025 in Juniata County: Requested to help find temporary placement for dog, whose owner was taken to the hospital unconscious.June 27th, 2025 in Somerset County: Activated for horses on roadwayJune 19th, 2025 in Allegheny County: 1 dog & owner needs Pet Care Kit due to house fire.June 19th, 2025 in Allegheny County: Police assist with animals in home for owner going into hospital care.June 24th, 2025 in Somerset County: Activated for two horses loose along rte 160 in Berlin

You Are Needed | Pennsylvania Animal Response Team

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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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