RedRover

Redrover relief - in 2022, Redrover relief provided guidance, referrals, case management, and financial assistance to 4,227 good samaritans, Animal rescuers and pet owners, helping them obtain emergency veterinary care for animals in life-threatening situations. Redrover relief case managers awarded 489 Redrover relief grants, totaling $147,966 for these animals in crisis. At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, Redrover relief created a new grant program to assist those affected by covid-19. The program is called the emergency boarding grant program and provides funding to board pets of people who are hospitalized or ill with covid-19. In 2022, Redrover relief provided 159 nights of boarding for this program to 16 pets, giving 12 grants and totaling $5,867. Redrover relief case managers also worked with domestic violence advocates to help fleeing victims get their pets to safety. Redrover's safe escape grant program, which provides funding for urgent boarding and veterinary care for domestic violence victims' pets, provided 11,985 safe nights of boarding to 302 pets, giving 252 grants, totaling $258,472. In addition, Redrover relief awarded 20 safe housing grants to domestic violence shelters and Animal organizations, totaling $836,141. Redrover takes a long-term approach to helping domestic violence victims and their pets through these safe housing grants by giving shelters the funds and guidance needed to create permanent pet housing on-site, adjacent to, or outside the organization's shelter so that families may bring their pets directly to the shelter. Also in 2022, Redrover continued its collaboration with greater good charities on the don't forget the pets (dftp) project to provide in-depth support on creating pet housing programs to communities across the country (and internationally!). This project includes a comprehensive website, training workshops and presentations (in-person and virtual), a downloadable training handbook, and a "coaching" program which provides one-on-one support to organizations. Funding received in december of 2022 from petsmart charities will support the continued growth and development of the dftp project. Finally, Redrover relief transitioned the data from the innovative and lifesaving website safeplaceforpets.org to domesticshelters.org in a data-sharing partnership that will allow more survivors to find pet friendly domestic violence shelters across the country.

Redrover readers - in 2022, Redrover readers trained 134 people on how to implement the readers curriculum in 10 workshops. The unique, literature-based social and emotional learning program is aligned with academic content standards and helps children understand animals and practice empathy through stories and discussion.this year, 34 readings took place online and in classrooms, reaching an estimated 4,059 new children and adding to the estimated total reach of 121,322 children. We also reached an additional 280,664 children through digital and print issues ofkind newsmagazine. We also developed and launched our Redrover readers on-demand course, completed our pilot program with the sacramento native american health center (snahc) partnership through which we identified five new native-centered books to add to our curriculum. We completed a full audit of our Redrover readers curriculum for inclusivity and added four diverse new books. Wegained over 3,900 new educator contacts throughaweareteachers giveaway, met all of the Redrover mission and targeted collaborative for academic and social emotional learning (casel)framework concepts in each issue of our kind news magazine, and streamlined internal operations which helped us regain a large sponsor who funded 270 magazine subscriptions.

Redrover responders - in 2022, Redrover responders had the most deployments in its history, deploying 19 times. We had a total of 3,695 volunteer hours and helped a total of 2,989 animals. In july, we sent a team of volunteers to Maryland to assist the humane society of the United states with the sheltering and care of over 100 beagles rescued from a breeding facility. In october, we responded to hurricane ian and helped with the sheltering of impacted animals in lee county, Florida. In 2022, we officially launched two new Redrover responders initiatives: community programs and coastal cats. For community programs, our volunteers provide hands-on support with projects designed to meet the specific needs of a community, often isolated, at-risk, or under-resourced communities. In 2022, we worked with unchain marlboro and dog aide to build safe, outdoor enclosures for dogs living on chains in rural south carolina and Michigan, respectively. For coastal cats, Redrover works with partners to provide proactive support for community cats in coastal communities at risk for hurricanes and severe flooding. Also in 2022, we continued our membership with the national Animal rescue and sheltering coalition (narsc). Redrover responders staff helped an additional 1,329 animals by providing referrals, advice, outreach and other supportive services. Redrover responders staff also provided 3 specialized trainings that covered topics such as humane cat trapping and release, and other shelter operations. In 2022, we trained 96 volunteers through our online version of our volunteer training workshop.

Public education & outreach - using our quarterly membership companion magazine, email newsletters, direct Animal cause mailings, website, social media, speaking and tabling engagements, brochures and other materials, Redrover educated members and the general public about the following: Redrover's programs, spotting and reporting Animal abuse, the link between domestic violence and Animal abuse, the impact of puppy mills on animals, and the benefits of adopting pets from Animal shelters and Animal advocacy. Volunteers and Redrover staff helped spread the word about our work at 38 events and conferences. In 2022, Redrover sent a support letter for senate bill 513, which would expand the structure of the existing pet assistance and support (pas) program to include qualified domestic violence shelters as facilities eligible to receive grant funding to provide shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for pets owned by individuals escaping domestic violence. Redrover also sent two support letter for senate bill 971, which would improve access to rental housing for ca's low-income pet owners and help create more stable affordable housing communities by expanding pet-inclusive policies for housing that is financed through the department of housing and community developement (hcd) and the low income housing tax credit (lihtc) program. And in september 2022, Redrover sent a letter to secretary marcia fudge expressing concern and issuing guidance regarding the charging of pet fees and deposits within public housing. These fees and deposits, often disguised under misleading characterizations such as "pet rent or "pet security deposits," subject tenants to initial payments or subsequent monthly charges that can add hundreds of dollars to already overwhelming monthly rental costs, inhibiting access to affordable housing for low-income communities across the country that rely on public housing.