Our Impact
Helping animals and people in crisis and making the world a more compassionate place since 1987
Teaching empathy by helping animals
Inspired by the RedRover Readers curriculum, Susan Courtney and her first graders at Norwood Street School have rescued kittens from the street and more than 20 more cats and kittens from a hoarder’s house; they’ve also helped two families in their Los Angeles neighborhood unchain their dogs and set them up in dog runs. Courtney says, “One by one, animal lives are being made better because students find their own voice and speak up freely to each other, to their families and their community.”
By the numbers
987
Classrooms and other groups participated in the RedRover Readers program
27,455
Pets and their people supported through RedRover Relief programs
4,700+
RedRover Responders ready to care for animals in crisis
1,786,316
Children reached through Kind News magazine
Helping families escape abuse and find safety – together
“Thank you again so very much for what you did for Zelda* and her dogs. If the world had more people like you and your staff and more programs like this, the world would be a better place. You really changed her life. The tears she shed in my lobby as we discussed all that you did for her will stay with me for the rest of my life. You, your staff, and your program are a light in our dark world.” - Domestic violence shelter advocate
*name changed to protect privacy
By the end of 2025
350,000+ students
Reach 70,000 more children through RedRover Readers and Kind News magazine for a total of 350,000 students
6,000 volunteers
Grow our RedRover Responders volunteer corps to more than 6,000 trained volunteers
25% of shelters
Help 25% of U.S. domestic violence shelters become pet-friendly
Providing vital emergency sheltering assistance for displaced animals in crisis
“As a RedRover Responders volunteer, I have a sense of pride -- knowing I am part of a cohesive team of terrific, hard-working volunteers who have genuine concern for the care of animals is amazing. To be able to see the difference RedRover makes in the lives of animals (and humans) during a deployment is not only heart-warming, it is the essence of what volunteerism is all about.” - RedRover Responders volunteer
Our Partners
RedRover collaborates with individuals and organizations who strive, like us, to make the world a better place for animals and the people who love them. We could not make the impact we do without the compassionate support of the following partners.