RedRover News



October 4, 2022

Macy and Me: A lifesaving bond

By Savannah Verdon, Development and Engagement Coordinator Content warning: this story includes reference to suicide.  You may know me as the author of many of RedRover’s Happy […]
October 3, 2022

NEW RedRover Readers On-Demand Workshop & Expanded Curriculum

NEW ON-DEMAND ONLINE WORKSHOP As students face the repercussions of the past few years of isolation, classrooms need programs that encourage positive social interaction and peer-to-peer […]
September 28, 2022

Animal Resources for Hurricane Ian

Our hearts are with all the people and animals impacted by Hurricane Ian. Here is a list of currently available animal emergency shelters and resources for […]
September 13, 2022

“Empathy is everything”: How Ruthless Kindness works to prevent human and animal suffering

  For veterinarians Dr. Sarah Reidenbach and Dr. Kate Kuzminski, knowing they’re making a difference – in many cases, saving lives – has kept them going […]
September 13, 2022

Helping Florida’s coastal cats

By Beth Gammie, Director of Field Services In the sweltering heat of a Florida summer, our RedRover Responders team gathered in Wakulla County for the first […]
September 12, 2022

Leading with Empathy: Behind the Scenes with Heidi

By Helia Zarkhosh, RedRover Communications and Marketing Coordinator What does a typical day look like for RedRover staff members? How do we answer the call for […]
September 9, 2022

Love brought in from the snow: Adora’s Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, Development and Engagement Coordinator When you have bipolar disorder, it can often feel like nothing in life comes easy. Navigating the mental healthcare […]
September 9, 2022

Roxie the Rottweiler’s Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, Development and Engagement Coordinator After becoming a single mother, Amanda worked her hardest to provide for her children, including her human child and […]
September 9, 2022

Animal Resources for California Wildfires

Our hearts are with all the people and animals impacted by the current wildfires. Here is a list of currently available animal emergency shelters and resources […]

 
February 7, 2022

Leaps of Love: Keggie’s Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator Exhausted after long days as full-time college students working part-time jobs, Lily and her boyfriend would come home […]
January 21, 2022

Everything’s Coming Up Rose: A Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator Like so many others for whom the COVID-19 pandemic had been emotionally and financially exhausting, Kimberly was doing […]
January 10, 2022

A Galaxy of Love: Neptune’s Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator Sometimes opportunity comes knocking, and other times, unconditional loves come meowing. Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Erica […]
December 8, 2021

Devon and Sage: A Puppy’s Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator When you’re young and still learning to navigate the complexities of adult life, having a four-legged companion by […]
December 8, 2021

Monkee Business: Monkee’s Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator For many of us, a house is not a home without a pet – and for Jenny and […]
November 8, 2021

A happy boost for Peanut the boxer

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator In Debra’s home, no birthday can pass without a celebration. Her cat Louie and two dogs, Peanut and […]
November 8, 2021

A Snowy surprise

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator “Snow was a cat we saw roaming around our neighborhood. Very friendly but skittish. I love pets, always […]
October 12, 2021

Cleo the Protector

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator One of five dogs in the family, Miss Cleo the Pitbull had a special place in Jennifer’s heart: […]
September 13, 2021

Sheb’s Happy Tail

By Savannah Verdon, RedRover Development and Engagement Coordinator Jesse entered her local animal shelter in 2019 as a single woman, and left as a mother of […]