Blog & News

    Stories from the field, updates from our programs, and the people, dogs, and tech making rescue happen.

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    Rescue Stories
    6 min read

    Honey & Robert: A Love Story Forged in the Lahaina Wildfires

    How two bonded rescue dogs survived the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century — and inspired our mission.

    Katrina Hess
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    Program Updates
    4 min read

    Drones4Dogs Launches Pilot Program in Three States

    Thermal-imaging drones now deploying within hours of disaster strikes — meet the pilots and the dogs they've found.

    Ruff Rough Team
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    Program Updates
    5 min read

    Announcing the 2025 Hero Awards Recipients

    Five extraordinary K-9 heroes — from a New York fire dog to a Texas search-and-rescue legend — honored this year.

    Awards Committee
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    Community Impact
    3 min read

    Volunteers Hit 1,000 Service Hours This Quarter

    Our growing volunteer family logged record hours fostering, fundraising, and field-supporting K-9 rescues.

    Community Team
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    Drone Tech
    7 min read

    How Thermal Drones Are Rewriting Animal Search & Rescue

    A plain-English breakdown of the thermal sensors, AI detection, and field workflow behind modern aerial pet rescue.

    Field Operations
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    Rescue Stories
    8 min read

    Inside Our Hurricane Helene Deployment

    72 hours, 4 counties, 31 reunited pets. A field journal from the front lines of disaster response.

    Deployment Team

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