January 2020 – Animal Evac New Zealand

Australian deployment ended – the Animal Evac team is back home

We’ve been blown away over the last few weeks by the generous donations and kind messages we have received. As our deployment to Australia has now ended, further donations coming in will be used to support Animal Evac’s work in New Zealand and our response to future disasters. Donating now is a great way […]

We need more volunteers!

We know there is a lot of people who wanted to help the animals affected by the Australia Fires. We have a saying in disaster response “If you want to come to the game on Saturday, you need to come to practice on the Wednesday”, simply put we only deploy trained volunteers who have undergone […]

Mr Shaky Head the Kangaroo

We have a hard job on the ground, and stories like these break our hearts but this is what we are here to do. Help the animals on the ground affected by the Australia Fires. Warning: Some viewers may find these videos distressing.

Australia Fires Update #5

Animal Evac New Zealand’s specialist disaster response team has now been deployed for 9 days in Australia. After a day of recommissioning equipment and waiting for further assignments yesterday, our team hit the ground running today. They visited each of the local vets offering our assistance and checking to see how busy they are. Luckily […]

Australia Fires Update #4

Since our last update, the Animal Evac New Zealand’s specialist disaster response team have had some long, busy days. On Monday we welcomed additional members to the team. Antonia, Sarah, Steve and student Vet Holly’s energy has been infectious, and their skilled support very much appreciated. Over the past three days we have been tasked […]

Australia Fires Update #3

More animals were saved today by Animal Evac New Zealand’s specialist disaster response team. After four hours of searching fire destroyed habitat on Pointer Mountain at the request of the private land owner, the team thought there was no chance for any animal to survive, but a keen eye managed to spot an echidna. Veterinarian […]

Australia Fires Update #2

In the last 48 hours, we have been on the ground in areas devastated by the wildfires. As the first international animal disaster response team to arrive (thanks to SAFE, Air New Zealand and Travel Prefab), we have already carried out a number of operations to help the millions of animals affected by this disaster. […]

SAFE helps Animal Evac NZ to deploy to Australia Fires

Animal Evac NZ is deploying a specialist team of volunteers to help with the Australia Fires. Can you help us be there for the animals?

New Horse Emergency Plan Available

Thanks to Horse SA, Animal Evac NZ has a free emergency planning guide available for horse owners to download.