The Rescue Costs No One Sees

 

Every rescue comes with expenses — some predictable, some caused by wildlife, and some caused by humans who apparently majored in “Crimes That Were Never Going to Work.”

 

Our cost list includes:

 

• Gas — A tracking/rescue case can easily run $200–$300 in fuel alone.

• Traps

• Batteries

• Trail cameras

• Replacement cameras with newer technology because the old ones get “redecorated.”

• Cellular camera subscriptions — required for live alerts, and they add up quickly.

• Raccoons who smell the cameras and reposition them like tiny HGTV hosts.

• Coyotes who chew on cameras as a form of product durability testing.

• Humans who attempt to steal LIVE video cameras, which is objectively hilarious because we were literally watching them try. Spoiler: their heist careers ended instantly.

• A thermal drone — we are actively working to upgrade our drone capabilities, but thermal equipment is EXPENSIVE.

• Free microchip events — because one of the best ways to rescue a lost pet is to help make sure they can be identified and reunited before they ever need us. Donations help us fund microchips and free community microchip events so more pets have permanent identification.

 

Add in trap repairs, drone upkeep, scent lures, tarps, zip ties, emergency supplies, food, and enough rotisserie chicken to start our own poultry-based religion…

 

And yes — the costs add up fast.

 

But rescue isn't only about finding pets after they're lost.

 

It's also about preventing lost pets from entering shelters in the first place.

 

That's why we're working to fund FREE MICROCHIP EVENTS in our communities. A registered microchip can turn a found pet into a quick phone call and a trip home instead of a shelter intake.

 

Lost Pet → Scanned → Owner Called → HOME

 

Notice what's missing?

 

THE SHELTER.

 

MICROCHIP. REGISTER. REUNITE.

 

Please Help Us Save Missing Pets — and Keep Them Out of Shelters!

 

Your tax-deductible donation helps All Paws Reunited continue searching for and recovering missing pets while expanding our efforts to prevent shelter admissions through free microchipping.

 

Your support helps pay for the equipment, fuel, technology, supplies, and microchips that make reunions possible.

 

Whether we're tracking a dog for miles, watching a trap at 2 a.m., replacing a camera after a coyote decided to taste-test it, or helping a family permanently identify their pet — your donation puts more pets back where they belong.

Home.

 

Thank you for helping us ensure All Paws are Reunited!