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Current Appeals

9 featured appeals across 17 countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America. Every donation funds frontline care for the animals that need it most.

10 specialist and educational appeal pages stay active for search, direct links and animal-specific context.

9

Featured appeals

6

Marked urgent

17

Partner-network countries

19

Total appeal pages

In brief

WARN's featured appeals fund partner-led rescue, veterinary care, sanctuary capacity and humane prevention work for street dogs, working equines, the dog and cat meat trade, and flagship wildlife including elephants, orangutans, tigers, rhinos and sea turtles.

Choose a specific animal or country appeal if you know where you want to help, or give generally and let WARN allocate your gift to the greatest current need.

Street dogs waiting for care in Karachi
URGENT

Featured appeal · Pakistan

Karachi Street Dogs

Support humane Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release clinics and shelter capacity for the street dogs of Karachi.

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Featured Appeals

The nine causes supporters search for most. Every gift funds frontline rescue through WARN partners.

A working donkey needing mobile veterinary care and humane harness support
URGENT

Pakistan

1 WARN country

Help Working Donkeys

Working donkeys carry water, bricks, market goods and family livelihoods. Fund mobile veterinary clinics, hoof care, dental treatment, wound care and humane harness support in high-need countries.

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A working horse needing mobile veterinary care, farriery and humane harness support
URGENT

Pakistan

1 WARN country

Help Working Horses

Working horses pull carts, carry goods and support family incomes, often with untreated wounds, lameness and exhaustion. Fund mobile equine clinics, farriery, nutrition support and emergency veterinary care.

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A dog and cat rescued from the meat trade
ACTIVE

Indonesia · Malaysia

2 WARN countries

End the Dog & Cat Meat Trade

Support rescue operations, legal advocacy and community behaviour change to end the dog and cat meat trade across Southeast Asia.

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A family herd of Asian elephants in forest habitat
URGENT

Indonesia · Malaysia

2 WARN countries

Elephant Rescue & Protection

Sumatran and Bornean elephants face habitat loss, conflict and poaching. Fund rapid veterinary response and humane coexistence work through partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Young orangutan in a forest rehabilitation centre
ONGOING

Indonesia · Malaysia

2 WARN countries

Orangutan Rescue

All three orangutan species are Critically Endangered. Support rescue, rehabilitation and soft-release in Borneo and Sumatra.

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A wild tiger walking through dry forest
URGENT

Indonesia · Malaysia

2 WARN countries

Save the Wild Tiger

Fewer than 5,000 tigers remain in the wild. Support anti-poaching, human-wildlife conflict response and rescue for tigers caught in captivity and the illegal trade, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the in-network focus.

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A rhinoceros grazing on grassland
URGENT

South Africa · Kenya · India · Nepal · Indonesia

5 WARN countries

Stop the Rhino Poaching Crisis

Rhinos are poached for horn made of keratin. Fund partner-led anti-poaching, veterinary response and orphan care in South Africa, Kenya, India, Nepal and Indonesia.

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A sea turtle swimming over a coral reef
ONGOING

Indonesia · Malaysia · Brazil · Colombia · Pakistan · Philippines

6 WARN countries

Protect Sea Turtles

Drowned in nets, choked by plastic and robbed of their nesting beaches, sea turtles are in freefall. Fund nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue across WARN's coastal partner countries.

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Give Where Needed Most

Let WARN allocate your gift to the greatest current need.

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Give Where Needed Most

An unrestricted gift lets WARN move funds to the most urgent partner-led rescue need across the 17-country partner network.

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Specialist & Educational Appeal Pages

Specialist appeal pages cover additional species and rescue contexts — gorillas, lions, leopards, pangolins, moon bears and more — with links to country programmes across the 17-country partner network.

Colombia · Indonesia · Brazil

Save the World's Most Trafficked Birds

Tens of thousands of macaws, parakeets and Amazon parrots enter the illegal pet trade every year. Help fund triage, rehabilitation and soft-release.

India · Sri Lanka · Kenya · Tanzania · South Africa

Save the Leopard

Snared, poisoned and trafficked, the leopard is one of the most persecuted big cats on earth. Fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and rescue through grants in India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

Rwanda · Uganda

Save the Mountain Gorillas

Just over a thousand mountain gorillas remain — the only great ape whose numbers are rising. Fund partner-led veterinary response, snare removal and conflict mitigation in Rwanda and Uganda.

Kenya · Tanzania · South Africa

Protect Africa's Lions

Africa has lost roughly half its lions in 25 years. Fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and sanctuary placement in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

Brazil · Colombia

Save the Jaguar

The apex predator of the Americas is losing its forest to deforestation, killed in conflict with ranchers and hunted for its teeth. Fund forest corridors, coexistence and rescue across the Amazon.

Indonesia · Malaysia · Pakistan

Save the World's Most Trafficked Mammal

Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals on earth. Fund rescue, rehabilitation and release for pangolins seized from traffickers, with Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan as the in-network focus.

Colombia

Save the Andean Bear

South America's only bear is losing its cloud-forest home. Support rescue, rehabilitation and human-wildlife coexistence work across the Andes.

Indonesia · Malaysia

Rescue Asia's Moon Bears

Moon bears face bile farming, trafficking and habitat loss across Southeast Asia. Fund sanctuary care, rescue operations and welfare support through partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Indonesia · Malaysia

Save the Slow Loris

Torn from the forest and mutilated for the viral pet trade, the slow loris is vanishing. Fund rescue, specialist rehabilitation and release, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the in-network focus.

17-country partner network

Protect Critical Habitats

Fund land protection and corridor restoration to tackle deforestation — the root cause of most wildlife crises.

Current Appeals: Common Questions

Direct answers to the questions people ask most before donating to international animal rescue — street dogs, working equines, wildlife trafficking and flagship species appeals.

How can I donate to help animals abroad through WARN?
You can donate by choosing one of WARN's 9 featured appeals on this page, or give generally through the donate page. Each gift funds partner-led rescue, veterinary care, sanctuary capacity and humane prevention work across 17 countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America.
What are World Animal Rescue Network's current appeals?
WARN has 19 active appeal pages. 9 are featured here: Karachi street dogs, working donkeys, working horses, the dog and cat meat trade, elephants, orangutans, tigers, rhinos and sea turtles. 10 specialist or educational appeal pages — including pangolins, parrots, lions and moon bears — remain live for search, direct links and animal-specific giving context.
Which WARN appeal should I donate to?
Donate to the appeal that matches the animal or country you care about most. If you are unsure, use Give Where Needed Most on the donate page so WARN can allocate your gift to the greatest current frontline need. Street dogs, working equines and the dog and cat meat trade are among the highest-urgency programmes right now.
What does my donation to a WARN appeal actually fund?
Your donation funds partner-led frontline work: emergency rescue, veterinary treatment, neutering and vaccination, sanctuary and shelter capacity, anti-trafficking and customs support, mobile clinics for working animals, nest protection, snare removal and humane alternatives to culling. WARN does not publish rescue counts before verified partner reporting is available.
Does WARN run its own sanctuaries and rescue centres?
No — WARN does not operate its own facilities. It is a grant-making and partnership organisation that raises funds and supports established shelters, sanctuaries and rescue teams in 17 countries (South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America). Local partners deliver field work; WARN focuses on transparent fundraising and directing gifts to programme need.
How do I donate to help street dogs in Karachi or Pakistan?
Donate to WARN's Karachi Street Dogs appeal. Your gift funds WHO-endorsed Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (CNVR), rabies vaccination and emergency veterinary care through partners in Pakistan — a humane, evidence-based alternative to mass street-dog culling.
Can I donate to help working donkeys or horses abroad?
Yes. WARN's Working Donkeys and Working Horses appeals fund mobile veterinary clinics, farriery, dental care, wound treatment, nutrition support and humane harness education for working equines, with Pakistan as the current in-network country focus.
How can I donate to stop the dog and cat meat trade?
Donate to WARN's Dog & Cat Meat Trade appeal. Gifts fund seizure rescue, quarantine, rabies-risk veterinary treatment, shelter capacity and demand-reduction work, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the current in-network country focus. Vietnam and Cambodia content remains live for education and search context.
Can I donate to elephant, tiger, orangutan, rhino or sea turtle rescue?
Yes — each species has a dedicated WARN appeal on this page. Donations fund anti-poaching support, snare removal, orphan and calf care, sanctuary and rehabilitation capacity, nesting-beach protection, hatchling release and trafficking interdiction through partners across multiple range countries.
What is the difference between donating to a specific appeal and giving generally?
A specific appeal directs your gift to that programme area — for example working horses or sea turtles. A general donation lets WARN allocate to the greatest current need across the full network. Both use the same partner-led rescue model and the same transparent programme-funding approach.
Is World Animal Rescue Network a legitimate organisation?
World Animal Rescue Network is a registered global not-for-profit animal welfare organisation in England and Wales. You can donate today and receive a formal receipt. WARN targets at least 80% of unrestricted donations for programme delivery and does not claim field outcomes before partner reporting is available. Legal registration details are at /about/registration-status.
Can I make a one-off donation or give monthly to an appeal?
Both options are available. Choose any appeal or visit the donate page for a one-off gift. For monthly support, you can symbolically adopt a dog, cat, elephant, tiger, orangutan or sea turtle from £5/month, or contact WARN to arrange a recurring bank transfer.
Why does the appeals page only show nine appeals?
These 9 featured appeals reflect the causes people search for most when looking to donate internationally — street dogs, working equines, the dog and cat meat trade, and flagship wildlife rescue. Additional specialist and educational appeal pages stay live below, in country pages and in site search without crowding the main donation path.
How do I find WARN appeals not listed on this page?
10 specialist or educational appeal pages — including pangolins, parrots, leopards, gorillas, lions, jaguars, Andean bears, moon bears, slow lorises and habitat protection — remain active at their own URLs. Find them in the specialist section below, through site search, country pages, rescue guides and direct links from newsroom articles and species profiles.
Can I choose which country my donation supports?
Yes, indirectly. Each appeal covers specific countries — check the eyebrow label on each appeal card or visit a country page at /countries to see related appeals for that location. If you want WARN to decide based on greatest need, use Give Where Needed Most instead of a species-specific appeal.
Are WARN appeals tax-deductible or eligible for Gift Aid?
No. Gift Aid is only available to UK registered charities. International donors should check their own local rules for gifts to overseas organisations.