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ADRG teams during an overseas deployment after an earthquake
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Animal Disaster Response Germany
Overseas unit of the Bundesverband GDT e.V.

Animal rescue when disasters know no borders.

The ADRG pools the personnel, vehicles, boats and specialist equipment of Germany’s animal rescue services into one deployable unit for professional help during disasters and major-incident situations abroad.

Get to know the ADRG Support deployments
Contact ADRG: contact@adrger.de
Mission Response spectrum How a deployment works Equipment Deployment history Support
HomeDisaster ReliefAbroad (ADRG)
5
documented overseas deployments
5
countries on three continents
since 2019
operating internationally
15
member organisations as our force base

Deployed across borders

The ADRG – Animal Disaster Response Germany is integrated into the Bundesverband Gemeinschaft Deutscher Tierrettungsdienste e.V. as its overseas unit. It is made up of the personnel of the member organisations and their equipment and is deployed during disaster situations abroad.

Personnel, vehicles, boats and equipment from across the entire association are pooled for international deployments and used together with the authorities and aid organisations on site – wherever animals in distress depend on fast, qualified help.

Search for buried animals on rubble after an earthquake
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The ADRG is part of the Bundesverband GDT e.V.
Disaster Relief (Germany) → To the association →

Our response spectrum

The ADRG's response spectrum follows the four response types of its emblem. Earthquakes and other major-incident situations are now covered as well.

Fire
Evacuation from fire zones, rescue of trapped animals and veterinary first aid for burns and smoke inhalation.
Storm & Earthquake
Locating and rescuing animals trapped in rubble and emergency care after storms, severe weather and earthquakes.
Flood
Boat-based evacuation from flooded barns and residential areas plus emergency shelter for rescued animals.
Animal Disease
Supporting the authorities during outbreaks – from control and prevention to hygienic carcass recovery.

How an overseas deployment comes about

Overseas deployments do not happen on our own initiative: the ADRG is requested and works on site together with the authorities and aid organisations of the affected country.

01
Request
Local organisations or authorities of the affected country request support for the targeted rescue and care of pets or large animals.
02
Situation assessment
The association’s operations staff is convened, assesses the situation and assembles personnel, vehicles and material from the member organisations for deployment.
03
Deployment
The response component moves to the operational area with personnel, specialist technology and supplies – by land or air transport.
04
Joint operation
On site, the ADRG works embedded in local structures or independently in assigned areas – from rescue to animal care.
Equipment

Equipment for the emergency

From the fleet and material of the member organisations, the ADRG assembles the right response component depending on the situation.

Rescue transport boats
For water rescue and evacuation in flood and high-water areas.
Thermal-imaging drones
Locating animals from the air – even in rubble and at night.
Animal rescue vehicles
Mobile first aid and transport of injured animals directly on site.
Large-animal trailers
Safe rescue and transport of horses, cattle and other large animals.
Command post vehicle
Command, coordination and communication of the teams in the field.
Equipment & boat trailers
Transport of specialist gear, rescue equipment and water-rescue technology.

Deployment history

Where the ADRG and the member organisations have already helped animals in disaster situations abroad.

Deployment New South Wales, Australia 2020
2020 NSW, Australia
Bushfire
Support in treating burn-injured wildlife and livestock.
Deployment Euboea, Greece 2021
2021Euboea, Greece
Wildfire
Caring for injured and evacuated animals in the burnt forest areas of the island.
Deployment Ukrainian border 2022
2022Ukraine crisis area
Humanitarian situation
Caring for the pets of refugees in the camp at the border.
Deployment Türkiye 2023
2023Hatay province, Türkiye
Earthquake
Search, rescue and care for buried animals in the destroyed earthquake regions.
Deployment Valencia, Spain 2024
2024Valencia, Spain
Flood disaster
Rescue and care for animals in the flooded areas around Valencia.
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Make deployments possible

Every overseas deployment needs support.

Transport, equipment and care abroad are funded entirely from donations and membership fees of the federal association. Your donation keeps the ADRG ready to deploy.

Donate now Get in touch
Direct contact with the ADRG: contact@adrger.de
Donation account
Bundesverband Gemeinschaft Deutscher Tierrettungsdienste e.V.
Raiffeisenbank Deggendorf
IBAN: DE88 7416 0025 0000 4910 80
BIC: GENODEF1DEG
Reference: ADRG