Upshur County - Gilmer, TX On March 23, 2022, AIR deployed after a tornado tore through areas of East Texas. At the request of Upshur County authorities, AIR Responders set…

Winona, Smith County, Tx - At the request of local authorities, a multi agency effort to remove animals from a suspected hoarding situation took place on the morning of March…

The Lancaster Castaways - On October 18th, the Lancaster Police Department and City of Lancaster Animal Shelter requested the assistance of the Animal Investigation and Response field team to assist…

Traveling Roo’s - Cockfighting - On August 18th, Denton Animal Services contacted AIR to assist with the care of 57 roosters that were confiscated on a traffic stop. The birds…

Rusky Roo’s - cockfighting - The far reaching consequences of criminal animal cruelty often do not end at confiscation. Sometimes the negative consequences are unavoidable in spite of the best…

Birdy Bunch - Cockfighting - AIR was contacted by Irving Animal Services to assist in providing the necessary care for 314 game birds found living in absolute filth and suspected…

Rooster Round Up - Cockfighting - Nearly 300 live animals will avoid cruel treatment and ultimately death thanks to Grand Prairie Animal Services and Adoption Center and Grand Prairie Police…

hoarding - At the request of Grand Prairie Animal Services, AIR provided veterinary and placement assistance to cats seized from a criminal hoarding case. Because of COVID the shelter did…

Graham Humane Society (tiny shelter with 24 kennels) investigated a criminal hoarding case. For a small, rural shelter, doubling their capacity overnight put them in a bad position for the…

cockfighting - Wise County Sheriff’s office responded to an alleged cockfighting event and made numerous arrests and seized 58 roosters.  AIR and our rescue partner were contacted to assist.  AIR…