20/10/2026
BULLYING AND HARASSMENT IN ANIMAL RESCUE. IT NEEDS TO STOP.
Today I want to share something incredibly important, not just for myself, but for every person who dedicates their life to saving animals.
The wonderful organisation Animal Rescue Cooperative (ARC) who do so much to support animal rescues, have taken an important step towards exposing a very serious problem within the rescue community.
Bullying, harassment, intimidation and the personal targeting of people who are simply trying to help animals.
ARC recently conducted a survey asking rescuers about their experiences, and the results so far are deeply concerning.
Over 200 people have responded, with 68% reporting that they have experienced or directly witnessed harassment or intimidation in rescue.
Just think about that for a moment.
People who give up their time, their money, their sleep and sometimes their own wellbeing to save innocent animals are being subjected to behaviour that no human being should have to endure.
As many of you know, I have personally experienced relentless bullying, harassment, threats, intimidation and online attacks. It has taken an enormous emotional toll on me, and at times it has made an already demanding life in rescue almost unbearable. You can even upload your evidence on that link. I have provided everything even the disgusting private chat screenshots I’ve been sent. People have to be really careful who they run their mouths off to.🧐 everything has also been forwarded to the police and is being investigated.
Nobody should have to live in fear simply because they choose to help animals.
Animal rescue should never be a competition, a personal vendetta or an opportunity to destroy another human being.
And here is something particularly important that ARC has said:
“There is a reason behind this. It’s not just a survey.”
ARC is already seeing an impact as rescuers begin speaking openly about their experiences. They are exposing a problem that no individual rescuer should have to face alone.
And ARC has made it clear that there is more to come.
That is incredibly encouraging to hear, especially for those of us who have suffered in silence or felt that nobody was listening.
This is about more than collecting statistics. It is about recognising the problem, giving rescuers a voice and creating the opportunity for meaningful change.
Whether you are involved in wildlife rescue, companion animal rescue or farm animal sanctuaries, this issue affects the entire rescue community.
Every minute spent attacking another rescuer is a minute that could have been spent helping an animal in need.
Please take a moment to complete ARC’s survey, whether you have experienced bullying yourself, witnessed it happening to someone else or have never experienced it.
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I want to sincerely thank ARC for recognising how serious this issue has become and for taking steps to bring it into the open.
Rescue is difficult enough without people deliberately making life harder for those who are trying to make a difference.
We should be standing together for the animals, not tearing each other apart.
Please share this post. The more voices that are heard, the harder this problem becomes to ignore.
Alexandria
My Little Kittie Inn
