Animal Help Now
24/7 US wildlife emergency app
Free
2.15for iPhone, iPod touch
Age Rating
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About Animal Help Now
Animal Help Now directs anyone in the UNITED STATES who encounters a WILDLIFE EMERGENCY to the closest, most appropriate help, 24/7. Use it for orphaned or injured wildlife, stranded marine animals, etc. Provides immediate access anywhere in the United States to wildlife rehabilitators, rescues, and hotlines, as well as veterinarians who treat wildlife.
Animal Help Now now also directs anyone in the U.S. who is experiencing a WILDLIFE CONFLICT to the closest, most appropriate help. AHNow quickly and easily connects you with humane wildlife consultants and operators so that you can find cruelty-free assistance for "nuisance" wildlife, including pigeons in your attic, skunks under your porch, and the like.
Animal Help Now also provides guidance on how to handle a DOMESTIC ANIMAL EMERGENCY (lost cat, neglected dog, starved horses, etc.).
The service's Resources page provides additional information, including preparing for and responding to disasters.
Animal Help Now empowers you to help injured and distressed wildlife anywhere in the country.
Geographic Area: U.S.A.
Animal Help Now now also directs anyone in the U.S. who is experiencing a WILDLIFE CONFLICT to the closest, most appropriate help. AHNow quickly and easily connects you with humane wildlife consultants and operators so that you can find cruelty-free assistance for "nuisance" wildlife, including pigeons in your attic, skunks under your porch, and the like.
Animal Help Now also provides guidance on how to handle a DOMESTIC ANIMAL EMERGENCY (lost cat, neglected dog, starved horses, etc.).
The service's Resources page provides additional information, including preparing for and responding to disasters.
Animal Help Now empowers you to help injured and distressed wildlife anywhere in the country.
Geographic Area: U.S.A.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.15
Last updated on Jan 4, 2023
Old Versions
Cosmetic. Final implementation of white cross/red paw logo.
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Version History
2.15
Jan 4, 2023
Cosmetic. Final implementation of white cross/red paw logo.
2.14
Jan 13, 2022
Minor bug fixes and stability improvements. Improvements to Resources page.
2.13
Aug 6, 2021
Updates to time handling to make it clearer when wildlife rehabilitators and other helpers are or will next be open. Improvements to Resources page.
2.11
Jan 18, 2021
Updates to Resources page FAQs and minor defect fixes and enhancements.
2.10
Oct 7, 2020
Support for iOS 14. Clarification of when a helper is available. Updates to FAQs.
2.9
Apr 6, 2020
Several bug fixes and usability updates.
2.8.4
Feb 22, 2020
Enhanced responses to feedback and requests for assistance.
2.8.3
Jan 28, 2020
Minor improvements to messaging and UI.
2.8.2
Jan 17, 2020
Minor stats modifications.
2.8.1
Oct 30, 2019
Minor enhancements and defect fixes. Firebase Analytics compatibility.
2.8
Sep 24, 2019
iOS 13 support. Defect fixes and enhancements, including improvements to manual location selection and to handling of out-of-state results.
2.7.2
Aug 12, 2019
This release addresses a potential crashing issue and improves the presentation of the animal types associated with each helper.
2.7.1
Apr 22, 2019
Improved access to files (such as Animal Help Now PSAs) from Resources page
Enhanced helper location display
Enhanced helper location display
2.7.0
Mar 17, 2019
Fix defect in "Email helper" functionality. Addition of helper text on home page. Improved performance.
2.6.3
Jan 20, 2019
Bug fixes and stability enhancements.
2.6.2
Jan 18, 2019
Bug fixes and stability enhancements.
2.6.1
Oct 27, 2018
New guidance from the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council on methods for reuniting babies with parents.
New guidance from the Wisconsin Humane Society on methods for humanely removing wildlife from beneath decks.
Improved guidance on finding your lost animal companion.
Improvements in the way manual selection of location is handled.
New guidance from the Wisconsin Humane Society on methods for humanely removing wildlife from beneath decks.
Improved guidance on finding your lost animal companion.
Improvements in the way manual selection of location is handled.
2.6.0
Sep 16, 2018
Improved sharing, making it easier than ever for one person to use the app to help a friend, colleague, or constituent who is helping injured or orphaned wildlife or is trying to humanely remove a "nuisance" animal.
Updated advice and guidance through AHNow's Resource FAQs.
Updated "About" information.
Highlighted and improved "Search by Animal Type".
Updated advice and guidance through AHNow's Resource FAQs.
Updated "About" information.
Highlighted and improved "Search by Animal Type".
2.5.6
May 21, 2018
Improved functionality allowing users to narrow down results by animal type. Streamlined user interface. New FAQs and educational information on Resources page.
2.5.5
Mar 26, 2018
General fixes and stability improvements. Improved helper listings.
2.5.4
Mar 21, 2018
General fixes and stability improvements. Improved helper listings.
2.5.3
Jan 5, 2018
Improved handling of wildlife hotlines.
2.5.2
Dec 22, 2017
Expansion of nationwide service to provide people with help for wildlife conflicts. Improved content for domestic animal issues and for animal-related disaster preparedness and response. New feature indicating how helpers prefer to be contacted. New ability to text helpers. New functionality allowing wildlife rehabilitators and other helpers to display their contact names in their profiles.
2.5.1
Oct 16, 2017
New functionality providing listings for humane assistance in resolving human-wildlife conflicts. Beginning of phase-out of domestic animal functionality for Colorado and Texas.
2.5.0
Jun 6, 2017
Improved "search by animal type" functionality. Enhanced educational content and FAQs. Clarified data structure and delivery.
Animal Help Now FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Animal Help Now in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Animal Help Now.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Animal Help Now supports English
