The organization travels to areas affected by disaster and evacuate pets and livestock . They shelter , feed and provide medical care for the animals until they can be returned to their owners or housed more permanently . Based in El Dorado Hills , California , the organization has helped relief efforts internationally , such as after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit Sri Lanka in December 2004 and after the August 2005 flooding in Romania . Within North America , they have assisted in the wake of a number of forest fires and hurricanes since being founded in 2002 . Outside of relief work , the organization trains volunteers to deal effectively and practically in disaster situations
2004 Boxing Day tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Noah's Wish