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GUARDIANS OF RESCUE
TAKING TOUGH CASES
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At Smithtown-based Guardians
of Rescue, former top gun-toting
lawmen are taking their skills to the
streets to save four-legged victims of
animal abuse and catch perpetrators.
Founded by Robert Misseri in 2010,
the nonprofit works with agencies
and law enforcement across the globe
to bring much-needed intelligence to
acute and chronic cruelty cases.
“Most agencies do not have the time
or resources to address these urgent
cries for help,” says Misseri. “While
animal-related cases may not be of
high importance to others, they are
a top priority to the Guardians. We
take the cases no one else can handle.”
With a heavy influence in Southern
states where animal laws and protections
are lacking, the Guardians
take on investigations that others
turn away. Reducing the number of
cases in the South can decrease the
number of dogs coming up North. Recent
cases include dog-fighting rings,
abandoned cats, and a mutilated dog.
Contributing to the organization’s
success is the dedicated and highly
skilled group of individuals that
make up the Guardians of Rescue, all
possessing an incredible amount of
passion for change. Take Director of
Investigations Jack Garcia, a former
undercover FBI agent, who spent 26
years working cases ranging from
public corruption to terrorism. In
the event a case doesn’t result in
prosecution, the Guardians continue
to monitor the suspect(s) with their
licensed private investigators.
Outside of conducting in-depth
investigations, the Guardians run
several animal welfare projects on a
global scale. One of their largest
undertakings has been their
hard-hitting nationwide spay
and neuter efforts.
“We’re focusing on changing
the mentality of local
agencies, working to
bring in more aggressive
programs to help
bring the stray population
to a standstill,”
says Misseri.
For animals
forced to live
outside, they
provide Styrofoam
shelters
on a situational
basis.
“We always try to convince neglectful
owners to surrender their dogs,”
he says. “Living outside is never the
right thing for a dog. Just one
night of frigid temperatures
is the worst torture an
animal can go through.
In most cases, we can
at least get the dogs
off the chains and
into kennels or insulated
dog houses.
In many cases, it’s the
difference between
life and death.”
Animals rescued
by the
Gu a rd i an s
can be adopted
through their rescue
group partner, Save-A-Pet
via saveapetusa.org To
volunteer or donate, visit
guardiansofrescue.org
Guardians of Rescue trainer works
with one of the dogs it saved.
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