When a life
goes dark,
we bring the light.
Thermal Rescue Team is a volunteer nonprofit flying thermal drones to find lost and injured animals. Free of charge, 24/7 — guided by heat signatures, driven by compassion.
How an aerial recovery works
Signal Received
A pet owner or community member raises an alert — either an emergency search request or a sighting on the public board.
Thermal Sweep
A certified pilot launches at dawn or dusk, flying a gridded pattern over the last-known sector, reading live heat signatures.
Ground Recovery
Once the signature is locked, we guide the owner or rescue partner straight to the animal — warm, alive, and waiting.
Where we've flown
Every confirmed recovery logged by our thermal drone team, mapped by sector. These are the areas where lost and injured animals were found and brought home.
No recoveries logged yet. Successful search locations will appear here as our team flies missions.
Recently recovered
Real animals, real flights, real reunions. Every face here is a life found with the help of thermal drone search and the people who refused to give up.
Recovery photos will appear here as our team brings animals home.
ALL STORIESAutel EVO Max 4T
The same thermal aircraft our pilots fly on every mission. If you're building your own search program or just want pro-grade gear, use our affiliate link — a portion of every purchase funds our operations.
› SHOP AUTEL VIA AFFILIATEIs an animal missing right now?
Submit an emergency search request and our duty pilot will be paged. Time is critical — thermal detection works best within the first 48 hours.
SIGNAL EMERGENCY NOW