SOS oPaddock was born during the Gironde wildfires. Within forty-eight hours it had passed a million views — and the press took an interest in something nobody was covering: what happens to the animals when you have to leave.
National report
A report on rescuing animals during the Gironde wildfires, and on how owners found ways to evacuate their livestock.
ReadOn their Facebook page, during the Gironde wildfires, they asked every rider to sign up to the platform. That is the recommendation that took the register from a few hundred to several thousand volunteers.
Television
A short video on the mobilisation around animals during the fires.
Local press
A round-up of the solidarity platforms born during the fires, in which SOS oPaddock features among the mutual-aid tools.
How the project started, told to its readers by a local page in Normandy.
Public resource
AlertesFeux lists useful resources during a wildfire. SOS oPaddock appears in its section on animals.
Orange Actumentioned the platform
GrandPrix.infomentioned the platformThe logo, the description, and someone at the end of the phone. Nothing to request by email at 10pm on deadline night.
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