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Every rescue has a story people want to share. Start with 3 free videos.

Book a free Rescue Storytelling Session. We record an adopter, a foster volunteer or your shelter team over Zoom, and our editors turn it into 3 finished videos. No cost. No contract. Yours to keep.

  • Free for nonprofits, foundations & NGOs
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  • 3 videos, yours to keep
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Sound familiar?

Animal videos go viral every day. Yours sit in a camera roll.

A shelter dog meeting its new family. A hatchling reaching the surf. A rescue that empties a hoarding case. Your team sees moments like these every week, and almost none of them reach the donors who would fund the next one.

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Moments nobody films properly

Adoption day, release day, the first walk outside. Shot on a phone, if at all.

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Donors tired of guilt

People scroll past sad music. They stop for hope, personality and a happy ending.

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A team stretched thin

Your staff and volunteers are caring for animals all day. Video is always next week.

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“In fact, I didn't see anything that needed to be changed. ... I think it looks fantastic.”

Brad Nahill, SEE Turtles
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In their words

Conservation and animal stories, filmed with care.

For SEE Turtles we filmed a night patrol on the Oaxaca coast under red headlamps, a sanctuary beach at release time and a caretaker who used to poach the nests he now protects. Twelve documentary cuts came out of it, each one Spanish-subtitled with a second translation pass.

12documentary cuts from one Oaxaca shoot

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Rescue Storytelling Session. Free.

One person, one Zoom call, three finished videos for your next adoption push or appeal.

FREE
Your cost
$0

What you get

  • 1
    A 45-minute Zoom recordingAn adopter, a foster volunteer or someone on your shelter team. A Happy producer guides every answer.
  • 2
    3 finished videosEdited and captioned, ready for adoption posts, your appeal and your donor emails.
  • 3
    Yours to keepThe videos and the raw recording. No contract, no card, no catch.
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Love the videos? We'll film your rescues, releases and adoption days next. Don't? Keep them anyway.

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Three ways to start

Three ways to tell your rescue stories

Start free. Add filming days when you're ready, quoted up front.

Sea turtle hatchlings before release in OaxacaStart here, free

Rescue Storytelling Session

We record one adopter, foster or staff member over Zoom and our editors turn it into 3 finished videos.

  • 45-minute producer-guided Zoom recording
  • 3 finished, captioned videos
  • Adopters, fosters, vets or your ED
  • Yours to keep, files and raw footage
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Turtle patrol on the beach at Escobilla, OaxacaMost requested

Field and shelter filming

A local crew films rescues, releases, adoption days and the people behind them.

  • Interviews with staff, fosters and adopters
  • Release and adoption day coverage
  • Calm, animal-first filming
  • A library to post from all year
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Sanctuary wall at Santuario Tortuguero EscobillaFor appeals

Appeal and giving day package

Footage and edits planned around your giving days and adoption events.

  • Shot list built backwards from your appeal date
  • Short cuts for every channel
  • Donor and sponsor thank-yous
  • Before-and-after rescue stories
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Built for animal welfare

What every rescue production includes

Hope, not guilt

Documentary craft, not sad-piano manipulation. Your rescues get dignity and personality.

Animal safety first

We follow your handling, access and safety rules on every shoot.

Built for adoption posts

Vertical cuts sized for Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

Vetted local crews

20,000+ creators in 130+ countries, so a crew can reach your shelter, sanctuary or field site.

Planned around giving days

Shoots timed to adoption events, giving days and year-end appeals.

You own everything

You keep every finished file and all the raw footage.

Beyond video

Everything your appeals need, from the same shoots

One filming day becomes adoption posts, appeal videos and the photos your newsletter needs.

Patrollers tending a sea turtle hatchery in Oaxaca
Field and sanctuary photography

An adoption and appeal content calendar

Sunrise over the Oaxaca coast
Releases, rescues and adoption days

Clips for grant reports and your annual report

A reach summary for every appeal

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How it works

From rescue to adoption post

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Tell us your stories

The rescues, releases and adopters your supporters would love to meet.

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FREE

Start with the free session

We record one person over Zoom and deliver 3 finished videos, free.

03

We film and edit

A crew films where the work happens, with your safety rules on set.

04

Everyone shares it

Adopters, fosters and donors share the stories. Your next appeal has faces.

Hatchlings before release
Escobilla, Oaxaca
Turtle patrol on the beach
Oaxaca, Mexico
Santuario Tortuguero Escobilla
Escobilla, Oaxaca

Public proof

SEE Turtles: a night patrol on the Oaxaca coast

December 2025 on the Oaxaca coast for SEE Turtles: a night patrol with red headlamps, a sanctuary beach and a caretaker who used to poach the nests he now protects. Twelve documentary cuts, all Spanish-subtitled with a second translation pass before release.

Oaxaca, Mexico12 documentary cutsSpanish subtitlesNight patrol

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Real client videos

Stories we told for mission-driven nonprofits

Real client videos with real results. Animal and conservation work is filmed the same way.

163,000Views in the first weekHeifer International, Honduras
53%Increase in engagementWater.org
500%Increase in engagement rateSoles4Souls

Who we work with

Built for animal welfare nonprofits

Animal sheltersFinding homes for dogs, cats and everyone else
Rescues and foster networksRun by volunteers with big hearts
Wildlife and conservation groupsProtecting species in the field
SanctuariesCaring for animals for life
National animal welfare charitiesWith local partners and chapters

Questions

Questions animal welfare nonprofits ask us

Tap a question. Each answer comes with a 20-second video.

Is the free session really free?+

Yes. The Zoom session and the three videos our editors cut from it cost nothing. No contract, no card, and you keep every file with no obligation to buy anything afterwards. Book your free session and see your story on screen.

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What happens on the free session?+

You pick one person close to your work, and our producer interviews them live over Zoom for forty-five minutes while we record. Our editors then turn that conversation into three finished, captioned videos for your website, your social channels and your next appeal. All you have to do is show up, so book your free session.

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Who can we put on camera? An adopter, a foster, our vet?+

Anyone whose story moves people: your director, a program lead, a volunteer, someone your program served, or a grantee overseas joining from a phone. Our producer guides every answer, so nobody needs camera experience or a script. Bring your people to a free session and we'll handle the rest.

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How do you tell rescue stories without guilt-tripping donors?+

We tell stories of strength, not pity. The people on camera speak in their own words about change, progress and what they want the world to know, because donors give more when they see dignity and agency. See how we'd frame your story on a free session.

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Can you plan videos around adoption events and giving days?+

Yes. Tell us your calendar, from Giving Tuesday and awareness months to galas and year-end appeals, and we plan every shoot and edit backwards from those dates. Book your free session early and your first videos are ready before the moment arrives.

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Can you use footage we already have?+

Yes. Send us the link, whether it's a hard drive from the field, a shared folder or years of workshop recordings, and we'll cut it into new videos. Pair it with fresh interviews from your free session and your archive finally works for you.

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Will you help our videos get seen?+

Yes. Your videos run on your own channels, and the right stories can also be featured on the Are You Happy platform, which has more than 5 million followers and reaches 200 million people a year. Our work has generated more than 1 billion views for clients, and yours starts with a free session.

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Who owns the videos?+

You do. Your organization owns the finished videos and all of the raw footage, including everything we record on your free session. Use them on any channel, in any report, for as long as you like.

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What does it cost after the free session?+

Whatever comes next is scoped to exactly what you need, from a single film to a steady stream of videos for every program, and you get the price in writing before any work starts. No surprise change orders and no pressure. Your free session shows you what that scope should be.

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Every rescue deserves an audience. Start with 3 free videos.

Tell us who to put on camera. We'll record them over Zoom and send you 3 finished videos.

  • Free for nonprofits, foundations & NGOs
  • Book in 2 minutes
  • 3 videos, yours to keep
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