Help Hotlines

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Spending your time and energy speaking up for animals in desperate need can be difficult if you don’t have a support system or if you’re in an abusive or stressful situation.

We care about you and the work you do for animals. If you’re in a crisis situation, we want you to get help. Whether it’s for you or a friend, please check out the following resources for help.

If there’s an immediate threat to your safety and you’re in danger, call 911 (U.S.) or the emergency number for your country.

General Crisis Support

• Animal Activist Support Line: This resource offers 24/7 text, e-mail, and chat support to help people like you who help animals. If you’re feeling burned out or isolated, if your family and friends are unsupportive, or if you just need to talk to another animal advocate who “gets it,” this resource can help.
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741. Trained counselors can discuss anything that’s on your mind. This service is free, available 24/7, and confidential.
• Trans Lifeline: This entirely trans-run organization is dedicated to providing confidential support to transgender people of all ages through its comprehensive resource library and free crisis hotline.
• The LGBT National Help Center: Call 1-888-843-4564 for the national hotline for support, available by and for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Depression and Suicide

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 for free, 24/7 confidential support.
• Befrienders Worldwide: Use this site to find a suicide helpline in your country.

Dating Abuse and Domestic Violence

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788—anytime, day or night.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Call the network at 1-800-656-4673, or join a live chat, both available 24/7.

Domestic and Family Abuse

• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: Call 1-800-422-4453 anytime, day or night.
• Safe Place: Text SAFE and your current location to 44357 to get help—available 24/7.

Runaways and Unhoused and At-Risk Young People

• National Runaway Safeline: Call 1-800-786-2929 anytime, or join a live chat any day between 3:30 and 10:30 p.m. ET.