Field Manual No. 10
The Action Army Animal Detail: food, medicine, and transport for the animal who needs a response now.
Inside the Manual
Nobody Is Coming. So We Came. is a printable field manual for the Action Army Animal Detail. It begins with three needs that can change the same day: food, medicine, and transport. Its standing rule is to stop assuming somebody else already called, then turn an observation into a clear report, a safe response, or a practical piece of the supply line.
The manual covers abandoned or neglected animals, unsafe property conditions, hoarding, disaster displacement, estates, visible injury, animals in closed vehicles, and mothers with young. It gives readers a way to record what they actually saw, request a case number, and involve the appropriate local responders.
Safety comes first: an animal in a closed vehicle, an animal in traffic, or violence in progress is a 911 emergency. Do not chase, corner, enter the road, grab a frightened animal, or confront a person you believe is hurting an animal.
The core approach
The five situations and additional signs help a reader decide when one observation is enough to call: an empty property with an animal left behind, no shade or water, a worsening hoard, a storm displacement, or an animal whose caregiver is gone.
The five-part message records the exact location, what is visible, whether the animal can be approached, whether it is alone or with young, and the caller's name and number. A safe photo may help, but only from a safe position.
Readers can serve as spotters, drivers, fosters, suppliers, professionals, or desk support. The manual pairs those jobs with concrete supplies and honest guidance about where money goes.
A field response you can use
Put it to work
Print the manual and fill in the local numbers before an emergency: county animal control, police or sheriff non-emergency, a 24-hour emergency veterinarian, a low-cost spay or neuter clinic, a shelter or rescue, state wildlife, and a neighbor who can come with you. Save 855-88ACTION in your phone under “Report It.”
Use the incident log for persistent situations, ask for a case number every time, and choose one role you can actually sustain. The manual's immediate actions are small and specific: put water where an animal can reach it, bang on the hood before starting a car because cats sleep on warm engines, and report one situation you have been driving past.
This guide does not replace emergency services, animal control, law enforcement, veterinary care, or professional rescue training. Follow local instructions, protect your own safety, and get medical care the same day after a bite or scratch.
Source text
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ACTION ARMY
FIELD MANUAL NO. 10
NOBODY IS COMING. SO WE CAME.
THE ACTION ARMY ANIMAL DETAIL
FOOD. MEDICINE. TRANSPORT.
WHAT IS IN THIS MANUAL
1. START HERE — THE THREE WORDS
2. KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT — THE FIVE SITUATIONS
3. THE CALL — FIVE THINGS TO SAY
4. THE SAFETY RULES — FIVE DON'TS
5. IF IT IS CRUELTY — WHAT YOU WRITE DOWN
6. THE INCIDENT LOG
7. ENLIST — THE SIX JOBS
8. THE SUPPLY LINE — SHOPPING LIST
9. THE MONEY — THE HONEST PAGE
10. AND WE DO THIS IN MEXICO
11. MY NUMBERS — FILL THIS IN TODAY
12. MARCHING ORDERS + HOUSE STANDARD
13. WHO TO CALL
FREE. PRINT IT. COPY IT. GIVE IT AWAY.
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1. START HERE — THE THREE WORDS
FOOD. MEDICINE. TRANSPORT.
FOOD, BECAUSE HUNGER IS FAST. A BAG OF FOOD STOPS THE
CLOCK THE SAME DAY YOU BUY IT.
MEDICINE, BECAUSE INFECTION IS FASTER. MANGE, WORMS,
AN ABSCESS, A WOUND — THESE ARE SMALL-DOLLAR
PROBLEMS THAT KILL BECAUSE NOBODY SPENT THE SMALL
DOLLARS.
TRANSPORT, BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE MOST RESCUES DIE.
IN ONE PLACE THERE IS NO ROOM. SEVEN HUNDRED MILES
AWAY, AN EMPTY CRATE, AND A FAMILY IS WAITING.
THE ANIMAL DOES NOT NEED A MIRACLE. IT NEEDS A RIDE.
THE ONE RULE OF THIS MANUAL:
DO NOT ASSUME SOMEBODY ELSE ALREADY CALLED. NOBODY
CALLED. THAT IS THE WHOLE STORY.
IT AIN'T YOUR DOG. IT AIN'T MY DOG. IT IS OUR DOG NOW. FIELD MANUAL NO. 10 • FREE AT JOHNNYACTIONARMY.COM • PAGE 2 OF 14
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2. KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT — THE FIVE SITUATIONS
CHECK ANY YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST 30 DAYS.
□ THE APARTMENT — PEOPLE MOVED OUT; THE ANIMAL DID
ONE CHECK IS ENOUGH TO DIAL. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE SURE. WE WILL
SORT IT OUT.NOT. NO CAR, NO LIGHTS, AND SOMETHING IS STILL IN
THERE.
□ THE PROPERTY LINE — A CHAIN, NO SHADE, NO WATER, A
BOWL THAT HAS BEEN TIPPED OVER FOR DAYS.
□ THE HOARD — FAR MORE ANIMALS THAN ONE HOUSEHOLD
CAN FEED; NONE OF THEM FIXED; GETTING WORSE EVERY
MONTH.
□ THE STORM — A DISASTER MOVED THROUGH AND PEOPLE
ARE SLEEPING IN VEHICLES BECAUSE THE SHELTER WILL
NOT TAKE THEIR PET.
□ THE ESTATE — SOMEBODY PASSED AWAY OR WENT INTO
CARE AND NOBODY PLANNED FOR THE OLD DOG OR THE
OLD CAT.
ALSO REPORT:
□ VISIBLE RIBS, HIP BONES OR SPINE ON AN ANIMAL
RUNNING LOOSE.
□ A LIMP, AN OPEN WOUND, HAIR LOSS OVER LARGE AREAS,
EYES CRUSTED SHUT.
□ A MOTHER WITH YOUNG UNDER A PORCH, A SHED, OR A
VEHICLE.
□ AN ANIMAL LEFT IN A CLOSED VEHICLE. THAT ONE IS 911
FIRST, THEN US.
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YOU WILL GET A RECORDING. LEAVE THE MESSAGE. THE CALLBACK MAY
COME FROM A NUMBER YOU DO NOT RECOGNIZE AND MAY TAKE AN HOUR
OR TWO. MESSAGES LEFT LATE AT NIGHT ARE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY.
READ THESE FIVE INTO THE MESSAGE:
1. WHERE EXACTLY (CROSS STREET, MILE MARKER,
BUILDING):
________________________________________________________
2. WHAT YOU SEE (RIBS / LIMP / CHAIN / EMPTY BOWL /
WOUND):
________________________________________________________
3. CAN IT BE APPROACHED, OR IS IT AFRAID OF PEOPLE:
_______________________________________________________
4. IS IT ALONE, OR A MOTHER WITH YOUNG:
________________________________________________________
5. YOUR NAME AND NUMBER:
________________________________________________________
IF YOU CAN GET A PHOTO SAFELY, GET ONE. SAFELY. 3. THE CALL — FIVE THINGS TO SAY
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4. THE SAFETY RULES — FIVE DON'TS
□ DO NOT CHASE. A SCARED ANIMAL RUNS INTO TRAFFIC.
□ DO NOT CORNER IT. LEAVE IT A WAY OUT.
□ DO NOT GRAB A FRIGHTENED ANIMAL BY THE COLLAR OR
SCRUFF. AN ANIMAL IN PAIN BITES OUT OF FEAR, NOT
MEANNESS.
□ DO NOT PUT YOURSELF IN THE ROAD. WE DO NOT TRADE A
PERSON FOR A DOG.
□ DO NOT CONFRONT A PERSON YOU BELIEVE IS HURTING
AN ANIMAL.
DO THIS INSTEAD:
□ SIT DOWN. TURN SIDEWAYS. LOOK AT THE GROUND. YOU
LOOK SMALLER SITTING DOWN.
□ PUT FOOD AND WATER ON THE GROUND AND BACK UP.
□ STAY AT A DISTANCE WHERE YOU CAN STILL SEE IT, AND
CALL.
□ IF YOU ARE BITTEN OR SCRATCHED, WASH IT AND CALL A
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A REPORT WITH THESE FIVE FACTS GETS ACTED ON.
A REPORT WITHOUT THEM USUALLY DOES NOT.
DATE AND TIME YOU SAW IT:
________________________________________________________
EXACT LOCATION:
________________________________________________________
WHAT YOU SAW (PLAIN WORDS, NO CONCLUSIONS):
________________________________________________________
HOW MANY ANIMALS, AND WHAT KIND:
________________________________________________________
WHO ELSE SAW IT:
________________________________________________________
ASK FOR A CASE NUMBER EVERY TIME. WRITE IT DOWN. A CASE NUMBER IS
THE ONLY THING YOU CAN FOLLOW UP ON.
WHERE ANIMALS ARE BEING HURT, SOMEBODY ELSE IN THAT
HOUSE IS OFTEN BEING HURT TOO. THE ANIMAL IS THE ONE
YOU CAN SEE FROM THE SIDEWALK.
5. IF IT IS CRUELTY — WHAT YOU WRITE DOWN
CRUELTY IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTER. CALL YOUR LOCAL
ANIMAL CONTROL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRST.
THEN CALL US AND WE WILL WALK THE ROAD WITH YOU.
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6. THE INCIDENT LOG
ONE LINE PERSISTENT SITUATION. KEEP IT. IT IS YOUR RECORD.
1. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
2. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
3. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
4. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
5. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
6. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
7. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
8. DATE ____________ LOCATION ______________________________
CALLED (WHO) ____________________ CASE # ______________
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7. ENLIST — THE SIX JOBS
CHECK EVERYONE YOU CAN DO. THEN CALL OR SIGN UP ONLINE.
□ SPOTTER — I DRIVE THE SAME ROUTES AND I WILL REPORT
WHAT IS NEW? (EYES AND A PHONE. NOTHING ELSE.)
□ DRIVER — I WILL RUN ONE LEG OF A TRANSPORT AND
HAND OFF. HOURS I CAN DRIVE: ____________
□ FOSTER — I HAVE A SPARE ROOM. LENGTH I CAN
COMMIT: ____________
□ SUPPLY LINE — I WILL BUY ONE EXTRA BAG, OR DONATE
CRATES, LEASHES, BOWLS, BLANKETS AND TOWELS.
□ PROFESSIONAL — VET, VET TECH, GROOMER, TRAINER,
TRUCKER, PILOT. MY SKILL: ____________
□ THE DESK — I CAN WORK A PHONE AND A LIST FROM
HOME. I DO NOT HAVE TO LIFT ANYTHING.
NAME:
________________________________________________________
PHONE:
________________________________________________________
EMAIL:
________________________________________________________
COUNTY / AREA I CAN COVER:
________________________________________________________
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8. THE SUPPLY LINE — SHOPPING LIST
BUY ONE EXTRA WHEN YOU BUY YOUR OWN. CLEAN OUT THE GARAGE FOR
THE REST.
□ DRY FOOD — DOG
□ DRY FOOD — CAT
□ CANNED FOOD (FOR ANIMALS TOO WEAK OR TOO SORE TO
CHEW)
DO NOT DONATE OPENED MEDICATION OR EXPIRED FOOD. WE CANNOT USE
IT.
□ KITTEN AND PUPPY FORMULA
□ CRATES AND CARRIERS — ALL SIZES
□ LEASHES, SLIP LEADS, COLLARS, HARNESSES
□ BOWLS — FOOD AND WATER
□ BLANKETS, SHEETS AND TOWELS
TOWELS. WE NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TOWELS.
□ HEATING PADS, PUPPY PADS, NEWSPAPER
□ FLEA AND TICK TREATMENT, WORMER (IN DATE)
□ GIFT CARDS FOR FUEL, FEED STORES, OR A VET CLINIC
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9. THE MONEY — THE HONEST PAGE
WEAIN'TANON-PROFIT. NOT YET.
THE PAPERWORK IS BEING WORKED ON. IT IS SLOW, AND IT IS
EXPENSIVE, AND IT IS COMING.
SO UNDERSTAND THIS BEFORE YOU GIVE US A DIME:
MONEY YOU GIVE TODAY IS NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
IF THE WRITE-OFF IS THE REASON YOU WERE GOING TO GIVE,
HOLD YOUR MONEY. WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE DAY THAT
CHANGES, ON THE AIR AND ON THE SITE.
BUT THE ANIMALS ARE NOT WAITING ON THE PAPERWORK.
HUNGER DOES NOT ADJOURN.
WHERE IT GOES:
□ FOOD — BAGS, CASES, AND FEED-STORE ACCOUNTS
□ MEDICINE — ANTIBIOTICS, WORMER, SHOTS, MANGE
TREATMENT, WOUND CARE
□ SPAY AND NEUTER — SO WE ARE NOT HAVING THIS
CONVERSATION ABOUT THE PUPPIES NEXT YEAR
□ TRANSPORT — CRATES, FUEL, HEALTH CERTIFICATES, A
BOARDING NIGHT
THIS WORK IS NOT DONE WITH GRANTS AND GALAS. IT IS DONE IN TWENTIES.
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THE ACTION ARMY RUNS COAST TO COAST — AND KEEPS GOING
PAST THE BORDER.
10. AND WE DO THIS IN MEXICO
WE HAVE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND IN MEXICO WHO HAVE
BEEN AT THIS FOR YEARS — SINCE LONG BEFORE THERE WAS A
NAME ON IT.
THEY FEED FAMILIES. AND WHERE THERE ARE FAMILIES BEING
FED, THERE ARE DOGS SITTING OUTSIDE THE DOOR.
THERE ARE ALWAYS DOGS.
STREET DOGS. NOT WILD, NOT MEAN. SOMEBODY'S DOG
ONCE. MANGE, TICKS, HIP INJURIES FROM CARS, AND LITTERS
UNDER A PORCH THAT NOBODY CAN FEED.
WHY IT MATTERS TO YOUR DOLLAR:
□ FOOD COSTS LESS THERE.
□ VETERINARY CARE COSTS LESS THERE.
□ STERILIZING ONE FEMALE IS NOT ONE ANIMAL SAVED — IT IS
EVERY LITTER THAT NEVER HAS TO STARVE UNDER A PORCH.
THAT IS NOT SENTIMENT. THAT IS ARITHMETIC. IT IS THE MOST
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EMERGENCY — 911 (ANIMAL IN A CLOSED VEHICLE, ANIMAL IN
TRAFFIC, VIOLENCE IN PROGRESS)
ACTION ARMY ANIMAL DETAIL — 855-88ACTION (855-882-2846)
FILL IN:
MY COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL:
________________________________________________________
MY LOCAL SHERIFF / POLICE NON-EMERGENCY:
________________________________________________________
NEAREST 24-HOUR EMERGENCY VET:
________________________________________________________
NEAREST LOW-COST SPAY / NEUTER CLINIC:
________________________________________________________
NEAREST SHELTER OR RESCUE THAT ANSWERS THE PHONE:
________________________________________________________
STATE WILDLIFE / FISH AND GAME:
________________________________________________________
A NEIGHBOR WHO WILL COME WITH ME:
________________________________________________________
PUT 855-88ACTION IN YOUR PHONE RIGHT NOW. NAME THE CONTACT
“REPORT IT.”
11. MY NUMBERS — FILL THIS IN TODAY
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12. MARCHING ORDERS + HOUSE STANDARD
TONIGHT — THREE THINGS:
□ PUT WATER OUT WHERE SOMETHING CAN REACH IT.
□ BANG ON THE HOOD BEFORE STARTING THE CAR. CATS
SLEEP ON WARM ENGINES. FOUR SECONDS.
□ PUT 855-88ACTION IN YOUR PHONE.
THIS WEEK — PICK ONE:
□ REPORT ONE SITUATION I HAVE BEEN DRIVING PAST.
□ FUND ONE BAG OF FOOD.
□ SIGN UP TO DRIVE ONE LEG.
THE HOUSE STANDARD:
I WILL NOT ASSUME SOMEBODY ELSE ALREADY CALLED.
IF I SEE IT, I REPORT IT. IF I CANNOT CARRY IT ALONE, I WILL
CALL SOMEBODY — I WILL NOT BE ALONE WITH IT.
SIGNED ____________________________ DATE ______________
IT AIN'T YOUR DOG. IT AIN'T MY DOG. IT IS OUR DOG NOW.
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