It is indisputable that animal rescue can change the lives of a few. When we rescue an animal from a factory farm, slaughterhouse, or animal testing lab, we are transforming their entire world. The importance of saving even one life can never be and should never be understated, and we should always help those who we can regardless of the broader impacts. But that doesn't stop us from thinking about the animals left behind. And what about the animals yet to be born, who will suffer and die, forgotten and alone? Is rescuing a few really the best use of our time when animals are suffering on such a large scale? In this presentation, I will share the story of my own legal case, where I was arrested and charged with felonies for rescuing four chickens. I will argue that rescuing even just a few animals, specifically through the strategy of open rescue, has impacts that reach far beyond the lives directly saved. Through storytelling, court cases, and bold sacrifice, the power of open rescue could be the key to animal liberation.