Hello friends... I'm hoping that you can help us to support the Oregon Humane Society, an organization that is specifically very important to our family!
Why? Easily answered: - OHS is one of the premier animal-welfare organizations in the world (yes, the world!) and even through the pandemic remained fully committed to the mission. - over the past 25+ years, we ourselves have had OHS rescues numbering in the double-digits (5 big dogs, 6 cats, and counting) - the 'Doggie Dash' fun run is OHS's single biggest fundraising event!
I said that OHS is world-class, and one big reason why is that they **never put time limits on how long pets remain at their shelter.** The vast majority of animal shelters are only able to hold pets until they're out of room, and then they're euthanized.
OHS excels at connecting animals with their right forever homes, no matter their issues: age, medical or behavioral. (Everyone loves new puppies and kittens, come on.) Even when bonded pairs of best-friend pets end up at OHS, they stay for as long as it takes to find them a loving adoptive home together. In fact, placement rates are *so high* that pets are routinely trucked in from other states' "high-kill" shelters here to OHS, where they are guaranteed to find new homes.
Other little-known facts: besides connecting pets with new families, OHS has a full on-site hospital. And they have a whole Investigations team that seeks justice for abused or neglected animals and continues to check in on pets when community members call with concerns. OHS really does give a voice to the voiceless.
In 2019 Big Z (our 145-pound Anatolian Shepherd, adopted from OHS) ran his first Doggie Dash and had the best day of his life... he ran the 3-mile course at a sub-8-minute pace. And that included stopping to take a dump in the middle of the course. Him, not me.
This is the *best day of the year, every year* for Big Z... getting to romp with several hundred other OHS rescues, living their best lives. THANK YOU in advance for anything you can contribute to enable OHS to continue their important work! (^__^)
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