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The Last Road Dog Animal Sanctuary

June 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

Student Contributor -R. Reichert
The Last Road Dog Animal Sanctuary is owned and operated by the Pitt family. TLRD is an organization that take in dogs, cats, and horses that might not have a chance to be adopted or are forgotten by their families, due to various ailments or behavioral issues. They give them a home to spend the rest of their lives and become part of the Pitt family. Their mission is to prevent cruelty to animals in need of medical attention, subject to danger or abuse, hungry or starving, or under any other distress or cruelty. They also adopt animals from owners in distressed situations where they might not be able to care for their animals any longer.

The Last Road Dog Sanctuary has a large ranch home on 42 acres of property in Cheney, WA. All indoor animals spend the night inside the house, safe and sound. Outdoor animals can go outside in a fenced yard to enjoy 2.5 acres with grass and trees. TLRD become pet’s guardian angels and will take in animals to give owners in distress a peace of mind. They provide the pets with a safe, loving, and permanent home for the rest of their lives. TLRD has a 30-year long history of animal care to back their devotion and commitment to the animals and distressed owners. This organization often takes animals from other rescue or other welfare organizations where they might be overpopulated. The Last Road Dog Sanctuary is an approved charitable organization and is registered with the Charities Program of the Washington Secretary of State. There are a few projects TLRD has been working on regarding rescue projects. Jenny’s fund is a fund used to help families with sick pets who do not have the financial ability to provide them with the necessary treatment. This fund helps provide financial aid to low-income owners so their pet can get the care needed. This fund was named after a German Shepard who is being provided with chemo treatment at the WSU Vet Hospital in Pullman, WA. TLRD provided $10,000 in support for both Hurricane Ida lost dogs needing to be reunited with their owners or finding new owners. They also helped rescue many of the military dogs left in Afghanistan needing help being returned to the States.

There are many ways teachers and students could partner with this organization to make a difference. The Last Road Dog Sanctuary organization has a website that has several ways money donations can be placed, including PayPal, Square Payment, or simply by mailing a payment directly to them. They are also thankful for any other donations that could be made. This includes hay, oats, dog/cat food, treats, toys, etc. Teachers could come together and have a school-wide donation drive from all the items listed. TLRD would be grateful for any and all donations received.

Filed Under: Animal Care Tagged With: Global Organization, Local Organization, State/Regional Organization

Little Lives Rescue

March 25, 2022 Leave a Comment

Student Contributor -K. Conrad
Little Lives Rescue is one of the first small animal rescues in the PNW and the only one in Tri-Cities Washington. They help find permanent loving homes for companion animals that have been rescued from abuse, neglect, or abandonment and to educate our community about proper small animal care and the importance of overpopulation prevention. The more people become aware of this rescue, the more the decrease in found/abandoned animals and a tremendous increase in owners surrenders.

Little Lives Rescue is a nonprofit small animal rescue located in Tri-Cities, Washington. They are dedicated to finding permanent living homes for birds, reptiles, and rodents that have been rescued from abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Their focus is to educate the community about proper small animal car and the importance of overpopulation prevention. Little lives are committed to finding perfect forever home with their wellbeing as the number 1 priority. They provide a very flexible and detailed process in order to adopt an animal. Along with adoption there are a variety of other ways to help this organization. This includes things like fostering an animal, donating money, volunteering, and driving the animals to proper medical buildings. Teachers should consider partnering with them to help small animals that are endangered in the community to give them a better life, while also informing students why helping the community is so important.

Now, please describe how you think teachers and students could partner with the organization to make a difference – either from experience, something you heard about, or from your own creativity.
There are a variety of different ways teachers and students could partner with the organization. This can include talking a field trip to volunteer one day at the shelter to gain information and create an experience the students will never forget. Another way involves the students learning about the organization and then making treats for each specific animal and donating those to the shelter.

Filed Under: Animal Care Tagged With: Local Organization, State/Regional Organization

Cat Tails

March 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

Student Contributor -Megen Gray
This organization offers a home to big cats, bears, and other wildlife. Most of these animals are native to the area, this offers education to local people on these animals. This is a safe place for education on these animals and a home to these animals, that couldn’t just be put back into the wild.

This organization offers a place to wild animals, some of which have been kept as pets to local people. People who are not able to properly care for a large cat, or it is not illegal for them to keep a pet like that. Cat Tails in turn takes these animals in and educates local people on them. Other animals that they have may have been born in captivity and been transferred into Cat Tails because they need someplace that could better accommodate their needs. Having your students work with them offers a learning opportunity about the animals local to them and animals that aren’t so local, but we sometimes still want them as a pet.

I believe there are many ways a teacher can work with this organization, one being to educate students on some of the needs this organization has. Then you can have students bring in small items that this place needs. After that, if possible, you could have the students drop off the donated items on a field trip and be able to see these animals in person. If not, of course, you would drop off the donated items, and you could use the website to see where your donations might go and meet the animals. This would help your students feel more connected to the organization and the animals they are helping.

Filed Under: Animal Care Tagged With: Local Organization

The Noah Center

March 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

Student Contributor -S. Byrum
The NOAH Center is a nonprofit Animal Adoption Center located in Stanwood, Washington. They provide a low-cost spay/neuter clinic that is dedicated to keeping all animals as healthy as possible. Since opening, the NOAH center has had over 47,000 pets adopted.

The NOAH Center stands for the Northwest Organization for Animal Help. They provide thousands of animals with the second chance they deserve. They are committed to high quality care and have made such a big impact on the community since opening. The NOAH Center has provided permanent homes for over 40,000 cats and dogs, and have performed over 115,000 surgeries for low-income members of the community. They have a one-on-one adoption process to ensure that each family finds their perfect fit. They hold numerous public events to help raise money to fund their organization. Partnering with this organization would help these deserving pets find their forever home.

Teachers can partner with this organization in numerous ways. It could be something small, such as making donation posters with students to put around the community, or making adoption posters. Teachers could also do something bigger and have a class field trip to one of the numerous events held by the NOAH Center, such as "Music for the Animals" or "Laugh Your Tail Off." A teacher could have students help out at these events, and put their adoption posters around the area.

Filed Under: Animal Care Tagged With: Local Organization, State/Regional Organization

Spokane Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team

March 19, 2022 Leave a Comment

Student Contributor -K. Allen
HEART is a non-profit group run purely by volunteers. To provide assistance in times of emergency/disasters, whether man-made or natural, rescuing animals, setting up and operating emergency animal shelters when requested by appropriate authority. Also works to educate the public regarding emergency preparedness for all animals within their care.

HEART was created to coordinate efforts with Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service and the American Red Cross to provide rapid response to events affecting the health, safety and welfare of animals and their people. HEART is an all volunteer group that has helped many cities throughout Washington with a focus on the Spokane district. They have been faithfully serving Spokane and surrounding cities for 16 years. They are also passionate about teaching others how to be prepared with your pet in times of disasters. With excellent resources on how to make emergency’s kits for your pet whether big or small.

Students can learn about the needs and cares for different types of animals. Focusing on the essential's that pet's need in time of disaster. Can also learn what makes up a good emergency kit for multiple types of animals and create their own kits to give out to family, friends, the community, and those in need.

Filed Under: Animal Care Tagged With: Local Organization, State/Regional Organization

PAWS- Progressive Animal Welfare Society

March 9, 2022 1 Comment

Student Contributor -G. Robinett
PAWS is an organization based in Seattle, also known as Progressive Animal Welfare Society. The PAWS Mission Statement is: “PAWS is people helping cats, dogs and wild animals go home and thrive – whether home is the family room or the forest. We do this by rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife, sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and educating the community to inspire compassionate action for animals.”

From the PAWS website, this organization has “united more than 130,000 cats and dogs with loving families, cared for more than 140,000 sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, and made the world a better place for countless others through outreach, education and advocacy” since their founding in 1967. This is an important organization as it helps the animals in our state find homes and get the help they need. While based in Seattle, donations can be sent from anywhere.

Donate: Fundraise in some fashion (walk-a-thon, bake sale, gofundme, etc.) and send donations through the website or mail-in donations. PAWS has options to either make a one-time donation or provide monthly donations for an entire year. Both would be awesome options for supporting local animals in need, especially if the school is not based in the King County/Seattle area.

Promote Adoption: If based in King County, students could make and put up the adoption posters of animals that are at the Lynwood and “Cat City” PAWS locations. This would not only bring attention to the animals that are in immediate need, but to the organization itself and other ways to help.

Events: PAWS also hosts community events that are posted with the dates on their website at https://www.paws.org/news-events/. These events would also be a fantastic option for a class to do!

There are three centers between two locations that can be contacted through the website, Lynwood (Companion Animal Shelter and the Wildlife Center) and their satellite location in Seattle (Cat City). If you want to find more information on the services and possible opportunities for promoting adoption, email adoptions@paws.org or call (425) 787-2500 ext. 850. If looking for more information on Lost, Found, and Rehomed animals, email: info@paws.org or call (425) 787-2500 x800.

If looking at general information on how to donate, the PAWS website has multiple options for donations found at: https://www.paws.org/donate/.

Filed Under: Animal Care Tagged With: Local Organization, State/Regional Organization

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