Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,
Last week I told you about what we at the shelter fondly and happily call a “foster failure.” This term refers to a person or family who agrees to foster a dog in need with absolutely no intention of keeping it. Then, over time,… Continue reading
You’ve opened your heart and home to a dog or cat in need. Congratulations! You’re a foster parent. Chances are, you know a bit about your temporary visitor. You may know kitty’s name or puppy’s age, for example. You may have met the pet in … Continue reading
Dear Fellow Dog Loves,
There were three special dog adoptions last week in the midst of these challenging times. Since I’ve written about all three of the dogs in my posts, I thought I’d let readers know they are now happily in their forever homes.
Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,
Most of our Willamette Humane Society shelter dogs are continuing to spend time in their foster homes and loving every moment. WHS is keeping people safe while continuing to match dogs and cats with their perfect fits of fa… Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but during my COVID-19 free time, I have been binging TV shows and movies like crazy. Have you noticed that just about every show, movie, and commercial has dogs, horses, geckos, or emus? Two of my three dogs aren’t really … Continue reading
Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,
As I start this post, it’s a perfect spring day here in the Northwest which boosts our spirits as we continue to navigate through these uneasy weeks. One of the silver linings during this time is that so many of our shelter… Continue reading
Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,
As we continue to navigate through these strange and difficult days, dogs, oblivious to world events, are happy, eager, and wonderful stress-relievers for the rest of us. They are absolutely delighted that their people are stayi… Continue reading
Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,
This is going to be a happy post about five shelter dogs who are living wonderful lives with the people who love them. There couldn’t be a better time for some happy adoption stories.
First a shelter update: Willamette Humane So… Continue reading
It’s a common scenario. You head outside to sip your morning coffee, and you find an animal that isn’t yours. What should you do next? How can you help when the COVID-19 crisis means your animal shelter has limited hours (or isn’t open right now)? … Continue reading
Dear Fellow Dog Lovers,
Have you been wondering what social distancing looks like at the shelter? Well, wonder no more! Here we were on Sunday. I was catching up with pictures of new dogs with my wonderful photo team. That’s Mr. Wiggles with Marianne a… Continue reading
