Fall 2017
The Magazine for Rescue Animal Lovers - Compliments of SafeHaven Humane Society
Executive Director Focus Dear Friends,
The work we do at SafeHaven Humane Society is never easy. But thanks to donors like you, we were here for Little Miss,
As I held her on my chest,
even if only for a very short time. For making that possible,
wrapped in a blanket, my
there are never enough ways to express our appreciation.
heart willing her to keep trying, my emotions got
Little Miss closed her eyes for the last time, snuggled in the
the best of me. I had spent
arms of someone who loved her and fought for her life till the
the last 24 hours syringe
very end.
feeding her every hour. Loving her, fighting for her
Through the tears of a broken heart, I whispered, “You were
and with her… I was
loved.”
exhausted, but I would not
There is no doubt, being part of this amazing journey of
give up. She needed to feel
animal rescue brings with it much joy. But along with the
loved!
happiness, there are always those days of heartbreak we must endure. I have never been more grateful to you, our donors,
In her three short weeks on this earth, humans had let her down
volunteers, foster families, and supporters, for taking this
badly, abandoning her Mom and leaving her homeless with
journey with us here at SafeHaven!
three newborns. I would not abandon this little one again. I made that promise knowing that my heart might break. Loving
Because of your kindness and compassion, your financial
someone is always a risk.
support, and your dedication to making the world a better place for animals, we are able to show love and compassion
I named her Little Miss because, no matter what, I believe
to thousands of pets each year… even if it is only for a short
every pet deserves a name. My daughter and I took turns
time, as in the case of sweet Little Miss.
cuddling her, talking to her, feeding her, and keeping her warm. She would snuggle up against us as if to say, “Thank you for
With gratitude on behalf of the animals,
helping me. I know I am safe with you.”
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In This Issue... FEATURED ADOPTIONS
The Pet Press is a free quarterly magazine published by SafeHaven Humane Society in Tangent, Oregon. We are a private 501c3 organization. We are not affiliated with any other humane organization and we do not receive any government funding or tax dollars. 32220 Old Hwy 34 Tangent, OR 97389 Phone: 541-928-2789 Fax: 541-928-5939 www.safehavenhumane.org info@safehavenhumane.com Our Hours Tuesday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday, noon to 5 p.m. Our Mission Finding Homes, Opening Hearts, and Educating Minds to strengthen and improve the lives of animals and people.
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HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS Page 8
PLUS:
* Make an Impact * Events * and much more!
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Featured Adoptions Training and Fostering a Special Needs Animal: Leo's Success Story by Miriam Orzol
Working with a special needs dog is an incredibly rewarding yet challenging experience for an adopter or foster parent. The biggest challenge is creating effective communication pathways between the dog and the handler. Once the dog and the handler have a system down, the training can progress forward and the relationship can build.
As every dog is an individual, each dog needs a specialized training plan which focuses on building confidence while building on the dog’s weaknesses. Each dog’s temperament, breed tendencies, and personality come into play when designing each dog’s training plans. The dog should always be set up for success, adjusting criteria as needed in order for the dog to progress forward.
Buddy, now Leo, was a 7-week-old Australian Cattle dog that came to Oregon via a SafeHaven Rescue Me transport from ‘Fetch Fido a Flight’ in Oklahoma. Leo presented a training challenge, as he was 100% deaf as far as we could tell. I started fostering him and began teaching him the basic behaviors every puppy should learn and master. I immediately started using hand signals with him, as well as rewarding him for any eye contact he offered me. It’s incredibly important to reward a dog with special needs for checking in with you! A dog with hearing impairment relies on checking in with the handler for the next command and needs to do so often, even with distractions around.
To teach Leo new behaviors, I started by ‘charging up’ or
contact, running back to me after exploring something and
classically conditioning him to the hand signal “Thumbs
coming to me when I waved my hand towards me.
up,” which signals Leo that a reward is coming. While I did primarily rely on treats to help him learn the desired
Leo had an incredible drive to please his handler and made
behaviors, I also used toys, attention and life rewards. Once
training enjoyable and enthusiastic. He picked up quickly on
he understood the “thumbs up” sign, I could begin to lure
new challenges and was intelligent and observant. He had
him into learning the other behaviors I wanted to teach him
been taught that eye contact was an incredibly important
such as sit, down and spin. I would lure him into the
part of reconnecting with the handler, and because of this,
position, then give him the “thumbs up” and reward him. I
he was quite focused even when distractions were present.
also taught him his release signal (a small wave of my hand) which meant he could get up from his sit, down, or wait
Taking Leo home gave me quite an advantage when it came
position.
to training. I could be consistent with the expectations I was setting for him, and could work on multiple behaviors in the
One of the hardest behaviors to teach a hearing-impaired
same day. He soon learned to sit for doors, food bowls, toys,
dog is to come when called. In my opinion, there are two
and attention. He learned how to walk politely on leash, he
things to focus on when working with hearing-impaired
got to socialize with my own dogs and cats and began
dogs. The first is building the desire to ‘check in’ with the
working on impulse control games, crate training games and
handler, by making eye contact or coming all the way to the
arousal levels.
handler every so often. The other item to focus on is building drive to return to the handler when distractions are
Read about Leo's adoption on the next page...
present. I often played games with Leo in the living room, kitchen and outside, where I rewarded him for making eye
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Featured Adoptions Life on the Ranch: Leo's Story Continued by Chris Singer
Sometimes you just know when a dog is the right one for a potential adopter, or maybe it's the other way around actually. Sometimes you just know when that potential adopter is definitely the right human for that one-of-a-kind dog.
For Cheri Rich, it definitely didn't hurt her chances that she was willing to drive 128 miles each way from Crescent, OR, for the opportunity to adopt Leo. Cheri did this several times in order to meet with Leo and his foster parent, Miriam Cheri and Leo fell for each other almost immediately. Leo
Orzol.
now joins Dierks, three cats, and a rabbit on the ranch. Since moving from Southern California, Cheri and her family have dreamed of having a cattle dog for their ranch.
He now spends his day on the ranch hiking, swimming, and
They originally came to SafeHaven to look at another dog
running. He loves chasing chipmunks and birds too. After an
but ended up adopting Dierks (formerly known as Scruffy).
exciting day, Leo happily spends the night in Cheri's cozy bed snuggled up beside her.
Shortly after adopting Dierks, Cheri realized he needed a friend so after her daughter saw Leo on the SafeHaven
Sounds like Leo made a great choice.
website, they decided to make another trip north to Tangent.
There is No Such Thing as "Just a Cat" by Chris Singer
"Pets come into our lives to teach us about love... they depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces a lost pet, it merely expands our heart."
At SafeHaven, we often get asked when is a good time to adopt after losing a beloved pet. While everyone handles a loss differently, there's relative no definitive timeline for deciding when to get a new pet.
For Miranda Stedman, she didn't think she would be ready anytime soon for a new cat after losing her cat Niblet on New Year's Eve last year.
"After saying goodbye to her, we didn't think we could open our hearts yet," said Stedman.
Since bringing Nigel home, he has faced infection after infection as well as slight incontinence while sleeping. After taking him to Oregon Veterinary Referral Associates in
Then Miranda's grandmother passed away on March 4th,
August, they finally got some answers.
2017. After already losing her beloved Niblet, this was just too much to handle so Miranda and her husband Michael decided it was time to adopt a new cat.
Nigel needs a perineal urethrostomy (sometimes referred to as a 'PU'), which is a surgery performed on male cats who have a urinary blockage or severe trauma to the penis.
After arriving at SafeHaven, they visited the Cat Room and instantly fell in love with Nigel (named Root Beer at the
Without this surgery, Nigel will continue to suffer infections.
time). Miranda held Nigel and after he reached out for Michael, they knew it was meant to be.
Miranda and Michael have started a fundraising campaign to help raise the funds for the surgery. Learn more about Nigel
Unfortunately for the Stedmans, what should be a fairy tale
at www.gofundme.com/nigel-perineal-urethrostomy-surgery.
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Happy Tails Last year 2,372 pets found forever homes with SafeHaven supporters just like you! Below you'll find a few of our favorite stories about SafeHaven alumni. Want to share your story and maybe have it featured in our Pet Press? Email marketing@safehavenhumane.com or post it on our Facebook page at facebook.com/SafeHavenHumane.
MEET LUCY
I adopted Lucy last year. She jumped in my lap upon our meeting, and away we went on our new journey together. She and I are both seniors. She has a huge personality! We play 'Hey Batter, Batter." She retrieves and bats balls back to me.
Lucy has two speeds: sleeping or running. She is a constant companion and never leaves my side. I am a retired, disabled lady, and she has me laughing all of the time. Her antics include sitting on chairs, loving her cat tree, and watching and meowing at birds and squirrels. Lucy also snores when she sleeps, and if I massage her, she makes 'ahh' sounds way deep in her throat.
Thank you, SafeHaven, for all you do for these wonderful pets that get another chance!
~ Linda LaFleur, Albany
AN UPDATE ON ROCKY AND SHADOW
Rocky and Shadow came to SafeHaven in March via a Liberty Ride Transport from Oklahoma.
Hi from Rocky & Shadow!
We are loving our forever home in Utah. We would like to thank everyone who helped save us and transport us. You all helped start us on a journey that helped change our lives forever!
We have trained our Mom very well, she knows that we love peanut butter on our treats, we like to watch tv while laying on the couch, and we let her sleep in her bed with us. We may have chewed up a few things and tormented Mom's cats a few times, but she still loves us no matter what we do or get into. I still protect my brother Shadow when he gets scared but Mom is working with him and he is learning he can do things on his own without me being at his side.
We would also like to thank everyone at SafeHaven. You took such good care of and treated us so well. Thanks to everyone involved in our journey to helping us find our forever home.
~ Theresa McGuire, Utah
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Happy Tails CASPER'S ADOPTIVERSARY
Now he hears a noise outside or sees a shadow through the curtains or door frame and he'll run to me, sit on my lap and
Recently, it was the one-year adoptiversary of when I brought
bark to let me know someone is nearby. That has taken some
Casper into my life. He was born at Safe Haven on June 23,
getting used to, but I am glad he is watching out for me. He
2016, along with his brothers and sisters from a rescue dog. He
only does that if I am in the room with him.
is 14 months old now. When I was looking for a companion to fill a void and help with anxiety and depression, I searched all
He has had overnight trips with me to see grandkids and their
over the internet. I had no idea what breed I wanted or what
pets and he loves playing with other dogs and tries to play with
age. When I found SafeHaven's web page and Casper's cute
cats. There isn't a person he hasn't liked. He loves everyone.
face showed up, I knew right then he was for me. I was going to the Air Show that day anyway, so I brought my Dr's letter
Casper is about 10-12 pounds now and is the perfect size for
and headed up the freeway.
me. I gave him a nickname for his middle name because of the tan spots on his back. It looks like he walked under a car so I
Casper was sleeping with his brothers and I was told he was
call him Casper "Oil Slick" Wininger. My grandkids like that.
the most mellow of the bunch. That was great for me! When I
Whoever named him when he was born, thank you, because it
filled out papers, I was asked what I wanted his name to be. I
is perfect for him.
thought the name he was given was perfect, Casper. He was all Thanks, SafeHaven for all the work you do to save our furry
white (at the time).
friends and family! I adopted him and we had a drive back to Eugene, his first time out in a car. I thought I was crazy later that night wondering
~ Donna Wininger and Casper, Eugene
"what the heck did I just do?" I just had my last child move out and now I get a puppy! But this little guy at 4 pounds was perfect. He potty trained so easy, I just had to keep taking him out every 15 minutes for the first couple of weeks.
When he got big enough, I taught him that stairs were not scary. My bedroom is upstairs. He warmed up to them really quick and I get a laugh out of watching his little tush wiggle when he goes down them. He follows me everywhere and on his first birthday he kind of morphed into an adult. He had been so quiet and never barked at people or other animals and never barked in the house. I wasn't sure for awhile if he even had a voice. He does!
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Humane Education Humane Education Programs Teach Kids Compassion and Respect for Animals There are many benefits to humane education programs.
For animals: * Prevents cruelty and abuse * Promotes pet health and responsible care * Prevents pet overpopulation * Offers valuable socialization opportunities for children and animals to learn healthy and safe behaviors around each other.
For Kids * Teaches positive values like compassion and responsibility * Encourages service to others * Provides fun, constructive use of free time
For Communities * Creates better students and more tolerant and compassionate citizens * Cultivates empathy towards people and animals * Helps reduce violence in schools and at home
We are pleased to offer a variety of humane education programs for kids in our community. See below and on the following page, our programs for the 2017-18 school year.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS PETS & PALS (K-5th) Pets & Pals is the perfect opportunity for kids in Kindergarten through fifth grade to learn about caring for animals, building
A.W.E (Animal Welfare Experience) 6th grade and up ***NEW***
empathy, practicing character concepts like citizenship and
Are you looking for more Animal Welfare Experience in your
compassion, and being kind to our furry friends. Kids will get
life? Join us for one or more of these monthly community
to spend a portion of each meeting engaging in hands-on time
service projects where you will learn about important topics in
with adoptable animals, playing games, and doing crafts all
animal welfare, help the animals in our care, and volunteer
centered around the theme of helping youth to become the best
directly with our adoptable animals. Student participation in
humane beings they can be.
this program qualifies for any school-required community service hours, so take advance of these opportunities to become
When: 4:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. on either the 2nd Tuesday or 2nd
more active in your community on behalf of the animals.
Wednesday of each month, October through June. Parents choose preferred meeting day at the time of registration.
Two meeting options each month from October through
The registration fee is $60 per child or $100 per family.
May: 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the week or 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The registration fee is $5 per meeting
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Humane Education CLASSROOM VISITS
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
We are happy to partner with schools and teachers to bring
SafeHaven is a fantastic option for you and the party animal(s)
humane education to kids in the classroom. We will bring an
in your life. We offer parties for kids 5 years and up. All of our
animal-related age appropriate lesson, learning materials, and,
parties are held in our humane education room and include a
if possible, a SafeHaven animal ambassador to your classroom.
staff member dedicated to your party, a shelter tour, hands-on
Most lessons last approximately 30 minutes.
time with animals, craft options and materials, games, basic decorations, tables and chairs, and goodie bags.
As part of each presentation, students are given the opportunity to practice safely meeting and petting our animal ambassadors.
Parties cost $150, of which $50 is a nonrefundable deposit
They will also receive a takeaway gift. Teachers may choose
due at booking, and can last for up to 2 hours. Parties
from our list of established lessons or suggest a new lesson or
should be booked at least a month in advance.
topic that would tie into or support curriculum they are already teaching.
To sign up or learn more about all of our Humane For a list of topics, please visit www.safehavenhumane.org/classroom-visits.
FURRY TALES STORYTIME (NEW!!)
Education programs, please visit www.safehavenhumane.org/humane-education. You can also contact Katie Bateman at 541-9262924 or humaneed@safehavenhumane.com.
Story time with adoptable animals! Parents and children (ages 3-7) will learn about pet safety and get to meet and socialize with animals. Stories will center around themes related to humane education.
When: 2nd Monday each month from 11:30 - 12:00. There is no cost for this program but donations (cash or otherwise) are welcome!
HAPPY TALES READING PROGRAM Want to help your kids brush up on their reading skills? Our reading program helps children increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to our adoptable dogs and cats. As kids accumulate reading time, they become eligible for prizes.
The Happy Tales program operates year-round and is for children in K-8th grade. Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registration is required.
PETS & PAJAMAS MOVIE NIGHTS (K-8th grade) Join us for pizza, popcorn, animal socialization and a movie! Parents, take advantage to sneak off and enjoy a night out while your kids spend quality time with our shelter animals. Kindergarten - middle school aged kids are invited.
Pets & PJs meets on a Friday night from 6-9 p.m. each month. Registration is $10 for a single child. Families pay $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional sibling.
An RSVP is required so please contact us to register or visit www.safehavenhumane.org/pets-and-pajamas-movienights/ for more information and to register online.
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Events 3rd Annual Open House On Saturday, July 29th SafeHaven hosted their 3rd annual
(a Flyin’ Flyball team), Corvallis Knights, Costco, Kitty
Open House here at the shelter. We had a great turnout and
Angel Adoption Team, Purrs ‘n’ Wags Pet Sitting, Shakey
found 22 animals their forever home!
Paw Pet Foundation, Suzanne Bodlovic State Farm, Ankeny Hill Boarding, The Coffee Spot, Tacos El Machin and
We want to thank all of our vendors who came out and help
Tangent Fire Department. Without all of you, we would not
spread the word of our wonderful Open House event including
have had such a successful event!
Animal Crackers, Chintimini Wildlife Center, Muddy Paws
Stars 'N Stripes 2017 For 14 years, we have held our annual Stars N’ Stripes golf tournament at The Golf Club of Oregon and this year’s tournament on July 1st was another great success! Nearly 80
including Petco, The Swanson Agency, Linn-Co Credit Union, Mega Foods, Deluxe Brewing, Jano’s Trophies, No Dinx and Xtreme Grafx!
golfers registered & participated in the scramble-style play with a chance to win $15,000 on a hole-in-one shot sponsored by
With the participation of our players, sponsors, and donors we were able to have yet another successful event and help the
Arauco.
thousands of rescue animals SafeHaven Humane Society takes We also want to thank and acknowledge our event sponsors
in each year.
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Events Rescue Roundup Fundraiser on Saturday, October 7th If you missed the annual Stars N’ Stripes golf tournament, no
other ways to help, we are also accepting donations for our silent
need to worry! We want you to mark your calendars and save
and/or live auctions or if you’re interested in sponsoring a table,
the date for our annual Rescue Roundup event taking place on
contact Ashley or Brittany at events@safehavenhumane.com.
Saturday, October 7th at the Albany Boys and Girls Club.
If you'd like to attend, you can purchase tickets at SafeHaven or
Doors open at 5:30 pm and the event will feature live & silent
online at www.safehavenhumane.org.
auctions, dinner, drinks and much more! If you are looking for
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Enrichment & Training New classes highlight Fall training opportunities At SafeHaven, our Enrichment & Training Department's goal is
Little Dogs Want to Have Fun Too! This one-hour indoor
to be a resource for the communities we serve and to help
playgroup allows your pint-sized pooch to meet and interact
owners experience the many rewards of pet ownership. One
with other little dogs in a controlled environment.
way they go about reaching that goal is by coming up with innovative and new training classes. You can see all of our
A member of our knowledgeable training staff will be on hand
training opportunities below, but we wanted to highlight some
to answer any questions you may have and to ensure all
of our new classes starting in October.
participating dogs stay safe and have a good time.
Starting on Monday, October 23, puppy owners can sign up for
If this class goes well and is well-attended, we are looking to
Puppy Games. This is a 3-week class that takes goes beyond
add more playgroups and classes.
simply teaching your puppy basic obedience and should be a fun experience for both of you! This entertaining class focuses
As with all of our classes, proof of vaccinations is
on tricks and training games that build a puppy’s confidence,
required.These courses are not designed to reduce reactivity or
motivation, and enthusiasm for training. Participating puppies
aggression in any dog. Dogs that react fearfully or aggressively
will be taught target training skills, helpful tricks and new ways
towards other dogs are not eligible for this class and will be
to play with you that will make training a joy. This class is for
dismissed from the playgroup. Please speak to a SafeHaven
puppies up to six months of age and costs $60.
Trainer to discuss options that would work best for you.
Playgroups are always popular and fun for both pets and their
Check out our ad below and for more information and a full
owner. On Tuesday, October 17, we are doing a trial class
listing of all our classes, workshops, private lessons, please visit
geared for small dogs under 20 lbs. We're calling this class
www.safehavenhumane.org/training.
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Make an Impact Kids Can Make a Difference at SafeHaven At SafeHaven Humane Society, we know that even the youngest members of our community can make a huge difference for our animals.
Over the summer, we received a check from a teacher at Adams School in Corvallis. Mrs. Ash's 4th-grade class runs a Mini Mart, a cart with school supplies that kids are able to purchase. They have made a list of local charities, and the kids chose SafeHaven as the recipient of the school year's profits.
We are always so grateful when any group volunteers or does a fundraiser for us, but we are especially happy when those acts of kindness come from the youth in our community.
With all that said, there are many ways for individual children
Want to do something a bit more hands-on? You can put
as well as classrooms, scouts and service groups to get
your skills to work and provide some enrichment for our
involved.
cats!
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Make Braided Cat Toys
Host a fundraiser to help our animals!
These toys provide a fun distraction
Follow the steps of Mrs. Ash's 4th-grade students and
for the cats at SafeHaven. When
consider setting up your own fundraiser. Host a car wash,
attached inside the kennel, they also
bake sale or coin drive! Donating the money you receive
provide a great way for visitors to
is one of the best ways to help our animals.
interact and play with our cats. They're easy to make from scrap pieces of felt or fleece.
Host a Pet Food Drive Donations of high-quality, healthy and nutritious foods
There's lots of ideas and craft projects that you can do to
are another great way to lend a paw to our animals!
provide enrichment toys for all our animals. Check out Pinterest online or feel free to contact us for ideas, supply
Host a Pet Toy Drive
lists and instructions, as well as what some of our needs are.
Kongs are a pet toy made of durable rubber and can be purchased at most pet stores. We give our animals kongs
If you make a project for our animals, please let us know.
filled with a special doggie-treat of frozen food every day
Bring your projects to the shelter and we'll let you deliver
because it's a fun and easy way to keep the dogs busy.
them to the animals. We'll even take your photo and share it on Facebook.
Donate your gently-used items to our Gift & Thrift All proceeds from purchases made at our Gift & Thrift
For questions or more information, please contact Katie
shop support the animals at SafeHaven. Want to help
Bateman at humaneed@safehavenhumane.com or call 541-
even more? Come shop at our Gift & Thrift too!
926-2924.
Want to Make a Difference? Host a Fundraiser for SafeHaven! Each year, many groups, businesses, clubs, classes, and individuals generously sponsor fundraisers to benefit SafeHaven Humane Society.
There are hundreds of ways to host your own fundraiser – and each one is a great way to make a difference! You can even donate all of your birthday money ($250 worth) to SafeHaven like 11-year-old Hanna James did (pictured to the right)!
Third Party Fundraisers are not officially sponsored or held by SafeHaven Humane Society. If you're interested in hosting a fundraiser, please fill out an application on our website at www.safehavenhumane.org/host-a-fundraiser/ or email marketing@safehavenhumane.com
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Make an Impact Considering Fostering? Get the Kids Involved! by Chris Singer Did you know that children can make great foster care providers?
Fostering is a great way to introduce your children to animals and let them have the interaction and love of a pet, without necessarily making a lifetime commitment. Not only does it benefit your child to play with an animal and have a pet to take care of (ie learn responsibility)… but it obviously benefits the pet by saving a life that may have otherwise not had a chance.
One might think it would be hard for children to let go of a pet, but the reality is, the variety of new pets coming into the home can thrilling for children. Plus, letting them know how important fostering is, and the whole reason behind it is a great life lesson of giving and charity.
At SafeHaven, one added bonus for the kids is getting to name their foster animals. That might have been the biggest reward of all for my daughter (pictured to the right with two of our foster
Tessa Singer, age 8, enjoying her foster kitties: Fluffy and Fluttershy
kitties), who was even more invested in being a good "mama" to her kitten fosters after being allowed to name them.
fostercare@safehavenhumane.com. More information on fostering, including an application and foster care agreement,
If you think fostering an animal is something you would be
are available at www.safehavenhumane.org/foster-care.
interested in, give us a call at 541.926.2924 or email
The Full Circle of Giving by Pat Martin
When I gaze around my house and fear I’m trapped in a future episode of Hoarders, I know that SafeHaven Gift & Thrift is there to save me. Call it downsizing, redecorating or just tired of looking at the same indoor scenery, what’s old to me could be new to someone else.
So, furniture, decorations, small appliances, glassware, clothing and anything else that no longer fits me or my home, I take to the SafeHaven Gift & Thrift, where it can start a new life with someone else.
When I drive in and unload my donations to a smiling Jodi or a
helping the dogs, cats, bunnies and the odd guinea pig over at
volunteer, it feels wonderful! My donations are tax deductible
the shelter, find a new home.
AND not only will my items find a new home, they will help the animals at SafeHaven find one as well. So, giving is a win,
So, join me in the circle of giving through donations and
win, win all the way around.
purchases at SafeHaven Gift & Thrift. I guarantee you’ll feel great!
There’s only one hazard involved in giving to SafeHaven Gift & Thrift. When I donate items there, I end up going home with
If you haven’t been there yet, SafeHaven Gift & Thrift is
others. When I walk inside, I always find things I like and
located less than a half mile from SafeHaven Humane Society
decide to buy. Books, DVD's, accessories for my baking fetish,
at 33650 Highway 99E in Tangent, at the intersection with
and, yes, gifts for my pet loving friends, are there at bargain
Old Highway 34. We have something for everyone, including
prices.
clothing, furniture, jewelry, toys, books, collectibles, kitchenwares, goodies for your pets and so much more!
One of my favorite gifts for friends is a gift certificate to shop
They're open Monday through Saturday with friendly
at SafeHaven Gift & Thrift. After all, why should I have all the
volunteers to help you with sales and donations from 10 AM
fun of finding an elusive treasure or two, while knowing I’m
to 5 PM.
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Thank You!
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