LAST DAY TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL-RELATED ORGANIZATION TO WIN $100

Today is the final day to nominate your favorite animal shelter/ rescue/ organization for a chance to win a $100 donation from Quantum Canines.

My herd of doggies will be drawing the winning entry tonight before they cuddle up in our wall-to-wall bed and go to sleep (11ish PDT). Then I'll post the winner and get a check in the mail to the animal organization that is selected!

HELPING ANIMALS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY

Like many others, I see the irony in my home state of Oregon ablaze with wild fires and Texas areas around the Gulf Coast inundated with rain from Hurricane Harvey. A number of Oregon animal-related organizations are in the drawing for a chance to win $100 donation for the invaluable work they do to help animals. 

I am touched by the photos and video coming out of the Houston, Texas area and pleased to see the efforts to make sure pets are safe seems much more organized than in previous disasters. Here's what the web site of the SPCA of Texas <https://www.spca.org/news_hurricane-harvey> said. "The SPCA of Texas is prepared to intake up to 300 animals affected by Hurricane Harvey if needed, and will evaluate capacity on a daily basis after that. This transfer frees up space in animal shelter facilities to make more room for animals displaced by Hurricane Harvey."

In sympathy and support of this area, I am adding the SPCA of Texas <https://www.spca.org/news_hurricane-harvey> to my list of organizations in the running for a $100 donation. 

OF COURSE WE'LL HELP

Ani-Care Animal Shelter <https://www.ani-care.com/home.html> in Ontario, Oregon came to my attention with a news article in the Malheur Enterprise newspaper that the shelter had taken on 37 dogs removed from a hoarding situation, including a pregnant dog who gave birth to six puppies while at a vet clinic. 

After another shelter refused to take the dogs unless the owners gave up ownership, the sheriff's department contacted Ani-Care, who immediately agree. The dogs won't be available for adoption until ownership is legally determined. 

Until then, the shelter is looking for donations to help care for these dogs. So Ani-Care Animal Shelter goes in the doggie dish for a chance to win a $100 donation from Quantum Canines. 

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE; FINDING LOVE AND CARING

I first became aware of Everett (Washington) Animal Shelter <https://everettwa.gov/148/Animal-Shelter> when I was looking for Trouble. That was the name of a senior dog who found himself at the shelter when his owners could no longer care for him.

Since I received the gift of communicating with animals, I've learned their names are very important to them, and I contacted the shelter to express my concern that the name, "Trouble," might be a detriment to this dog. They responded quickly with the explanation this boy had been through enough upheaval and didn't want to add a name change to that. I was impressed with their professionalism and obvious concern for this dog.

With that in mind, Everett Animal Shelter goes in the doggie bowl for a chance to win a $100 donation from Quantum Canines.

BENEATH THE FUR

National Dog Day is today, August 26, 2017! 

The web site <http://www.nationaldogday.com> of this holiday states this day "celebrates all breeds, pure and mixed and serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, either from public shelters, rescues and pure breed rescues. National Dog Day honors family dogs and dogs that work selflessly to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. Dogs put their lives on the line every day - for their law enforcement partner, for their blind companion, for the disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage."

I can certainly join in celebrating dogs of all breeds and sizes!

National Dog day is also debuting a new short film, "Beneath the Fur," on August 26th. 

If you love dogs, check this out!

A VISION OF LOVING HOMES

The vision of Greenhill Humane Society, SPCA (Eugene, Oregon) <http://www.green-hill.org> is "a community in which all companion animals have loving homes and are treated with compassion and respect." 

I was delighted when I discovered the connection of a high school friend to Greenhill Humane Society, and began following posts shared on social media of pets available for adoption. 

A visit to Greenhill's web site revealed many of the same services offered by the humane society in my city: no time limit on how long an animal can stay at the shelter; a cadre of volunteers to help staff exercise, play with and love the animals; foster care; spay/neuter programs; partnerships with other shelters and rescue groups to find permanent homes for pets; community connections for special fundraising events, off-site adoptions; medical rehab and behavior programs; and much more. Greenhill also operates 1st Avenue Shelter in Eugene. 

For the past 7 years, Greenhill has successfully saved approximately 90 percent or more of the animals who came into their care. 

I'm impressed by their services and, of course, have fallen in love with many of the animal faces I've seen on their web site. So the name of this shelter goes into the doggie bowl for a chance to win a $100 donation from Quantum Canines.

THE REST OF THE BLOG TOUR STOPS...

Here are the remaining blog tour stops for this week:

Thursday, Aug.24
http://christineyoungromancewriter.com/blog-posts/
https://aliciastoneauthor.blogspot.co.uk

Friday, Aug.25
https://rosemaryindra.blogspot.com

Hope to connect with some of you at one of these places!