South Pacific County Humane Society has received a $4,000 grant from the Wyss Foundation of Portland, Oregon.  The Wyss Foundation has long supported SPCHS with annual grants given to support a variety of projects and general operating costs.  This year’s grant will be used to complete the new Meet & Greet service area.  The Meet & Greet area is designed to provide a private area for potential adopters and adoptees to interact and assess their mutual compatibility.  When not in service for adopter introductions, the area will serve as a recreational, socialization and training area for our shelter pups.  The ability for shelter canines to receive regular exercise and socialization outside of the normal shelter environment, is crucial is maintaining physical and mental well being.

The receipt of the Wyss funds represents the final grant needed to begin work on the Meet & Greet service area.  Work on the area began this week and is expected to be completed by the end of April, 2011.  Other support of this crucial project has been provided by the Templin Foundation, Herbert M. Zahl Foundation, SPCHS board member Cal Middleton, and SPCHS donors.

While SPCHS has received the bulk of funds needed to complete the project, more support is needed to prevent use of SPCHS reserve funds.

IF you would like to help SPCHS complete this project, please feel free to donate online or mail your support to, SPCHS, PO Box 101, Long Beach, WA 98631.  Please put “Meet & Greet” in the memo field of your donation.

A big WOOF! of appreciation to the Wyss Foundation and supporters of the Meet & Greet project!

Through their “Building Community Immunity Grant”, the Petfinder Foundation has awarded SPCHS free vaccine for our shelter pups against Canine Influenza.

Emerging in 2004, Canine Influenza is a relatively recent addition to the threats against our four legged friends.  The flu was originally transferred to canines from the equine population and has adapted to the canine biology to become a regular and widespread threat.

Although the virus spreads readily from dog to dog, there is no evidence to support that it can be transmitted from dogs to humans.

Through their collaboration with Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the makers of Nobivac Cainine Flu N3N8 vaccine, Petfinder is making up to 1,000,000 doses available to local shelters.  SPCHS has been awarded 428 doses, enough vaccine to treat 214 animals.  We are grateful to Petfinder for their continued support of the shelter community and the animal-welfare cause.

Thanks Petfinder!!!

South Pacific County Humane Society is deeply grateful for the generous support of the following foundations, which share our mission to improve the lives of animals and people through advocacy, education, and support. Our supporters’ commitment to animal welfare improves the lives of the animals and people we help every day, and ensures that legacy.

The Healthy Paws Foundation

The Herbert M. Zahl Charitable Foundation

The Loren H. Corder Foundation

The Pedigree Foundation

The Templin Foundation

The Wyss Foundation