Home A L<strong>on</strong>g Way <strong>Seattle</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s Life-Saver Rescue Program 6 Photo Credit: Amy Hallman Photography
Thanks to <strong>Seattle</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s Life-Saver Program and people like you who support our work, we were able to rescue Tip Toe and her unborn pups — just in time. Tip Toe, a very pregnant 2-year-old Terrier, was in a c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> that many animal shelters would c<strong>on</strong>sider “not adoptable.” Not <strong>on</strong>ly did she need extra care and space to deliver her litter safely, she also needed time to nurse her newborn puppies until they were old enough to eat <strong>on</strong> their own. Surrendered to a rural shelter that didn’t have the medical or financial resources to care for her in her fragile state, Tip Toe was at risk <strong>of</strong> being put down. In 2012, <strong>Seattle</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> rescued 2,685 animals like Tip Toe from dire circumstances through this incredible program, including 1,296 dogs, 1,374 cats, and 15 critters. At our shelter, animals stay with us for as l<strong>on</strong>g as it takes for us to find them a home. Without our Life-Saver Program, Tip Toe and her puppies wouldn’t have stood a chance. Thanks to our extensive Foster Care Program, we were able to immediately place Tip Toe in a volunteer foster home with Crystal Larid<strong>on</strong>. Just two days later, Tip Toe gave birth to five healthy puppies: Harvey, Brock, Tattoo, Nugget, and Coco Bear. Two m<strong>on</strong>ths later when the pups were old enough to be adopted, we found homes for the whole brood, and Tip Toe got a home for the holidays <strong>on</strong>e week before Christmas. to learn how many shelters throughout the county are just overwhelmed with animals and that most <strong>of</strong> them d<strong>on</strong>’t have either the funds or the space to keep them all,” says Amy. “We know that there’s no way we could save every animal in need, but as we left it felt so good to know that we saved 45 dogs and we really got to know all <strong>of</strong> them pers<strong>on</strong>ally. I think our kids will remember this trip forever.” The trip was so successful that we’ve decided to aucti<strong>on</strong> it <strong>of</strong>f again at this year’s Tuxes & Tails <strong>on</strong> May 11, 2013. D<strong>on</strong>’t miss your chance to be part <strong>of</strong> this <strong>on</strong>ce-ina-lifetime experience. Learn more and get your tickets today at tuxesandtails.org. “ It felt so good to know that we saved 45 dogs and we really got to know all <strong>of</strong> them pers<strong>on</strong>ally. I think our kids will remember this trip forever. " “Our Life-Saver Program doesn’t just save the animals who have run out <strong>of</strong> time. It also opens up a space for another homeless pet in need <strong>of</strong> shelter,” says CEO David Loewe. “Whenever we have available space in our shelter, we reach out to the animal welfare community in Washingt<strong>on</strong> first to see how we can help. If we still have space, we then <strong>of</strong>fer help to animals in out-<strong>of</strong>-state shelters with excepti<strong>on</strong>ally high populati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>of</strong> homeless animals and tragic euthanasia rates.” At last year’s Tuxes & Tails fundraising gala, animal-loving guests bid <strong>on</strong> the opportunity to join <strong>Seattle</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> staff <strong>on</strong> a life-saving transfer trip to Los Angeles. Amy and KD Hallman, and Michele and Kyle Pelt<strong>on</strong>en, were the successful bidders and helped <strong>on</strong> a missi<strong>on</strong> to transfer 45 dogs to the <strong>Seattle</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>. Amy and KD also brought al<strong>on</strong>g their 10-year-old twins. “We are a family <strong>of</strong> animal lovers and our twins, Camer<strong>on</strong> and Sydney, organized a pet food fundraiser for <strong>Seattle</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> last year, but they wanted to do more,” says Amy. “When this experience was up for aucti<strong>on</strong> at Tuxes & Tails, we knew we had to bid <strong>on</strong> it.” While the adults helped load and secure the 45 dogs for transport, Camer<strong>on</strong> and Sydney helped scan their microchips. “It was sad Left: <strong>Seattle</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong> staff and supporters joined forces to rescue 45 dogs who had run out <strong>of</strong> time at a shelter in California. Above: Thanks to our Life-Saver Program, we were able to rescue Tip Toe and place her in a loving foster home where she gave birth to five healthy puppies. 7
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