Your hometown shelter, serving both ends of the leash in Florence, Oregon.
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GHOST Sip & Paint
Friday, October 9th
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
1458 1st St. (FRAA Creative Center)
$40 per person – all supplies & wine provided
Seats are limited, so call or text 541-901-9790
to reserve your spot!
TWO are better than ONE!
We’ve got kittens for everyPAWdy! Our “Better with a Buddy” promotion means you get to adopt TWO for the adoption fee of ONE. This applies to adoptions of kittens that are already spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and treated for fleas/worms. Stop by the shelter to find your new best FURRENDS!
Drive-Up Vaccine & Microchip Clinic for Cats and Dogs
Monday, October 5th
10 a.m. – Noon
2217 Hwy 101 (Silver Lining Boutique parking lot)
Please enter the parking lot ONLY from 22nd St. Do not enter from 101. We don’t want to impact traffic.
Available Vaccines: Dogs: Rabies, DHPP, Leptospirosis (Lepto), Bordetella Cats: Rabies, FVCRP
Microchip $40, vaccines $25 each plus $10 tech fee with microchip and vaccines.
Your Vote Counts!
We made it to the Voting Round for the Best of Eugene in the Eugene Weekly. Here are the categories we are nominated in:
Business Category
BEST Veterinarian – Dr. Tamay Guevara at Oregon Coast Humane Society Veterinary Clinic
BEST Dog Trainer – Nicci Bello at Ripple Effect Dot Training LLC
BEST Small-town in Lane County Store: Oregon Coast Humane Society Thrift Store
Civics Category
BEST Nonprofit Leader – Elizabeth Thompson, Oregon Coast Humane Society
VOTE at vote.eugeneweekly.com! IMPORTANT: YOU MUST VOTE MINIMUM 10 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OR YOUR VOTE DOESN’T COUNT.
Pet of the Week
GOOD BOY CHEVY
Chevy was a local surrender who was loved deeply in his previous home. He’s 68 pounds and 2 years old. Thanks to our team and volunteers, Chevy is learning leash skills and will make an excellent adventure buddy. Stop by the shelter if you’d like to adopt Chevy or any of our PAWSOME pets!
Featured Pets
Joanna
Age 5 months 22 days
Gender Female
Sam
Age 3 months 24 days
Gender Male
Jester
Age 11 years 1 month 6 days
Gender Male
Curly
Age 4 years 1 month 20 days
Gender Male
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