The Howl
Press Release Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor September 18, 2017 Announcing October Fundraiser for the Animals ‘The Howl’ The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor is thrilled to invite…
Testimonial from Volunteer Kim Grotle
Since I love animals, it was not a tough decision to budget some of my volunteer time to help out at the APS when I moved to Friday Harbor last year. What I wasn’t expecting was to find that it’s so much fun! Everyone is always glad to see us volunteers: the dogs, the cats, and the people! It’s a clean, bright, happy place, where every animal gets just what they need to thrive until they find their forever home. That’s important to me, because it’s far from the depressing place that some shelters have become. I don’t always have time to get to know the dogs, especially, because they find homes so quickly. But that’s good news, and this shelter is full of good news and cheerful people. It makes it a very satisfying place to spend some time keeping it special. ~ Kim G
Testimonial from Volunteer Tim Spaulding
I volunteer at the Animal Shelter because like humans dogs and cats have their own distinct personalities. The animals at the Shelter are in transition either from a loving home that can no longer care for them or from an abusive or neglected situation. My hope is by giving these dogs and cats some love and attention it will provide some comfort during their time waiting to be adopted into a new home. ~ Tim S
Volunteer of the Month September 2017
Kim Grotle is September’s Volunteer of the Month for the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Grotle has volunteered at the shelter for almost two years; this is the second…
Special Needs, Special Pets
Over the years my husband and I have adopted several pets who have what are commonly referred to in animal rescue terms as, “Special Needs”. Of course, all animals need…
A Word From Jan Murphy, Shelter Manager
Hello, My name is Jan Murphy and I’m the shelter manager at The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Welcome to our new and improved website! I’ll be writing a…
The Case Against Dog Crating
Chances are, when you were growing up you or someone you knew had dogs. These dogs were probably housebroken and well-behaved dogs. Were any of these dogs kept in cages? …
The Case Against Cat Declawing
Hello Gentle Readers, My name is Jan Murphy and I am the shelter manager at The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Welcome to our new and improved website! I’ll…
“Why do you rescue dogs from Mexico?”
by Christi Camblor, DVM I have been rescuing dogs from Mexico for fifteen years. That’s fifteen years of scruffy faces, four-legged heroes, heartbreak, resilience, and shiny bright examples of hardship overcome,…
The Howl
Press Release Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor September 18, 2017 Announcing October Fundraiser for the Animals ‘The Howl’ The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor is thrilled to…