Foster Care

At Second Chance Kennel, we believe that all dogs deserve a second chance at a forever home. We are all volunteers. All of the dogs that are taken in are put into the private homes of dedicated volunteers until a home can be found.

Our Vision: Leavenworth County sets the standard for humane communities – becoming a place where all animals are treated humanely, and every pet has a loving forever home. We believe that: Animals are capable of pleasure and pain, and are worthy of human compassion. Humans have a moral responsibility to treat animals humanely. People want to provide lifelong appropriate care for their animals. Companion animals enhance the quality of human life. Violence, cruelty and neglect toward animals is related to violence, cruelty and neglect toward humans. Promoting compassion toward animals encourages people to treat each other with respect and kindness. Humane communities attract law-abiding, responsible citizens that contribute to the overall quality of life for all.

Best Friends of Baker, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation. Our organization's volunteers ensure that pets are treated in a humane manner. We provide foster homes for rescued animals and we find permanent "forever" homes for pets. Our goal is to have an animal shelter in Baker City, Oregon that will help us provide the best service possible to our pets and to families. We are currently raising funds for this facility. History Our group was born in 1988 when two people rescued a pregnant and abused mutt from a group of drug-using people. She came to be known as Lucky. Lucky received a complete makeover, was housebroken, went to charm school and after acquiring acceptable social graces, she was placed in a loving home with children until the end of her days. Shortly after this rescue, a small group of people gathered to try to duplicate Lucky's good fortune. In 1989, the process of requesting a non-profit status from the federal government began. After almost a year of correspondence, our non-profit status was granted in 1990 and continues today. The original group of 20 worked diligently and in its best years touched over 300 dogs and 300 cats in one way or another (shots, worming, spay/neuter, finding homes, reuniting with owners, etc.). After 6 years the small group dwindled down to a handful of volunteers. Those volunteers, although committed to their work, became worn out. The group became inactive. Best Friends of Baker, Inc. found new friends in 2005 who wished to refresh and revive the original intent of helping pets which will reflect more long-term goals and ultimately establishing a permanent shelter in Baker City.

We are a group of volunteers dedicating our services for 17+ yrs. to a NO KILL rescue/shelter. We rescue and provide shelter/foster care and forever home adoptions for strays, owner turnovers, city impounds and abandoned animals. We do it because we all have a compassion for animals.

Our Mission Statement: The Humane Society of Sullivan County, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to the education of the public in the humane treatment of all animals, the prevention of cruelty to animals, the relief of suffering among animals, and the importance of animal control through the promotion of spaying and neutering. We have just built a new building costing over $200,000. Residents of Sullivan County have been very enthused to help get a shelter going.

HOPE for Animals is an all-volunteer, non-profit, no-kill animal rescue group. We rescue approximately 200 stray animals from the streets and those suffering neglect or abuse. Our group formed over 20years ago to give the citizens of this area an alternative to the local parish run kill shelters. Volunteers conduct fundraisers year round to fund all medical expenses, including immunizations, spay/neuter, heartworm treatment and treatment of existing medical conditions or injuries. Through grants, donations, and adoption fees, HOPE also conducts a feral cat Trap-Neuter-Release program. Our mission is provide rescue, rehabilitate and re-home the homeless animals in this area.

Our mission is to rescue, foster, heal, adopt and advocate for dogs or cats who have been abandoned or left behind due to foreclosure or eviction. To provide options for families to keep their pets. To be a source for real estate professionals when they encounter a pet in need.

Russell Rescue, Inc. (RRI) is a network of volunteers dedicated to placing unwanted or abandoned Jack Russells into permanent homes. The Network arranges for emergency rescues throughout the country, and gathers information designed to match appropriate permanent and temporary homes. It is funded by donations and supported by Jack Russell Terrier lovers and volunteers throughout the world. What We Do * Protect the Jack Russell Terrier by educating pet owners and breeders to the special needs of this breed to prevent displaced terriers. By offering advice and support to owners who wish to keep their pets, assisting them as to prevent the surrender of their Jack Russell Terrier. * Provide for the temporary health and well being of Jack Russell Terriers given to the Russell Rescue, Inc by the owners who can no longer care for their dogs or Jack Russell Terriers housed in shelters, by offering temporary foster homes and/or referring educated adopters to the homeless Jack Russell Terriers in shelters. * Place Jack Russell Terriers in suitable homes where they can live as the breed they are meant to be. * Assist these terriers in finding homes where the quality of life will ensure a long safe healthy lifestyle for the terrier. * Release terriers who through no fault of their own from the pain and suffering of their lives in the most humane way when necessary. I am the State Representative. I coordinate rescues, foster homes and adoptions.