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The 2008 Rescue Picnic was held on July 12, and it was the most attended picnic to date. Even with a sign-in sheet and pictures to look at, we can only estimate the number of dogs and people. The best … Continue reading →

Our Rescue Picnic is July 12 at Ron & Kathy’s home. Details are at http://www.samoyedclubwa.org/picnic.htm (please RSVP). Several weeks ago Kaye Sawyer heard about Cody, a Samoyed in the McMinnville shelter. He jumped a six-foot fence to get to a … Continue reading →

We are happy to report this month that Eddie has a home of his own. He was adopted April 26 and lives with his new family in the Troutdale area. Eddie is the dog we found in northern Idaho and … Continue reading →

Last month Cracker was on his way from Great Falls, Montana. This month he is in his forever home in Portland with a brand new name of Keiki, which we are told means “Little Boy” in Hawaiian. We first heard … Continue reading →

It appears our normal Spring rush will be early this year. We often joke that the first week in May will bring several new dogs, and in the past it was true. Although nothing will ever compare with the puppies … Continue reading →

This has been a month that brought both highs and lows and was mostly about senior dogs, with a couple puppies thrown in for fun. It also brought change. Last October we found Sophie at the Bellevue Humane Society. Our … Continue reading →

December was a quiet month in rescue. We continued the usual work of taking and responding to applications, getting home visits done, and answering questions, but no new dogs came in and none were placed. We had up to 200 … Continue reading →

We first saw Thor in July when SRO sent him here to see our vet for neutering. Melissa found him when Malamute Rescue called (not, as I first understood, the shelter). He was placed in a home in Corvallis with … Continue reading →

The last line in the October Rescue Report was “We started out with two dogs, thinking we could foster one at a time. Now we’re at seven and it seems normal.” We didn’t have a clue that a short time … Continue reading →

Let’s start the report this month with the best news a dog can have. Bjorn went to his new home on October 8! Bjorn is the dog who came over from the Bend area July 21st, surrendered after his elderly … Continue reading →