Kitsap Humane Society Receives $50,000 Grant from Petco Love

In Oct. 2020, Kitsap Humane Society signed up to take part in Finding Rover (since purchased by Petco and renamed Petco Love Lost), an innovative pet facial recognition service that reunites lost pets directly with their owners. Petco Love held a contest that offered organizations registering for Petco Love Lost a chance to win: two $50,000 grant awards and six $25,000 grant awards–$250,000 total.  This April, KHS was one of the $50,000 winners!

What it does:

This pet lifesaving award will be used to support services given to animals in need, including but not limited to veterinary care, canine and feline enrichment, stocking food and supplies, and more.

What is Petco Love?

Over the past 22 years, Petco Love has invested in lifesaving animal welfare work across the country. With more than 4,000 animal welfare partners, Petco Love empowers communities to make a difference in the lives of animals. Through the years, Petco Love has remained focused on one thing: creating a better world for animals and the people who love and need them. This generous organization is driven by their passion for animals and believes that together we can, and will, create a lifesaving nation.

The Grey Muzzle Organization Awards KHS $10,000 Grant to Support Seniors 

In support of Kitsap Humane Society’s Supporting Our Seniors, The Grey Muzzle Organization awarded KHS $10,000 in grant funds. Supporting Our Seniors is an initiative that aims to integrate and increase services for senior dogs and will be an important feature of the shelter’s new community clinic, slated to open in 2023, part of KHS’s ongoing capital campaign.

What it does:

The funds from The Grey Muzzle Organization will supplement KHS’s existing adoptions, foster, transfer, and veterinary service programs through the Supporting Our Seniors initiative.  This multi-faceted effort is intended to

address and sustain the special care and health services required to increase positive outcomes for senior dogs, establish protocols for affordable veterinary services (especially for senior dogs and senior dog owners) in our future community clinic, and serve more senior dogs.

What is The Grey Muzzle Organization?

The Grey Muzzle Organization is one of the very few rescue groups in the United States that specialize in helping homeless senior dogs. Although older dogs are found in every municipal animal shelter, humane society, and rescue league of all shapes and sizes, there is a great need for special programs that cater to senior dogs. This includes support for hospice care and health care programs for dogs in loving homes whose people may need a little financial assistance as their dog ages.  Grey Muzzle helps animal welfare organizations nationwide to provide care, comfort, and loving homes for old dogs.

KHS Receives $3,500 Grant from The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies

In April 2021, Kitsap Humane Society was awarded $3,500 from The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies to support our Low-Cost Spay/Neuter program.  Every year KHS strives to increase the number of spayed and neutered animals to meet the continued high demand for the service. The impact of spaying/neutering is two-fold; it creates a positive outcome on the health and well-being of thousands of individual animals yearly and decreases the number of homeless pets in our community. The continued support from our community and from organizations such as the Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies makes that possible.

What it does:

This grant provides funding to increase the number of animals spayed and neutered at KHS and includes increasing the number of pet owners KHS is able to serve through the low-cost spay/neuter program. Preventing unwanted and unplanned litters and tackling the challenge of pet homelessness is one of the best things we can do for our animals, which is why our community spay/neuter services are so critically important.

What is The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies

Starting in early 2007, The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies began to receive revenue from the sales of “We Love Our Pets” specialty license plates. In an effort to be proactive regarding the pet overpopulation problem in our state, these funds were earmarked through an agreement with the State of Washington for spay/neuter surgeries. As of the end of 2018, over $612,000 in grant funds have been awarded by The Federation, enabling the completion of more than 17,000 spay/neuter surgeries in Washington state!

Then, in early 2019, the plates were redesigned to say, “Spay, Neuter, Adopt” (which all KHS vehicles proudly display). The Federation continues to make quarterly grants of up to $5,000 to member organizations for the spay or neuter of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

The Federation is made up of members from all corners of Washington, working together to provide a collective voice for animal welfare, and their Board of Directors is comprised of Executive Directors, Managers, and Supervisors of humane societies, animal control agencies, and other non-profit animal welfare agencies.

Bainbridge Community Foundation Awards Kitsap Humane Society $10,250 Grant

In July 2021, Kitsap Humane Society was awarded $10,250 from the Bainbridge Community Foundation to also support our Low-Cost Spay/Neuter program as well as our Foster Care program.  The continued support from our community and from organizations such as the Bainbridge Community Foundation (BCF) makes that possible.  This grant is made possible thanks to the support of the BCF Discretionary Grant Fund, BCF Community Grants Partners’ Fund, and the following funds or individuals:

• Bob & Judy Karr Family Fund
• Plan B Fund
• Arleen Klasky

What it does:

This grant provides funding to increase the number of animals spayed and neutered at KHS and includes increasing the number of pet owners KHS is able to serve through the low-cost spay/neuter program. Preventing unwanted and unplanned litters and tackling the challenge of pet homelessness is one of the best things we can do for our animals, which is why our community spay/neuter services are so critically important.

What is the Bainbridge Community Foundation

Established in 2001 by community members, the mission of the Bainbridge Community Foundation is to encourage, inspire, and provide meaningful ways for people to enhance and sustain the island’s unique way of life.