SHELTER TAILS
September 2016
Online Auction for the Animals
Kitsap Humane Society's Online Auction is now open! You can shop, bid and win exciting items like gift cards to local attractions and restaurants, weekend getaways, original pieces of art and services for your family and pets through Sept. 17!  All proceeds benefit KHS--YOU can help the shelter continue to save animals' lives from the comfort of your home! 
Mid-Year Numbers are in!
These numbers reflect our continued success from January 2016 - July 2016.
  Thank you for helping us save more lives! 
KHS Volunteer Party a Success
On Saturday August 20, KHS hosted our annual volunteer appreciation party at the Silverdale Waterfront Park. Over 50 volunteers and their family members attended for an afternoon of fun, food, and celebration! KHS board president, David Sanders, also attended to express the gratitude of KHS board members and staff for all that KHS volunteers do. There are currently over 300 active volunteers serving in areas such as dog walking, cat socializing, customer service, kennel cleaning, laundry and dishes, photo team, and more! Thank you to all of our volunteers for your compassion and dedication to KHS and our shelter animals!
Pints for Pets at Alehouse on Winslow 
Pints for Pets is coming to Bainbridge! Our first EVER Bainbridge Island Pints for Pets will be at the Alehouse on Winslow on Thursday, Sept. 15! Whoo!

Friendly dogs are welcome. Please keep children at home (21+ event).

The Alehouse on Winslow will be donating $1 from every pour to KHS! Come raise a glass to raise funds for KHS!
Buy Cool Stuff, Support KHS

Doing your back to school shopping online? You can now donate to KHS at the same time- and it won't cost you an extra dime! We're a registered partner with Amazon Smile, a program in which 0.5% of all of your purchases at Amazon go to support the charity of your choice. You get stuff, we get support, your cat gets a new play palace (aka a box)! It's a win-win-win! Help us continue our life-saving work to transform the lives of homeless, abandoned and unwanted pets.

If you are considering a charitable contribution this year, it is in your best interest to seek out the most effective manner in which your money can work for you. Gifting appreciated stock is one of the most effective means of tax savings available. The benefits of gifting appreciated stock: 

1. The satisfaction of knowing your money is invested in a cause important to you.

2. Capital gains taxes on the stock are avoided. 

3. You will be eligible to receive an income tax charitable deduction for the full fair-market-value of the stock at the time of the gift. To qualify for these special tax advantages, the security must have been held for at least one year.

Check out our new Planned Giving website, learn more about popular giving options and download our free personal estate planning kit.
Community Spotlight
Animal Krackers Sponsors
It takes a village to save over 5,500 animals a year and maintain a lives saved rate of over 95%. Thank you to our wonderful Animal Krackers sponsors and community partners for being a part of our village! We value and appreciate our community supporters! Remember, support the businesses who support our shelter--stop in and thank our sponsors next time you are out and about running errands!
Adorable Adoptable
You Can’t Forget Déjà Vu
Meet Deja Vu! This good natured 8 year old mini-panther is super loving and in need of a new home! Deja is great with children, other cats, well mannered dogs, and even rabbits. He snuggles and purrs and enjoys brushing, petting, ear and chin rubs and laps! He even lets you dress him up in all sorts of silly costumes. 
September Events