Happy Tails Newsletter January 2022

As this new year begins, we are filled with gratitude for our rescue family members! Thank you for helping us continue the lifesaving work for these sweet and helpless animals who can't speak for themselves.

Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society has been proudly serving the abused, neglected, stray, and homeless animals of Yamhill County since 1975 as Oregon's first no-kill shelter. With your help last year, our very small staff and volunteer team was able to provide services for nearly 7,500 dogs and cats! Those services included spay/neuter surgeries, care and shelter as we searched for forever families, reunited lost dogs with their families, vaccines, microchips, and a ticket home for lost pets with new or renewed licenses. Not to mention our thrift shop kept over 3 TONS of waste from ending up in local landfills!

How is your new furry family member? We love to hear how HBPets-adopted animals are doing with their new families. Submit your story below and you may be featured in a social media post, upcoming newsletter, or print story! Click here to tell us how your furry friend adds love to your life. Don't be shy, tell us all about them...and don't forget to submit your favorite photo of them, too!

Thank you for being a friend, Betty! Betty White spent over five decades in support, advocacy, and friendship with the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. A huge animal lover, she had as many as 26 dogs, volunteered at zoos and shelters, along with using her platform to encourage individuals to do their part to save the precious lives of animals. In her usual, witty humor, Betty once said, “I have to stay in show business to pay for my animal business". Since her recent passing, Betty's fans and animal-lovers alike have found a great way to honor the beloved actress and support the cause closest to her heart – animals. Click here for a video compilation of Betty moments. The #BettyWhiteChallenge encourages people to make a donation to their local animal rescue/shelter on her 100th birthday, January 17th!

To donate on Betty White’s 100th Birthday (or any day), click here.

The tiny kitten that could! Evangeline is a tiny kitten that arrived at our shelter after being found with serious injuries to both of her front legs. Her left paw was broken and her right leg needed to be amputated at the shoulder. In a team effort, our shelter and clinic staff quickly jumped into action. Evangeline is a fighter and made it through both surgeries like a champ! After some time much needed TLC (and gaining a few pounds), she made a full recovery and this lucky girl found a very loving home to call her own.

Animals like Evangeline need your help. To donate, please click here. Thank you for your friendship, kindness, generosity and dedication to our mission of "improving the lives of cats and dogs through adoption and community partnerships." Your continued support will allow us to help animals in need for generations to come. The HBPets Team Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society 503-472-0341 | cec@hbpets.org| www.hbpets.org PO Box 8 McMinnville, OR 97128 ‌ ‌ ‌