 Working Together: Intakes & Adoptions You've heard people say, "It's kitten season!," and that is true, but the reality is that at this time of year, intakes are very high for many reasons.
Celebrate with us! Given that almost all our animals live in foster homes, how is it possible that we can continue accepting animals into our care every week? The answer: ADOPTIONS During the past four weeks, 102 animals have come into our program and 115 have been adopted. This is incredible! When you adopt from HSMC, you make room for another animal who desperately needs us. And believe us when we say that the need right now is significant.
Adoption Events  We're thrilled to be participating in PetSmart's National Adoption Week. Come out to meet our wonderful pets! CATS Monday - Saturday July 20-25 12:30PM - 6PM CATS & DOGS Sunday July 26 1PM - 2:30PM For a smoother adoption process and priority scheduling, please complete your adoption application in advance. PetSmart is located at 9589 Ridgetop Blvd NW, Silverdale.  Adoptable Newton and his siblings will be at our PetSmart adoption event. Now is a great time to adopt! Throughout the year, PetSmart Charities generously donates to our organization as we meet adoption goals. During National Adoption Week, those donations are DOUBLED! From July 20-26, dogs adopted through HSMC at PetSmart will result in a $200 donation per dog from PetSmart Charities! The donations awarded for cats are calculated differently; we receive donations after we meet certain adoption goals. During National Adoption Week, every cat adopted counts as two, so we'll be able to meet our adoption goal more quickly, which means we'll receive our funding sooner! If you've been thinking of adopting, NOW is a great time! Not only will you enjoy a lifetime with your new best friend, but you'll be helping HSMC raise additional funding that will go a long way in providing care! Meet your adoptions team! Did you know that all of our adoption counselors are volunteers? When you submit an adoption application, it goes straight to our adoption counselors. One of them will give you a call to learn more about the type of animal you're looking for and help you find your new best friend. Your adoption counselor is a great resource and can offer suggestions for the type of litter your kitty might need, how to safely introduce your new pet with your current ones, fun ideas for kitty enrichment, and so much more!
Sheri - If you're interested in adopting a dog, you'll most likely speak to Sheri! Not only is Sheri our primary dog adoption counselor, but she is also one of our superhero fosters who cares for large litters of puppies, moms and babies, kittens and more! Anytime the staff need assistance for pretty much anything, Sheri is quick to raise her hand. Wendy - Wendy is one of our two primary cat adoption counselors. She devotes time just about every day of the week to helping adopters find their purrfect match! Wendy is a regular volunteer at our adoption center at PetSmart in Silverdale, and she safely transports kitties from rescue partners into our care. Michele - Our other primary cat adoption counselor is Michele. On any given day, you'll find Michele talking with potential adopters, transporting cats from HSMC to PetSmart, and continuously fostering an array of dogs, cats, kittens and puppies, including bottle babies. Michele is a non-stop force of good! Laura - Our floater Laura helps out wherever she's needed, so you might speak with her if you're adopting a dog or a cat! Her primary volunteer roles include overseeing our PetSmart adoption center, organizing our adoption events, producing content for our social media and website, and helping to support our new fosters. Plus she fosters both dogs and cats as often as she's able. Kimberly - Not pictured here, Kimberly is our TNR expert. She's called in to chat with anyone interested in working cats. Though we always try to place cats in loving indoor homes, we recognize that the indoor life isn't for every cat. To an unsocialized cat who is used to the outdoors, being forced to stay inside would be terrifying. Kimberly works with our adopters to properly and safely transition the cats to their new territory. Adorable Adoptable
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 Ever heard the saying, "It takes a village?"When it comes to animals, it truly does take a community working together to rescue, protect and care for these vulnerable, precious souls. The Humane Society of Mason County is honored to serve in an area where people have a heart for animals. A sad goodbye. A new beginning. We were saddened to learned of a mama cat who was found deceased in the middle of the road in Belfair, presumably having been struck by a car. This cat belonged to an outdoor colony that was being cared for by a compassionate community member. One of our volunteers, Torrie, was recently approached about trapping the cats at this location so they can be spayed/neutered and vaccinated and then returned. Torrie was alerted about a mom with babies living in the colony, but when she went out to assess, she found the babies hidden in a completely inaccessible spot under a porch. When we heard the news of poor mom's demise, we knew that time was critical to find and provide care for her babies. Without mom, these kittens wouldn't survive! The babies were not at their last location; their mom had moved them! But where? Torrie, and HSMC staffer Lisa, quickly mobilized in the rain to search possible hiding spots. And wouldn't you know they guessed right on their first try! The four babies were now hiding under a shed. But how to get to them???
As you can see in these first two photos, there is almost no gap between the shed and the ground. Time to start digging! Armed with shovels, flashlights and a cat carrier, Lisa and Torrie set to work. It took almost three hours, but finally, they were able to create an opening large enough to access the babies (third photo). Torrie shared with us, "One came out of the side and tried to hide in the boards, so I grabbed him. The other three were a challenge. We dug a tunnel just barely big enough for me to crawl into and grabbed them one by one."
 Thankfully, we had an experienced bottle baby foster ready to say yes to accepting these little ones into her home. The kittens - Trey, Spider, Erica and Atari - are growing healthy and strong in foster! What happened to the mom who was killed? A compassionate community member graciously retrieved mama cat's body and respectfully buried her. This is what true community looks like - all of us coming together to improve the lives of animals and their people! Thank you to everyone who is part of this "village."  Volunteers in action, unloading pet food for our food bank partners! Want to be part of the village? When we work together, we can have a significant impact on our community's pets. If you're passionate about animals and want to be part of the "village" working to improve the lives of pets and their people, we'd love to have you join our team! There are many opportunities to get involved. Foster: As a foster-based organization, we rely on fosters to house and care for our animals until they are adopted. The larger our foster network, the more animals we can accept into our program. Our team provides you with supplies and training; you provide the love and care. Adopt: One of the greatest ways you can support animals in our community is to adopt! HSMC has a team of volunteer adoption counselors who will work with you to find a pet who is a great match. We're here to help you every step of the way - before, during and even after adoption! Volunteer: There are lots of ways to volunteer with HSMC! We can always use help around the office doing a myriad of things that change day to day. Want to work directly with animals? Join our PetSmart care and adoptions team. Have skills writing or with photography or video editing? Enjoy planning events? Organizing? So many opportunities! Complete a volunteer application and we'll chat with you about all the options. Donate: Every dollar matters! Donating to HSMC helps provide food, vaccines, spay/neuter surgery and basic supplies, such as litter, for animals in our care. Your contributions help pets and the people who love them stay together when times are tough, through low-cost or free vet services and much-needed food and supplies. Your gift enables us to continue offering low-cost spay/neuter for our community, which prevents unwanted births and improves the health of that animal. Because of you we can trap, neuter/spay, vaccinate and return community outdoor cats, thereby ending the cycle of continued litters. Your compassion is extended to your community through HSMC's work in accepting animals found as strays or when family members can no longer provide care. The list of ways your funding through HSMC supports our community goes on and on! Get Started Today Celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Week  Every day is volunteer appreciation at HSMC, because volunteers are the heart of all we do!
They play a vital role in rescuing animals, providing care, and partnering with adopters to ensure a supportive adoption process. Volunteers make our office run smoothly by preparing surgical kits, entering important data into our system, assisting with printing and mailing, doing loads and loads of laundry, and serving as a resource for community members. Our dedicated team of volunteers transports donations to HSMC and partnering food banks. They bring rescued pets from shelter partners coming into our care, and transport animals to specialty vet visits. They deliver cats to PetSmart where they help socialize the kitties and help adopters find their match. Volunteers help organize our fundraising events, keep our facility in good repair, photograph our animals, and so much more! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to all our volunteers. We appreciate you and all you do!  Happy one year FOSTER ANNIVERSARY to Candice and her family! We're so thankful to have you on the team!
 Kimberly Wallencheck (left in above photo) began fostering for HSMC in 2023 and has since fostered over 60 animals! "I have fostered parvo puppies, ringworm kittens, bottle babies, URI kittens, panleukopenia kittens, and lots of babies with the poops! I have learned things I never could have imagined and more every day!," Kimberly tells us. And with all those cats and dogs, Kimberly has somehow only foster failed twice. Kimberly shares, "I am impressed with my restraint! I could have easily failed dozens of times!" Kimberly volunteers in our office weekly, helping with data entry and customer support, primarily. She also serves as adoption counselor and helps with our events.  One of Kimberly's passions, and a very important role with HSMC, is TNR. Thanks to a grant from Ashley's Kitten Academy, Kimberly has been actively trapping community cats this summer.
 So far this year, we have spayed/neutered 399 feral/community cats! We treat all our animals with great care. Trapped kitties awaiting surgery will have a blanket covering their cage to help reduce stress (above photo). And after surgery, kitties are wrapped in a "purrito" to stay warm during recovery.   Monthly donations are the backbone of our rescue work, helping us respond to emergencies, provide consistent medical care, and plan for the future. Every dollar makes a difference. Become a "Friend" of HSMC by joining our monthly giving program, and help us save lives all year long!
 GET TO KNOW OUR FOSTERS! 💗 In what way(s) do you volunteer with HSMC? We foster mostly kittens. Plus a few mamas with litters. How long have you been volunteering with us? Since June/July of 2024 How many animals have you fostered through HSMC? 40 kittens and 3 Mama so far! What encouraged you to start fostering? Korbyn had been asking for a cat for a few years. We weren't in a position to adopt at the time but had the room to foster. It started as a way for him to try being a pet parent without the full commitment from me. It transformed into an amazing way for him to care for another and learn patience, consistency, and brought him so much fulfillment.
What's the most rewarding thing you could do this summer? Foster, of course! ⭐ JOIN OUR TEAM! ⭐ Complete a foster application and we'll be in touch.  |
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