Rescue Every Dog

RESCUE EVERY DOG IS A SHELTER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FIND PERMANENT HOMES FOR ANIMALS ON RURAL SHELTER EUTHANASIA LISTS.

RESCUE EVERY DOG FOSTER PROGRAM2021 LED TO A RISE IN INTAKE: 169 NEW ANIMALS IN NEED WERE ADMITTED TO THE FOSTER PROGRAM IN 2021 VS 87 ANIMALS IN 2020. THE NEWLY RESCUED INCLUDED CATS (22), DOGS (137) AND OTHER ANIMALS (10) INCLUDING CHICKENS, CHINCHILLA, BEARDED DRAGONS, AND GECKOS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE CARRY OVER COMPANION ANIMALS FROM 2020 AND BEFORE THAT WERE ALREADY IN R.E.D.'S CARE FOR ADOPTION OR SANCTUARY. WE WERE PLEASED TO HAVE NO ADOPTION RETURNS, AS IT REFLECTS OUR DILIGENT ADOPTION PLACEMENTS. ANIMAL INTAKE AND ASSISTANCE NUMBERS WERE LOWER BY OUR MANAGEMENT CHOICE DUE TO THE CONTINUED IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHICH BROUGHT CONTINUED SOCIAL RESTRICTIONS, INCREASED COSTS IN FOOD, SUPPLIES, VET CARE, ETC. SUPPLY ISSUES AND REDUCTION IN STAFF AND VOLUNTEER MOBILITY. WE ARE PROUD THAT WE MAINTAINED A HEALTHY PROGRAM AND CONTINUED TO TAKE IN NEW CHARGES WHO NEEDED RESCUE WHILE STILL PROVIDING QUALITY CARE AND BEHAVIOR TRAINING. THE MAJORITY OF NEW LIVES SAVED WERE LAST CHANCE FOR LIFE ANIMALS FROM HIGH KILLS SHELTERS, ADDITIONALLY WE CONTINUED TO ASSIST AND TOOK WORTHY RESCUES FROM LOCAL SHELTERS AND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. ADOPTIONS AND ADOPTION APPLICATIONS WERE STILL STEADY, BUT SLOWED COMPARED TO 2020, AND THE TREND OF STAYING IN R.E.D. CARE LONGER CONTINUES DUE TO LOCAL TOUGH ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, THE DAMAGING IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC AND THE TYPE OF ANIMALS AND SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS WE SUPPORT AND SAVE. R.E.D. IS KNOWN FOR SUPPORTING MEDICAL CASES WITH NEEDS THAT SHELTERS AND OWNERS CANNOT PROVIDE FOR COMPANION ANIMALS. R.E.D CONTINUED ITS DEDICATION TO MORE MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS ANIMALS AS WELL AS MORE SENIOR ANIMALS. THERE ARE MANY COMMON EXPENSES INCURRED IN FOSTERING ANIMALS AT R.E.D. WHICH INCLUDE PET FOOD, COLLARS, LEASHES, BEDDING, LITTER AND BEDDING, PET TREATS, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR VET APPOINTMENTS, POTENTIAL ADOPTER INTERVIEWS, AND MEET AND GREETS. ANIMALS NEEDING EXPENSIVE MEDICAL CARE REQUIRE ALL THE COMMON ANIMAL EXPENSES PLUS MORE STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TIME AS WELL AS INCURRING MUCH HIGHER VETERINARY COSTS PER ANIMAL. ALTHOUGH MANY VETS ARE REOPENED AND BACK TO PERFORMING "NON-ESSENTIAL" SERVICES, VET AVAILABLY CONTINUES TO DIMINISH AND VET COSTS CONTINUE TO DRAMATICALLY RISE AND FOR R.E.D. THIS IS A CHALLENGE SINCE WE SERVE AS A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR RURAL SHELTERS IN WASHINGTON AND OUT OF AREA, WHO HAVE ANIMALS NEEDING MORE EXTENSIVE VET CARE THAN THE SHELTERS CAN PROVIDE. VET CLINICS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE INCREASED PRICES AND MOST NO LONGER OFFER THE DISCOUNTED SERVICES WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH FOR MANY YEARS. THIS IS A CONTINUED CHALLENGE FROM LAST YEAR FOR THE RESCUE COMMUNITY AND MADE OUR VET COSTS RISE AGAIN. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE THEIR WORK OF PRIOR YEARS- SPENDING TIME ON THE PHONE AND INTERNET POSTING ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION, INTERVIEWING POTENTIAL ADOPTERS, COORDINATING VET CARE, TRANSPORTING ANIMALS, DOING SUPPLY RUNS, AND WORKING WITH LOCAL SHELTERS AND OUT OF AREA SHELTERS ON ADMISSION OF ANIMALS INTO THE R.E.D PROGRAM. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FRIENDLY VOICE FOR PET OWNERS NEEDING GUIDANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. R.E.D. IS ONE OF THE FEW LOCAL GROUPS THAT ANSWER THE PHONE AND CAN OFTEN ASSIST PET OWNERS WITH ISSUES THAT WILL KEEP AN ANIMAL IN A HOME INSTEAD OF BECOMING ANOTHER SHELTER ADMISSION OR WORSE. R.E.D. PROVIDED OWNER RELEASES HELP BY CONTINUING TO ACCEPT ANIMALS DIRECTLY FROM THE PUBLIC WHEN LOCAL AND OUT OF AREA SHELTERS COULD NOT HELP. AS WELL AS ASSISTED WITH FOOD AND VET CARE FOR SOME PETS, INCLUDING DOGS AND CATS, FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN MASON COUNTY, KITSAP COUNTY AND OTHER LOCAL AREAS AND SOME LOW INCOME PEOPLES IN OUT OF AREA REGIONS. R.E.D. ALSO ASSISTED IN THE SAFE PLACEMENT OR TRANSFERS OF OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS ANIMALS TO OTHER SAFE RESCUES OR ADOPTIONS FROM OTHER RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS VIA PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS ON THE INTERNET AND PHONE. SOME ADDITIONAL NOTEWORTHY LARGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS R.E.D. IS PROUD OF INCLUDED STARTING THE FUNDING OF A LOW-COST SPAY NEUTER AND VET ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE FOR THE PUBLIC (WITH SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO THOSE ESPECIALLY IN NEED) IN LAREDO TEXAS, A RURAL LOW INCOME AREA THAT DESPERATELY NEEDS THE ASSISTANCE TO HELP SLOW THE AMOUNT OF STRAYS, OTHER TEXAS EFFORTS INCLUDED A BEDDING DONATION FOR LOW INCOME ANIMALS, AND CANNED FOOD DRIVE. IN WASHINGTON R.E.D. DID MULTIPLE KITSAP COUNTY SPAY NEUTER CLINICS, ASSISTED LOCAL SHELTERS IN THE TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS IN NEED, AND ASSISTED A GOOD SAMARITAN WITH EFFORTS TO GET A WILD OWL INTO RESCUE. OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE CONTINUES TO BE OUR LOYALTY AND HIGH QUALITY CARE FOR THE ANIMALS IN OUR PROGRAM, DESPITE THEIR NEEDS AND/OR LENGTH OF STAY. WE ARE PROUD OF THE AMAZING WORK AND SAFE HAVEN OUR RESCUE EVERY DOG TEAM DILIGENTLY PROVIDED TO LIVES IN NEED IN 2021.