Humane Education

HAPPY TALES: THE SEQUEL

Happy Tails is BACK! This program helps children increase their reading skills and self confidence by reading aloud to our adoptable dogs, cats, and small animals. And it benefits our adoptable animals by allowing them valuable time socializing with people. Check out these heartwarming photos from our Happy Tales Reading Program once it returned to SafeHaven this summer! John and Sawyer cozied up with recent resident Jinx for some quality reading time and, as you can see, Jinx was quite happy to join in. Since then, Jinx has found a forever home!

SUMMER CAMPS RETURN

What a joy it has been to bring back some of our favorite Humane Education programs this summer! One of those is summer camps. In 2020, all of these programs, sadly, came to a halt amid the spread of COVID-19. This year, we were able to host FOUR seperate summer camp days and keep our staff and kiddos safe. We do not know what the future holds for programs like this, but were happy to offer this fun, educational opportunity in 2021!

On Saturday, August 7th, after 14 long months, we welcomed 21 Oklahoma

faces to SafeHaven! These new friends came to SafeHaven via one of our favorite transport partners. Fetch Fido A Flight is a 501(c)3 donor supported charity working with shelters and rescue groups to reduce, and hopefully one day eliminate, euthanasia practices being performed in Oklahoma's shelters and to altogether eliminate the need for euthanasia due to shelter overcrowding.

HAVE LOVE, WILL TRAVEL

This summer, from June 1st to the end of August, 231 lives were saved via our Transport program and having the

space and resources available to be able to say "YES" to our Rescue Partners. Now more than ever, this program has felt so important to keep. In many states in the U.S. right now, shelters are overflowing and healthy, adoptable pets are being euthanized every day due to space. That's where we come in! SafeHaven is known as a destination shelter, where various rescue groups can bring these healthy pets to Oregon for a second chance at a happily ever after. Oregon is one of the most dog-friendly states in the nation and these animals tend to get adopted very quickly!

The staff at SafeHaven work hard to care for new arivals and ease their stress after such a tumultuous time and this program is near to our hearts. All while helping the animals in our own community. The extra space and resources we have never go unused. To support this program or to learn more, please email our Rescue Coordinator, Katie at katies@safehavenhumane.com.