Oregon Outback Humane Society

They come to us in need of support, shelter, food, medical care and love. Disheartened, in
crisis, scared, we are there to help. We know someday they will have a chance to give back as
well. The “they” we are talking about are not only the animals we have the opportunity to care
for. We at OOHS believe positively impacting the lives of animals goes hand in hand with
positively affecting the lives of people. There is a connection.
Last year, OOHS was here for the 117 homeless, abandoned and misplaced Lake County animals
we took in. Lady Bird would remain in our care for 6 months until she found her forever home in
late December. We were here for over 100 Lake County residents who needed help spaying or
neutering a companion animal or stray/feral cat they cared for. For one dog and her guardian,
this broke the cycle of over 10 years of an annual litter of unwanted puppies. Pet food was
provided for 85 households and over 320 pets they care for. For a stray named Kitty Cat, it
meant his guardian did not have choose between paying bills or buying food to feed him or the
one thing she least wanted to do, give up her best friend. Our first Emergency Vet Care
recipient was granted assistance to help pay for an emergency veterinary bill and education on
responsible pet guardianship was provided at every event we did.
They come to us in need of support, shelter, food, medical care and love. They leave us ready
to give the most significant of these back, the gift of unconditional love.
On behalf of the animals and the people to whom your support has meant so much I thank you.
Sincerely,
Martina Keil
OOHS Provides care, shelter and adoption services for homeless, abandoned and misplaced animals,
Assists families and individuals who find they can no longer keep or care for an animal, Promotes
humane treatment of animals and Provides resources for animal care education and tangible
support to residents who needs assistance caring for companion animals, Promotes the need to
spay and neuter companion animals and Develops programs that reduce pet overpopulation.
Oregon Outback Humane Society is an independent, nonprofit agency. We are not a division of any County or City
and are not funded by any government or national animal welfare organization. We are a non-profit corporation and
we are governed by a volunteer board of directors. We have no paid staff and are run entirely by volunteers.
Adoption Shop address: 512 Center Street Lakeview, OR 97630
Mailing address: P.O. Box 206 Lakeview, OR 97630
877-947-5009
www.oregonoutbackhumane.org
OOHS volunteers travel 2 to 3 weekends per month to
hold adoption events at Petco in Klamath Falls and Petsmart in Bend or to other areas for special
events. This is necessary as there are just not enough homes in Lake County for all the animals we
take in. Without a shelter, we rely on volunteer foster families to provide the love, care and often
times rehabilitation these animals need to prepare them for their new life. These animals are
cared for until they are adopted or can be transferred to other organizations.
We also partner up with many great organizations to give the animals a second chance. In one
such circumstance, we rescued and transferred 13 dogs from one neglectful situation. OOHS transfers adoptable animals to other Humane Societies in Oregon and works with specific breed rescues. We use our website, Petfinder.com, Pets911.com and 1-800 Pets.com to let people know
about all the wonderful OOHS adoptable pets waiting for a home.
Intake 117 animals
40 Cats
77 Dogs
75 Owner Surrenders
42 Strays
Adopted through OOHS
27 Cats
46 Dogs
Transferred 38
Still Waiting 5
There are OOHS animals in homes all over the Pacific Northwest. Of the animals adopted in 2008,
30 make their home in Lake County, 10 dogs and 20 cats. 5 pets reside in Klamath Falls, 19 in
Central Oregon, 5 in the Portland area and 4 in other parts of Oregon including Medford and Salem. Washington State is where 2 are now home and 2 dogs are living in California. The OOHS animal that has traveled farthest in 2008 is Mares, a German Shepherd who is living in Colorado. We
don’t care what state they live in, we are just glad we could help them on their journey home.
Pet Food Share and
Emergency Vet Care
In 2008, OOHS was awarded one of 11 grants provided nationwide through
the Humane Society of the United States Pet Foreclosure Grant Fund.
Over 80 Lake County
households with
over 300 animals
signed up for
Pet Food Share
in 2008
Part of the grant has allowed OOHS to expand the Pet Food Share
Program started in 2007. OOHS volunteers make a monthly trip to
Klamath Falls to pick up donated pet food from Wal-Mart. OOHS provides a volunteer to distribute food monthly in Paisley and North
Lake. Lake County Food Share volunteers make donated pet food
available during their regular food share hours. A cooperative agreement with Lake County Food Share and Inner Court Family Center helps
gather much needed information about the animals and people OOHS helps.
The other part of the grant has allowed OOHS to set up an Emergency Vet Care Fund. Successful applicants are helped by paying for up to %25 of an emergency vet care bill. They are asked to pay back
the funds if possible to allow OOHS to continue the program.
Spay and Neuter
Programs
Altered
Companion
animals
41 Cats 35 Dogs
Stray/Feral cats
70
At OOHS, we know that the number one way to find homes for all the animal
in need is to have less animals. There as simply not enough homes for all of
them. To address this problem at the cause, S.N.O.O.P.I (Spay Neuter Oregon Outback Pets Initiative) was launched in February of 2008. This was the
first program developed to assist Lake County residents in need of financial
assistance to spay or neuter a companion animal, the response was
overwhelming.
A generous grant from the Petco Foundation, individuals and businesses donations, and in kind services from Local and Regional Veterinarians helped OOHS assist
with altering over 70 companion animals were altered in 2008. 70 cats that were either strays or feral
were also altered during monthly Fix It Trips, truly helping us take care of the forgotten animals in Lake
County. At the time of this publication, there is a waiting list of people who need assistance.
The amount of money OOHS dedicates to Spay Neuter Programs depends on the
money we raise in February. Please consider making a special donation this February
OOHS programs are run entirely by volunteers!
From administering our spay/neuter programs and acting as foster parents, to
publishing the newsletter and organizing fundraisers, OOHS is fortunate to
have volunteers with many talents and abilities. We could not do this without
their willingness to devote personal time to fulfilling our mission.
In 2008 OOHS Volunteers
Made Quilts - Baked Pies
Carved Pumpkins - Hauled Trash
Put Together Newsletters
Made Dog Beds—Transported Animals
Played Santa Paws - Waitressed
Sent Thank You Letters
Cleaned Bathrooms - Entered Data
Written Grants - Designed T-Shirts
Held Adoption Events
Administered OOHS Programs
- Been on the Radio - Walked Dogs
Participated in Fairs and Bazaars
Organized Fundraisers
AND MUCH MUCH MORE!
OVER 2,000
Volunteer Hours in
2008
Thank You!
Monetary
Michelle and Randy Dean
Lake County Resources Initiative
Services
Alexa and James Van Belle
Michelle Key
Linda and Ray Bledsaw
Bend Spay and Neuter Project
Arlene and Ed Clark
Nina and Ryan Adams
Mary and Don Shullanberger
Bend Veterinary Clinic
Asuena Patino
Oregon Sunstone Aviation, LLC
Mary and Giles Coon
Clause U-LOK
Barb Simpson
Patricia Lindaman
Mary Hebner
Companion Pet Clinic - Bend
Bert and Toxie Young
Patti Shuffield
Midori Raymore
Companion Pet Clinic - Klamath Falls
Beverly Cannon
Petco Foundation
Milton Jr and Dixie Bartholomew
KQIK
Bob and Kathy Rogers
Petsmart Charities
Nelda and Calvin Newman
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Carol and Jeff Benkosky
R Nickerson Brown
Patti Baker and the Card Ladys
Lake County Development Corporation
Celeste and Phil Blythe
R.B. Cave
Peggy and Paul Woodruff
Lake County Examiner
Connie and Tony Smith
Rupert Rez
Robin and George Nagy
Lakeview Animal Hospital
Corrie Williams
Ruth J Kamprath
Rose Marie Driessen
Lavabelles Vacation Rentals
Dana Gjelde
Sharon and Brian Allen
Sharon and James Patrick
Mary Bradbury Sally Fitzgerald
Dawn and Rick Kirkendall
Shauna and John Saling
Toni Turman
Mile Hi Tire
Denny and Bill Duke
Shirlee and Peter Brunelli
Valdene and Eugene Lawson
Modoc Veterinary Clinic
Donna Cadwell-Jensen
Shirley Start
Evie Griffin
T Net Computer and Internet
Tribute
Safeway
Georgie and Robert White
Toni and Al Bailie
Jayne A Scarcella
Stewarts
Gudrun and Dwayne Hafner
Toxie and Bert Young
Joanne Benedict
T Net Computer and Internet
Heidi and Clint Smith
Vi and Bill Goodman
Kathleen and Wayne Haas
Walt Lawton
Hilda and Richard Machado
Wendy and Wilbur Terrill
Mary Christensen
Westridge Animal Clinic
Hope and William Adams
Zina and John L Johnson
Patricia N Bonn Lehman
Pooch Parlor
Adoption Program Partners
Howard's Drugs
Jan and Jody Ward
Memorial
Grants
Bloomers Country Greenhouse
Janet Shlesinger
Annette and Barry Shullanberger
Humane Society of the United States
High Plateau Humane Society
Jason Plowman
April and Robert Jossy
Ralph and Virginia Mullin Foundation
Hooves and Halos
Jay Cooke
Arlene and Ed Clark
Petco Foundation
HTZ Giant Schnauzer Rescue
Jeanne and Alan Munhall
Barbara and Frank Alessio
Joan and Wayne Melquist
Barbara and Lester Jones
Items
Oregon German Shepherd Rescue
John and Cherrie Kaiser
Barbara Jean Thompson
Bob and Kathy Rogers
Oregon Humane Society
John Leeper
Carolyn Wisdom and Max Linn
Carol Coons
Oregon Mastiff Rescue
Joyce Wilson
Deanna and Jim Walls
Debbie and Ben Startt
Petco
Julia Sowers
Debra and Robert Nash
Don Marshall
Petsmart
Juniper RV
Diane and Edward Almojuela
Floyda Sauer
PNW Airdale Rescue
Kathy and Bob Rogers
Diane and Robert Ota
Holiday Bazaar Craft People
PNW Border Collie Rescue
Kathy and Rick Elliot
Dianne and Ralph Clay
Jackie Bass
Southern Oregon Humne Society
Humane Society of Central Oregon
Katie and Kevin Judd
DJ and JA Anderson
Michelle Key
Linda and Ray Bledsaw
Fraces and Russel Scholer
Patti Baker
Spay Neuter Program Partners
Linda Cruz
James and Marilyn Girt
Ruth Kampras
Bend Spay and Neuter Project
Linda Gleason
Joan and Marin Moulton
Sagebrush quilters
Companion Pet Clinic - Bend
Lissa and Bruce Webbon
Kathleen and Richard Strom
Sharon Faulkner
Companion Pet Clinic - Klamath Falls
Mary Margaret Shultz
Kathy and Dave Knowels
Soroptomists of Lakeview
Lakeview Animal Hospital
Michael and D'Ann Hoffman
Southside Foundation
A more detailed financial statement is available upon request
CASH ON HAND FROM FY 2007
5,598.87
SUPPORT
Individual, Corporate and Foundation Gifts
Foundation and Corporate Grants
14,268.88
1,000.00
Other Grants
2,000.00
Fundraising
6,706.22
28%
43%
20%
REVENUES
Adoption Fees
6,525.50
Spay Neuter Fees
2,444.50
Other Revenue
Grants
Revenues
374.25
Total Support
Total Available Funds FY 2008
8%
Gifts
Fundraising
9%
33,319.35
38,918.22
EXPENSES
4% 1%
Program Services
30,150.61
Administrative
2,685.42
Fundraiser
1,538.27
Retail
390.75
87%
Program Services
Administrative
Fundraiser
Retail
Total Expenses
Carryover to FY 2009
34,765.05
4,153.17