The Help The Animals Fund
The Seattle Animal Shelter takes in approximately 8,000 stray and owner-surrendered animals each year. Many of these animals arrive sick and injured from living on the streets; others are seized from abusive or neglectful owners. To provide veterinary care for these sick, injured and abused animals, the Seattle Animal Shelter created the Help the Animals Fund (HTAF) in 1977.

As the Seattle Animal Shelter’s veterinary needs expanded, volunteers started the Furry 5K in 1999 to raise money for, and promote awareness of, the Help the Animals Fund. All proceeds from the Furry 5K directly support the Help the Animals Fund. In 2007, the Furry 5K grossed approximately $100,000, however, veterinary care needs continue to expand and last year alone the Help the Animals Fund paid for over $98,000 worth of veterinary bills, with the difference made up from private donations and other fundraisers.

How YOU Can Help
Please donate an additional amount to the Help the Animals Fund when you register for the Furry 5K this year!

Encourage friends and family who may not be able to attend the race, to donate to this exceptionally worthy cause!

Ask if your company has a matching gift program to make your money go farther!

On the day of race, bring your pledges (if possible convert cash donations to one check) to the registration booth or mail donations directly to the Seattle Animal Shelter. Please make checks payable to The Help the Animal’s Fund.

Donations can be mailed to:
The Help the Animals Fund
c/o The Seattle Animal Shelter
2061 15th Ave West
Seattle, WA 98119

Every dollar counts and all donations are tax deductible (Seattle Animal Shelter’s Tax I.D. number is 91-6001275). *

*To receive a receipt, donors must provide a mailing address.

On behalf of the Seattle Animal Shelter and the animals in need at our facility, we thank you. To see stories about animals helped by the Seattle Animal Shelter’s Help the Animals Fund, click on the link below.

http://www.furry5k.com/htaf.htm