The Help the Animals Fund

How YOU Can Help

Please donate an additional amount to the Help the Animals Fund when you Pre-register online for the Furry 5K this year! Choose from a selection of donation gifts according to the amount of your donation.

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!

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 Help the Animals Fund/Furry 5K. 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.

Help the Animals Fund Alumni

Chloe

Chloe was the victim of a hit-and-run accident. With one leg shattered, this resilient girl pulled herself up on the nearest porch. Lucky for her, that Good Samaritan called the Seattle Animal Shelter. With the help of several donors, we were able to pay for the very expensive surgery that saved the leg. With significant rehab and a dedicated foster family, Chloe can now walk on all four legs. She will always have a slight limp, but that doesn’t seem to keep this girl down. She loves whizzing around the yard and generally having a good time. She is so very lucky for the donations of time and treasure that so many people have given.

Bebe

Bebe is not just any old guinea pig, he is a fantastic guinea pig! Bebe loves to snuggle, explore, and hang out with his foster parents and his friend Lorelai, who happens to be a cat. When Bebe was invited to the Mayor’s Open House at City Hall, he wanted to make sure he looked his best. He received a spa treatment of shampoo, conditioning, blow drying and a nail trim; and he loved it! Bebe was a wonderful guinea pig ambassador at City Hall. He met lots of people and helped to answer questions about how to properly care for a guinea pig.

When Bebe first came to SAS, volunteers quickly realized that something wasn’t right about his breathing. He went to the vet that day where it was discovered he had an Upper Respiratory Infection and pneumonia. He was sent into foster care immediately.

Bebe turned out to be a real trooper when he was given medicine twice a day and had to sit in the bathroom with warm steam to help ease his breathing. His foster parents found out quickly that Bebe is agreeable to most things as long as he has lettuce and a warm lap to relax on.

Because of the Seattle Animal Shelters “Help the Animals’ Fund”, and through its extensive volunteer and foster programs, Bebe has been given a second chance and is enjoying life (and lettuce) to its fullest!

Amelia and Kittens

This is the sweetest bunch of cats! Amelia (the Momma) fell on hard times and was brought into the Seattle Animal Shelter as a stray, along with her 6 lovely kittens, all of different colors and coat lengths. In spite of their hard times, these guys never learned not to trust humans and immediately worked their way into the hearts of their foster parents, which was good for them, considering how many different ailments they needed to have treated. While it’s hard for foster parents to watch them grow up and leave to go to their forever homes, they know they have helped them get healthy and that they will be able to provide years of love and affection to their new parents.