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UPDATE 8/26 11:20 BOOMER HAS MADE IT TO FAIRBANKS! Angie Fitch has him and is taking him to the vet now. Thank you again to KELLY and JOHN at Wright Air Service for making a special stop in Ft. Yukon to pick him up and get him to Fairbanks. You guys are true heroes!
UPDATE 8/26 10:00 am The outbound 9AM flight on Wright Air Service was full but the wonderful dog loving people at Wright Air have rerouted the return flight to stop back in Ft. Yukon to pick up Boomer this morning. I am so relieved he doesn't have to wait until the late afternoon flights. Thank you KELLY and JOHN for making it happen!
Update 8/26 7am: thankfully Boomer made it through the night. He will be flying in this morning on Wright air and our friend at Angie Fitch will be taking him the vet. Please keep sending prayers for this sweet baby.
Update: the only flight out right now is a Warbelow tour flight. If they won’t take him or they don’t have room, he will have to fly in tomorrow morning on Wright Air. Putting a dog on a tour flight is not something they would normally do, but we are hoping in this case since it’s a life or death situation, they will make an exception if they have space. If anybody has any connections at Warbelow’s, we could use a little help.
Do any of our friends in Ft Yukon have a large crate for Boomer to use. We are trying to get him to Fairbanks for vet care ASA
Update 8/26 7am: thankfully Boomer made it through the night. He will be flying in this morning on Wright air and our friend at Angie Fitch will be taking him the vet. Please keep sending prayers for this sweet baby.
Update: the only flight out right now is a Warbelow tour flight. If they won’t take him or they don’t have room, he will have to fly in tomorrow morning on Wright Air. Putting a dog on a tour flight is not something they would normally do, but we are hoping in this case since it’s a life or death situation, they will make an exception if they have space. If anybody has any connections at Warbelow’s, we could use a little help.
Do any of our friends in Ft Yukon have a large crate for Boomer to use. We are trying to get him to Fairbanks for vet care ASA
UPDATE: Rocky is getting an extra large house made special for him. We know the house we gave him “works for him” but it’s really just not ideal….SO his XL house will be ready to set up for him this weekend! This means we get to visit Rocky again! 😍
We got to spend time with the most handsome big boy yesterday. This is Rocky and he lives in Fairbanks so we got to go set his house up for him in person...which we LOVE to do.
Rocky is almost too big for this house BUT he is not a 24/7 outside dog. He sleeps inside every night and stays inside when it is cold. However he is a malamute so he does enjoy his outside time. If Rocky was a 24/7 outside dog we would probably have to get him a bigger house with a larger doorway.... But he's only outside when he wants to be for the most part and he does have room to get in, turn around, and looks pretty comfy lying down. Just that he is a tall boy and it is not easy for him to get in and out of that door.... so Nick may have to go back and make the doorway a little bigger for him, we are waiting to get feedback from his family.
But meanwhile....Would you just look how adorable this guys is! He got A LOT of treats and pets while we were there. He was very gentle and playful, he loved all the attention. His family really loves him and you can tell he loves them too.
This is the best part of our "job". We wish we were able to fly all over the state to set up every house so we could meet and love on all the dogs!
We got to spend time with the most handsome big boy yesterday. This is Rocky and he lives in Fairbanks so we got to go set his house up for him in person...which we LOVE to do.
Rocky is almost too big for this house BUT he is not a 24/7 outside dog. He sleeps inside every night and stays inside when it is cold. However he is a malamute so he does enjoy his outside time. If Rocky was a 24/7 outside dog we would probably have to get him a bigger house with a larger doorway.... But he's only outside when he wants to be for the most part and he does have room to get in, turn around, and looks pretty comfy lying down. Just that he is a tall boy and it is not easy for him to get in and out of that door.... so Nick may have to go back and make the doorway a little bigger for him, we are waiting to get feedback from his family.
But meanwhile....Would you just look how adorable this guys is! He got A LOT of treats and pets while we were there. He was very gentle and playful, he loved all the attention. His family really loves him and you can tell he loves them too.
This is the best part of our "job". We wish we were able to fly all over the state to set up every house so we could meet and love on all the dogs!
2 more cutie pies with their new Straw For Dogs houses! These babies look spunky, I bet it was hard to get them to sit still for these pictures.
Dusty and Zoee of Holy Cross got their houses as part of our 2025 River Project. They had houses but they were definitely due for an upgrade. Now they have some pretty heavy duty double walled and insulated houses to protect them our harsh climate.
Thank you to Dave Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding our 2025 River Project and for Ruby Marine for delivering those houses to dogs who live along the rivers who needed them. Thanks to the generosity of these organizations we are able to help many more dogs who have inadequate shelter or no shelter at all.
Dusty and Zoee of Holy Cross got their houses as part of our 2025 River Project. They had houses but they were definitely due for an upgrade. Now they have some pretty heavy duty double walled and insulated houses to protect them our harsh climate.
Thank you to Dave Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding our 2025 River Project and for Ruby Marine for delivering those houses to dogs who live along the rivers who needed them. Thanks to the generosity of these organizations we are able to help many more dogs who have inadequate shelter or no shelter at all.
Please email to support, even if you do not live in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. This would be a statewide benefit. We need more hands doing this work!
http://www.fnsb.gov/documentcenter/view/23890/resolution-no12025-19
You can see the original proposal here but there is an amendment. Same idea though.
http://www.fnsb.gov/documentcenter/view/23890/resolution-no12025-19
You can see the original proposal here but there is an amendment. Same idea though.
Every year the Borough Assembly submits a list of our legislative priorities to the State & Federal law makers. I have included in this resolution a potential game changer that will benefit all communities in Alaska. It is titled; Domestic Animal Population Management through Spay and Neuter Programs.
The objective of the resolution is to increase access to low-cost/free spay and neuter services throughout Alaska to manage the burden of unwanted/stray/abandoned animals. Please share this post to all of your friends in every community throughout Alaska and encourage them to email assembly@fnsb.gov even if you live outside of the FNSB boundary.
I have a proposed amendment that I will present at the August 28th meeting, please sign-up to come in or call in for public comment at 6pm. ak-fairbanksnorthstarborough.civicplus.com
The objective of the resolution is to increase access to low-cost/free spay and neuter services throughout Alaska to manage the burden of unwanted/stray/abandoned animals. Please share this post to all of your friends in every community throughout Alaska and encourage them to email assembly@fnsb.gov even if you live outside of the FNSB boundary.
I have a proposed amendment that I will present at the August 28th meeting, please sign-up to come in or call in for public comment at 6pm. ak-fairbanksnorthstarborough.civicplus.com
UPDATE! FUNDS RAISED! THANK YOU EVERYONE!
SPONSORS NEEDED FOR CLIFFORD PLEASE! ($420)
It has been a few months since we have done one of these. We have been working on our FULLY FUNDED River Project and have not had to ask for donations for any of the 110 houses we sent out this summer which has been really nice. HOWEVER, there are still dogs out there who do not live along the rivers and are in need of shelters that have to be flown out to them. We get some donations and discounts from almost all of the air carriers in Alaska. So what we ask for help with is the cost of the house and straw itself.
It may seem like a lot for a dog house but remember they are double walled with insulation all the way around including the floor and roof.
So here we go.... Thank you everybody, we appreciate all of your support!
SPONSORS NEEDED FOR CLIFFORD PLEASE! ($420)
It has been a few months since we have done one of these. We have been working on our FULLY FUNDED River Project and have not had to ask for donations for any of the 110 houses we sent out this summer which has been really nice. HOWEVER, there are still dogs out there who do not live along the rivers and are in need of shelters that have to be flown out to them. We get some donations and discounts from almost all of the air carriers in Alaska. So what we ask for help with is the cost of the house and straw itself.
It may seem like a lot for a dog house but remember they are double walled with insulation all the way around including the floor and roof.
So here we go.... Thank you everybody, we appreciate all of your support!
SPONSORS NEEDED FOR CLIFFORD $420
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We encourage concerned citizens to work with caretakers in order to improve the life of a dog outdoors. Talk to your neighbors, offer support (not judgement) and do what you can, where you are.
Together we can make a difference!
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Straw For Dog assists caretakers and concerned citizens with pets outdoors in Alaska.
Do you know a dog who needs a warm, sturdy shelter? Does your own pet spend time outdoors?
We offer free supplies such as doghouses, straw, food, toys, and treats as well as resources including spay/neuter services and training advice to Alaskan residents.
Please fill out our easy, online application form found on our Application for Assistance page.
