Dear Friend,
I'm excited to share that we recently completed the construction of a new warehouse that enables us to expand our Pet Pantry Program.
Our Pet Pantry was established to assist individuals and families who may be experiencing financial hardships or other challenges in providing for their beloved pets. We recognize the deep bond between people and their pets and understand the importance of keeping families together, especially during difficult times.
Through our Pet Pantry Program, we are able to offer a variety of essential pet supplies, including food, treats, toys, and even leashes and collars, to those who require assistance. By providing these necessary resources, we alleviate the financial burden that pet ownership can sometimes pose, enabling families to focus on other pressing needs while ensuring the well-being and happiness of their cherished animal companions.
The benefits of our Pet Pantry Program extend beyond the immediate assistance it provides. By supporting pet owners during challenging times, we contribute to the overall welfare of pets in our community. We strongly believe that no pet should go hungry or suffer due to lack of resources. By offering nutritious food and vital supplies, we promote health, longevity, and quality of life for these animals.
Additionally, this program fosters a sense of compassion and empathy within our community. It serves as a reminder that we are all interconnected and responsible for each other's well-being. By collaborating with local businesses, volunteers, and generous donors, we have been able to create a strong support network that empowers individuals to care for their pets while facing adversity.
Completion of the new warehouse now enables us to receive and store larger quantities of donated food and supplies for distribution throughout the year. We want to thank you for the support you have provided to Greenhill that makes programs like these possible. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or if you would like to learn more about how you can get involved.
Sincerely,
Cary Lieberman
Executive Director
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Dear Friend,
At Greenhill, we provide care and healing for animals in need, but through this work, we touch the lives of the people in our community. Most of us have animals in our lives which makes pets an integral part of our families. Each of our homes varies from large, filled with the sounds of laughing children and barking dogs to smaller, perhaps an older couple with a cat or small dog that shares their laps. Even becoming more common, a single adult and a four-legged companion, with a bond as deep as any. We are finding more often that when a person needs help, there is a pet that also needs help; and when there’s a pet that needs help, there is a struggling person that’s connected.
This past year we saw a tremendous increase in the needs of our services that help both pets and people. In fact, we saw a 17% increase in the number of animals needing care and shelter this year. But it’s not the numbers that are as important as some of the individual stories that paint a larger picture of people and animals in desperate need.
There have been more cases of hoarding and neglect than ever before seen in recent years. These devastating cases involved over 34 dogs including Great Danes like Maggie, Bandit and Hercules. They also included cases with over 105 cats who came to us from multiple situations, that either involved abandonment or hoarding and housing crises. These situations involved people who were struggling to care for themselves and their pets. Fortunately, thanks to your support, Greenhill was here to provide lifesaving shelter and care.
We’ve also seen the worst of people – through the eyes and scars of the animals brought to us after years of abuse. Animals like Lovebug, who was found after she was locked in a crate and thrown down an embankment in the woods. We provided her with extensive medical care including treatment for multiple gunshot wounds, fractures, and removal of one of her eyes due to a bullet fragment. Despite what she’s endured, Lovebug’s resilience, gentle spirit, and unconditional love provides all who meet her with hope that we can get through our toughest challenges.
As seems to be the new normal, 2022 brought us the Cedar Creek Fire and the complete evacuation of Oakridge, a population of over 3,000 people. Fortunately, the fire didn’t destroy homes, but the evacuation itself was a traumatic event, especially for those people and families who were elderly, had physical limitations, or limited financial resources. Many of those people had pets and for nearly a week, over 120 scared people and over 120 scared pets were temporarily sheltered at the Lane County Fairgrounds – Red Cross provided sheltering for the people, while Greenhill provided sheltering for their pets. Thanks to your support, Greenhill was able to mobilize quickly and provide critical care at a time it was needed most and most importantly help keep families safely together.
Thanks to your support for Greenhill, this past year we expanded two programs to help meet the increasing community needs. We’ve grown our canine behavior program to address the increased number of dogs coming to us with very challenging, but treatable behaviors. By providing the proper behavior support and enrichment, we can help more dogs find stable, loving homes.
We also significantly increased our Pet Pantry Program for distributing pet food and supplies to people in need. Annually, we are providing over 25 tons of food and supplies including cat litter. We provide it directly to people and are also partnering with local non-profits to reach people where it is needed most. This year we started a partnership with United Way to have pet food and supplies delivered to people who are housebound. We have also developed a partnership with Greater Good Charities to receive large shipments of donated food and supplies from food manufacturers and retail businesses. This year we began construction on a warehouse to store these goods for our community to ultimately use.
Greenhill Humane Society has become an organization that not only provides life-saving care and humane treatment for animals but is also a critical provider of support and care for people in our community. Your compassion, your love, your hope, and your support for Greenhill enables us to meet the need – to be there for the suffering animal – to be there for the scared person in need.
Thank you for your continued support, we are ready for this new year and all that it will bring.
Sincerely,
Cary Lieberman
Executive Director
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I've got exciting news, really exciting news! Thanks to your help and the help of many others, next month we will be breaking ground on the newest phase of our project!
Beginning in September, a construction team will be on-site building out two critical projects on our campus:
The first project involves improvements to our water supply system and is critical to maintaining care for the animals should a disaster strike our community. When completed, we will be able to maintain ten or more days of water on-site should we experience an earthquake or other major disaster that impacts our community's electrical infrastructure.
The second project is critical to our work to help people and pets who are struggling financially in our community. There are an estimated 16,000 households with pets in Lane County who are at or below poverty level. We all know how important pets are in our lives - they give us joy, they give us companionship, and they give us a purpose in life. Financial struggles should not result in the loss of a companion animal. For that reason, we have been operating a Pet Food and Supply Pantry for years. And this year, with the construction of a new temperature-controlled storage facility, we are going to expand our capacity to help even more people and pets!
This new building will enable us to receive and store shipments of pet food and supplies for the animals we care for as well as for people and pets who are struggling financially. We will now be able to receive large quantities of food and supplies throughout the year and even work with other non-profits in Lane County to distribute the pet food where it's needed most.
You've helped Greenhill get to this moment. Thank you!
Please spread the word about the work that we are doing. And please consider on-going support for this project and for the daily care of the animals.
I welcome any questions and invite you to come visit the shelter.
Sincerely,
Cary Lieberman
Executive Director
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If there's one thing we've learned these past few years, it's the importance of being resilient - of being able to respond quickly when there are challenges, being able to weather whatever comes, and coming out stronger in the end.
You've helped Greenhill be resilient in the face of the challenges that this community has faced - the wildfires, heat waves, cold waves, the pandemic, and the economic challenges that many are facing. You've helped by supporting Greenhill's infrastructure and expansion projects and by supporting the day-to-day care that we provide for this community's animals and people.
Thank you! Thank you, for being a caring person. Thank you for your generosity - your desire to help others - your willingness to give your time, your heart, and your financial gifts to make this world a better place for animals and people.
We have an exciting new phase in our shelter improvement project that I want to share with you. In the coming months we are hoping to make major improvements to our water supply systems and at the same time construct a storage building. It doesn't sound glamorous, but these projects will greatly improve our ability to meet future challenges.
The improvements to our water supply system will update the well that was first installed at Greenhill over 70 years ago. It will also allow us to maintain ten or more days of water on-site in the event that there is a major disaster that impacts our community's electrical infrastructure.
The construction of a storage building will enable us to improve our ability to receive and store shipments of pet food and supplies for the animals we care for as well as for people and pets who are struggling financially. This new storage building will be temperature controlled so that we can store large quantities of pet food throughout the year. It will allow us to meet the demand when a disaster strikes and a whole community is in need or in times like now, when we need to meet the constant call from individuals and families with pets who are struggling every day because of lack of housing or lack of employment.
We are very excited about these projects, and hope that you are able to join us in supporting them with a gift at this time.
I welcome any questions and invite you to come visit the shelter.
Sincerely,
Cary Lieberman
Executive Director
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We have exciting news to share!
Thanks to you, we have been able to build state-of-the-art dog housing, and a state-of-the-art veterinary medical facility. We have been able to improve the care and housing that we provide for cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small animals we care for.
And now, we are nearing the installation of a digital x-ray machine which will enable us to provide on-site diagnostics for animals with injuries. This will enable us to reduce stress, and quickly provide treatments to reduce pain and suffering.
Every day animals are brought to us requiring advanced care. At just 4 months old, Puff was brought to us when he was found struggling on the side of a very busy street. He was extremely dirty, skittish and malnourished, weighing just 2.25 lbs. He was having difficulty breathing, and his lungs didn't sound normal. He could barely walk or sit without looking uncomfortable. An appointment was scheduled at a local veterinary office for x-rays where it was discovered he had a severe case of lungworms. Now knowing the cause of his suffering, we were able to provide treatment for the lungworms as well as pneumonia, which was caused by the parasite.
Puff was with us for 8 weeks before he was completely cured, but if we had digital x-ray equipment at the time, it's possible he would have been cured even faster. Puff is now living with a loving family, and his story is a success, but it also highlights that with the right tools, we will be able to provide faster care, reduce stress, and ultimately help more animals.
Thank you for your continued support and thank you for helping animals like Puff.
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