When moving to a new state, there are so many things to plan for. What part of town would you like to live in? What does the job market look like, if you don’t already have one lined up? For community-driven individuals like Monique Heck, an equally important question...
Dear friends of Animal Aid, News about the Coronavirus and actions to address the pandemic have and will continue to reshape the world we live in. These are undeniably difficult and stressful times, and our hearts go out to everyone whose life has been overturned by...
You may have heard that houseplants improve indoor air quality. This is demonstrably true. You may also know that some plants can be toxic to pets. This is also unfortunately true, even among some common plants. However, except for all varieties of lilies being...
Animal Aid is fortunate and thankful to have so many dedicated volunteers, some of whom have spent many years with us in a variety of roles. Our volunteer spotlight this quarter is on one of those volunteers: Anne Jacobs, a passionate rescue advocate who has served...
When Jessica had to say goodbye to her feline companion in 2015, her search for her next furever friend led her to our shelter. Since then, Jessica has adopted three cats through Animal Aid. Recently, we chatted with her about the kitties she adopted from us and her...
Thank you so much for helping to make 2019 a spectacular year for our rescues and animals throughout the community! Be sure to take a look at all the wonderful things your support made...
In 2019, Animal Aid celebrated our 50th year of rescue and the completion of our shelter remodel. Our open house to share the remodeled shelter took place in July, and what a wonderful celebration it was! We’re so thankful to the many, many people who made our...
Santa Claws recently visited our shelter to bid our cats a meowy holiday and listen to their wish lists. No surprise: A furever home was at the top of everyone’s list! Help us make these kitties’ dreams come true by sharing their stories this season and...
Nearly two years ago, after traveling some 960 miles, Dot reached our shelter. That’s roughly the distance from Portland to Los Angeles, where Dot was part of a cat colony of nine taking shelter outside of an apartment building and being fed by a kind-hearted tenant....
