Archive
(We started recording our special notices 09/2012.)
Annual Placement Statistics



02/02/2023  We had a very rough end to 2022 and start into 2023.  My mother passed in December and we have been working on estate.  Here are the end of year numbers.

In 2022
Rescues - 50 - including 18 seniors over 7 years.
(23 Pomeranians and Pom Mix, Chihuahua and Chi Mix)
Placements - 37
Extreme Special Needs and/or Major Surgeries - 2

We are a bit down from past years because donations are way down from prior years.  This keeps us limited on what we can do.  I get that people are wanting to hang on to their funds.  We understand that.  Keep us in mind though as we are fund limited as well.  Without donations we can't cover the vet care.  We rescue what we can.  Remember we count on you to help us save lives..

Big win this year is the completion on the solar system.  We are now producing power.  It will be fund for the next years lookback to see what we saved.  Things are likely going to be a bit silly for a while so please be patient with me if it takes a bit to respond to emails. 


06/25/2022 - I believe that spring/summer is finally here.  We are enjoying out time outdoors and are working into a new project.  We are in the process of putting in Solar.  Our electricity bill has gotten so high that we have to do something.  We have the approvals now from our Power company that will be making some upgrades to our transformer to support the system we plan.  Things are likely going to be a bit silly for a while so please be patient with me if it takes a bit to respond to emails.


04/28/2022 - This has been a trying year so far.  We have been through several medical issues so have had a bit of downtime.  Things are getting better though and we see, to be getting back on track.  We are in the process of putting in Solar power to hopefully reduce our outrageous electric bill.  This is taking quite a lot of work in preparing the property.  The big stuff is done now and we are just waiting for the final plans from the solar company.

In the meantime we are back to capacity for available kids. 


01/01/2022 -

In 2021
Rescues - 50 - including 24 seniors over 7 years.
(20 Pomeranians and Pom Mix, Chihuahua and Chi Mix)
Placements - 43
Extreme Special Needs and/or Major Surgeries - 3
 

05/01/2021 - Spring has sprung and so has our activity level.  We are working hard to keep these little guys happy and healthy; and to understanding the needs of each and every one.  This available page is kept VERY current.  Even though this "Special Notice" may stay for a while, our Available dogs is absolutely current. 

I have recently received a flood of phone calls to find out detail on our pets.  Because of these calls I am going to review our process here.

All of our pets detail can be found on our Available page, by scrolling down and clicking on each pets detail page..  Because of how busy we are I don't respond to phone calls asking information about the dogs that is already on the WEB site.  If you need more detail you can email me, or ask the question in the "other" section of the application.

Once we receive an application we review them with the needs of the dog in mind.  We then select the application that we feel is going to be the best match.  Our process may take some time to complete, depending on the amount of amazing applications that we have received.  When we get 30+ applications for a Pom the process isn't going to be complete in a week, it may take more than that to get through them.

We do thank you for your patience with our process.
We have been very successful with our placements and are very dedicated to making that perfect forever match.


11/22/2020 - The Holiday season is here.  What a weird year this has been, hopefully this coming year we will see a return to some sense of normal life.  We have had to reduce some of our work because of funding issues.  I find it totally understandable people have had to reduce their donations during this crazy time.  By stopping the Special Needs program and CA transports we have been able to weather the pinch.  The part that we find difficult is the loss of our special needs program.  This is the program that allowed us to take on some of the more extreme medical dogs.  Please remember that YOU and your generous donations are what allows us to continue the work we do.


08/29/2020 - We have made some changes while this pandemic is still at a roar.  We are still working with adoptions within the within the Pacific Northwest area, which includes, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.  For intake we are only accepting dogs from Oregon and Washington as we feel the transport process is to risky for the people involved.  We are continuing the work we are doing around here with some polish on the expansion project, but no new bit big updates as the funds are currently very tight.  With al the stuff going on in our environment some of our regular donators had withdrawn their donations.  We totally understand and empathize with them.  This does leave us having to very carefully consider each and every dog coming in for the extent of vet care that they are going to need.  YOU and your generous donations are what allows us to continue the work we do.

Keep yourself safe and keep us in your prayers as we are keeping you in ours.


06/23/2020 - I have continued hopes that everyone is keeping safe. with all the scary stuff happening around us.

We are working to keep all of our charges healthy and happy.  We are working with adoptions and intake from Oregon and Washington.  We have decided to keep our California program on hold for now and as we have space openings we will be contacting our local shelters more often to see what might be able to come to us.  Funds are currently very tight so all of our projects for this year are on hold right now.  We have several things on the build that we are working to complete, but won't be starting the last bit of the remodel until funds are available.  With al the stuff going on in our environment some of our regular donators had withdrawn their donations.  We totally understand and empathize with them.  This does leave us having to very carefully consider each and every dog coming in for the extent of vet care that they are going to need.  We just went through a set of surgeries with one little guy that ran $3600.  We were able to raise just over $2000, but still have $1600 that we are working to cover.  Additionally we were notified that the Oregon Department of Agriculture is putting on an additional set of licensing for rescues.  This is going to be a $584 annual bill that we need to cover.  Initially this legislation was supposed to be effective July 1, but they have it on hold as they didn't have all of the approvals that they needed, so we don't know how quickly this is going to hit us.   At this point we Your donations are more important to us than ever.  YOU are the cornerstone to the work we do.

Keep yourself safe and keep us in your prayers as we are keeping you in ours.


03/31/2020 - Here's hoping that everyone is keeping safe and sane.  These are scary times that will change us forever.  We are still working through some placements, but are taking very careful precautions in doing meet and greats.  Our process have changed and it is taking us longer to work through our applications, so bear with me as we do our best to protect ourselves and you.

Few people realize, as our plans got side tracked, that in January we hit our 10th anniversary of the 501c3.  We had intended to celebrate this with an open house once the weather got nice.  Hopefully we will still be able to celebrate this milestone before our 10th year closes.  We have had hurtle after hurtle starting this year off.  The happy hurtle was on of our granddaughters weddings the end of February.  This same week also saw Pat's mom become critically ill.  On the 6th April, another happy hurtle, when our third great grandson was born.  Then on the 8th of April Pat's mother passed away of Wegners.  We are hoping the difficult hurtles are done and the happy hurtles continue.  We also hope to get back to celebrating our 10th anniversary after all of this virus craziness has run its course and it is safe to do so.

During this time we are still working placements.  I don't foresee dogs coming to us from our CA partners until the travel restrictions are ended and virus risks are over.  But, we will take local dogs if they become available, with some precautions taken for virus protection.  We currently have a full house so are still in need of funds for vet care and food.  People are scared and we have seen a distinct decline in donations since the first of the year, so funds are very stretched.  We are only doing our scheduled visits here three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with only one visitor allowed per day.  We are scheduling only the one so that we have ample time to clean what we need to, including bathing the dog that was visited.  We apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but we are doing our best to protect.  We are not providing any grooming services and no new boarders.

Keep yourself safe and keep us in your prayers as we are keeping you in ours.


01/06/2020 - Welcome to 2020!!! and the year long celebration of our 10th year in service!!!
Here are our placement Statistics for 2019 -
Rescues - 74 - including 30 seniors over 7 years.
(33 Pomeranians and Pom Mix, Chihuahua and Chi Mix)
Placements - 83
Extreme Special Needs and/or Major Surgeries - 7
Financial needs assistance -  4 instances

Our numbers are down a bit this year.  Early in the year I had a surgery that put me down for a bit.  Then this fall we decided that we really needed a break. We have been working so hard with the expansion construction over the past couple of years that we just needed a bit of time off.  We had an amazing extended vacation the end of the year and are back refreshed.  Even with this break our five year average is over 100.
See the work we have done around here.


09/13/2019 - all of our organized projects are completed at this point.  We do still have work we are doing to finish out the builds and welcome any and all assistance, just email me to set up volunteer time.  Christy@DisplacedPetsRescue.com

Please join our Facebook group to follow our activity. 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/194013824308175

You can also see all of our construction changes as I update here.
Displaced Pets Rescue ~2016-2020 Expansion Project~


06/27/2019 - Our 06/22 project was a success.  We didn't get many volunteers, but we got a long way in the project.  As of today the south awning is complete (minus a few screws LOL).  This is pretty amazing as we got it done just in time for a couple of rainy days.  What a relief not to have to worry about wet dogs.  We will be adding some lighting, but that will come on a later day.

See the pictures on this page. Expansion Project.



06/10/2019 - Things are happening now!!!  Have a plan for the summer.

  • 06/22 - South Run Awning.  The completion of this awning will give us full coverage of our south runs.  This will also complete them as a "mini project within the overall Expansion Project.

  • 07/06 - Shed Ground Prep - This is the beginning of one of the "mini projects".   We are building two sheds for storage.  This bit will entail brush removal, ground leveling, gravel spreading and some base framework for the sheds.  What this day will entail will depend on what we get done before this day.

  • 07/13 - Shed 1 Build - Construction for the first of the two sheds.

  • 08/10 - Shed 2 Build - construction for the second of the two sheds and the completion of this "mini project" - we hope LOL.

  • 09/07 - North Awning.  This awning will complete the North Run "mini project".  The awnings provide about 80% coverage and there is tree coverage for most of the rest.

You can find more detail and sign up to participate on our Face Book events at 
https://www.facebook.com/pg/DisplacedPetsRescue/events/?ref=page_internal
If you want to come and help some other time than is listed email me. christy@displacedpetsrescue.com  With this list of projects we have tons of stuff that needs to be accomplished to support the "Event Days". 


04/15/2019 -  Spring has sprung - well kinda.  We are excited that we are beginning to see the clearing in the weather so we can continue some outside work.  The Sweet Treat puppies have reached their six months and will be going to their homes this week.  Our iBabies still have a bit more time to go for June. 

We have seen a significant increase in our vet expenses so I will be kicking off a spay/neuter fundraiser in the next few weeks.  Hopefully we will be able to manage that increase and continue to do the great work we are doing in the special needs area.

Our summer expansion plans include the completion of two more awnings, and construction of a storage unit.
See more Expansion detail and LOTS of pictures on this page. Expansion Project.


01/12/2019 -  Announcing our numbers for 2018.  This was our best year ever!!!

2018
Rescues - 122 - including 26 seniors over 9 years.
(63 Pomeranians and Pom Mix, 25 Chihuahua and Chi Mix)
Placements - 112
Extreme Special Needs and/or Major Surgeries - 14
Financial needs assistance -  8 instances


11/24/2018 - Hoping every one had a great Thanksgiving weekend.  We had am amazing house full of family.  Great food, great visiting with so much to be thankful for.  We have made huge changes here over the past year.  We still have a ways to go before we can call it complete, but we have come so far it is really quite exciting.   We are very excited for the end of the year when we announce our annual numbers as we have already exceeded our goals in placements and special needs.  We are thankful for our DPR family for being so supportive and opening their hearts and homes to these little guys who have so much love to give. 

I love what is happening with our Facebook group.  Our DPR family are finding each other and making wonderful connectons.  Lots of knowledge out there if you are having training issues or other questions.  If you have one of our fukids check it out -or- even if you don't  - lots of fun and conversations. 

Be sure to check out our Available page and get your application in..  Things happen quickly around here, so if you see a furbaby you love don't delay in applying.


11/11/2018 - As we get into the holiday season and winter weather we are working very hard to make sure we have everything possible done to make outside play as comfortable as possible.  We have all the run ground covered and have just ordered a couple of party heaters to help take the edge off on the coldest of mornings.  Inside we will be finishing up the last two windows next weekend.

We are very excited that we have placed all but four of the 24 surrender.  All are doing great in their new homes.  We have some amazing CA kids here right now. Sugar Momma and the Sweat Treat puppies are doing great and we already have a couple of applications on the puppies.  Things happen quickly around here, so if you see a furbaby you love don't delay in applying.


07/31/2018 - We have a very active month planned.  On the 18th we will be bringing in 20 dogs from a surrender.  We will welcome volunteers with this surrender beginning the 19th as we work through teeth, baths, evaluations and vet prep.  This will be an active time. 

Along the lines of getting ready for this big intake we have escalated some of the work we are doing.  Today (07/31) we had the first truck load of gravel delivered for the ground prep on the new South runs.  I have a super hard working "rent-a-kid" helping me today.  Friday morning brings the first load of top soil and Monday the next.  Help in leveling and pulling out the old runs is welcome this weekend.  We have fence to pull, pavers to move, ground to level. and more.  This weekend will be a biggie as we are also working inside to try to get the new grooming area complete.  That work includes completion of the drywall and flooring, laminating the counter and connecting the plumbing.  With just two weekends before this intake we are working hard to complete these things so that it will be a much easier to manage the event.

Materials we are going to be needing:
6' chain link fence
12x12 pavers for the runs
cinder blocks for the edge along the building

Funds are needed for the gravel and dirt.  We will end up with right at $1000 in for all of that.
Additional funds for the Vet care of the dogs we intake.  We are estimating an average of $100 per dog.  Some won't need much but others are going to need a lot.


03/21/2018 - Very excited for our next big step.  Gradually getting the supplies I need to finish the floor and walls.  Yesterday we ordered our flooring, which should be arriving in the next week or so.  Today the laminate arrived - LOVE LOVE LOVE it - yes it looks like petrified wood.  This laminate will not only be our grooming counter, but will be on the walls behind the crates to allow for easy cleanup.  Trying to pick a wall color now and still need to measure for timing.  Also still need to get the drywall seams taped.  Still lots of work to go, but excited to see this bit coming together. 
Along with this progress are expenses that we need are hoping for donations to help in covering.
These are materials only expenses as we are doing all of this work ourselves.
Flooring $1100
Laminate $560.00
Paint  - estimating $150
Trimming wood (floor board, ceiling, around laminate panels) - estimating  $200.
See more Expansion detail and LOTS of pictures on this page. Expansion Project


01/07/2018 - We are thrilled with our numbers for this year.  This year we welcomed our nice Tina, and her 20 yr son into our home and have them fully indoctrinated into our version of crazy. 

2017 Statistics
Rescues - 102 (48 Pomeranian & Pom Mix, 30 Chihuahua & Chi Mix)
Placements - 90 including 13 special needs and 17 Seniors (over 9 years)
Six of the special needs were major medical cases.
Financial needs assistance -  5 instances

Funds are still desperately needed for this expansion.  Our next step will be the flooring and we are looking at a $1500 bill for that.  Over Thanksgiving weekend we drafted help to put up most of the drywall and are now working to tale the edges and decide on paint and wall covering behind the sleeping areas.  Materials are what we need funds for at this point.  See more Expansion detail and LOTS of pictures on this page. Expansion Project

Please join our Facebook group to follow all the changes as we go through this process.   
https://www.facebook.com/groups/194013824308175


11/30/2017 - We had such a wonderful Thanksgiving and are hoping that you all have as well.  We had a wonderful visit with family along with a work party hanging dry wall.  We only have one area behind the sink that needs to be done.  I have the materials to do the finishing on the drywall and hoping to have that done by the time I decide what color to paint it...  Funds are still desperately needed for this expansion.  Our next step will be the flooring and we are looking at a $1500 bill for that.  We are making great headway and pushing through all the work ourselves.  Materials are what we need funds for at this point.  See more Expansion detail and LOTS of pictures on this page. Expansion Project


05/02/2017 - We are currently hosting a very special little guy.  Bizzie Bee is an adorable Pom with some special needs.   He arrived with us extremely overweight and unable to walk.  We have been working on his weight and therapy to hopefully get him walking again.  Watch for updates below on his progress.  We will be updating with pictures and video as we go.


02/20/2017 - We have received an amazing donation thousands of pieces of clothing from the Pure Country Boutique.  We have set up a site now for selling this product.  All of the proceeds will be going to help these rescues.  No overhead, no cuts, 100% is going for the dogs.  Shop and share at http://DPRBoutique.com

Our Intel Grant project is under way with work starting this weekend.  We have the framing in for the covered awning between the house and shop. This will be the (now covered) walkway for the new entrance.  We have several events scheduled for those efforts, with a targeted completion date in July.  Click here to see that schedule (.pdf)


01/14/2017 - Here are our stats for 2016. We are quite pleased with our numbers, especially considering the big special needs expenses we have taken on and all the work with the construction.

Rescues - 97 (35 Pomeranian & Pom Mix, 31 Chihuahua & Chi Mix)
Of these rescues 20 were from Oregon Shelters 30 from California Shelters.
Placements - 94 including 9 special needs and 15 Seniors (over 9 years)
Five of the special needs were major medical cases.
Financial needs assistance -  7 instances


01/05/2017 - Welcome to a wonderful new year.  We have so much great stuff on our 2017 horizon.  We are expecting to be into our new building by mid year.  There is still a lot of finish work before we get there though.  We are expecting to need about $3000 more in materials before we are move-in ready, so donations still are greatly needed.  We have the electrical and plumbing nearly complete and hope to be starting with the hallway connection to the main house, insulation and drywall before the end of January.

We are way pleased to announce that we will be receiving an Intel Grant targeted for completion of the covered runs and covered entryway.  We have several events scheduled for those efforts.  Click here to see that schedule (.pdf)


10/07/2016 - What an amazing month.  Stacy Lou Who's surgery went famously.  Her heart has been successfully repaired with no future issues anticipated.  We have completed integrating our 19 incomings of a couple weeks ago and have completed all of their vetting.  We have been working hard on the expansion and nearly have all the plywood and tarpaper up.  With the sun this weekend we are hoping to have that bit done.  We will be ordering the metal first of the week.  Fund raising wise, we have two on-going fundraisers the Expansion and the Special Needs/Senior (posted with Alfie's detail.)   Thank you so much to every all of our donators.  Without your help we couldn't be doing the big things we are doing now.  As of today the Expansion is the place we need help the most.  Please continue sharing and donating.  Even a small amount, the price of a cup of coffee, makes a difference to the dogs here.
https://www.youcaring.com/displaced-pets-rescue-inc-501c3-546537   Expansion
https://www.youcaring.com/special-needs-and-senior-rescues-499699  Special Needs/Seniors


09/08/2016 - Things have been hopping around here.  Between the influx of California Kids, the build and the heart surgery needed for Stacy Lou Who we have definitely been on the crazy side for a bit.  We have an official estimate for Stacy's surgery of between $2200 and $2300.  We are still working the fundraising side, but will be posting her surgery date soon.  We have several wonderful kids available right now, several of them have come to us through our California program.  Also - on the expansion side of things, this weekend is our roof raising.  We just came home with a load of lumber and are hoping to have the wood part all completed this weekend.  There are several projects that have seen progress over the past couple of weeks and I will be posting a huge update on all of that first of next week.  See more detail and LOTS of pictures on this page. Expansion Project


07/10/2016 - The construction continues and making great headway there.    Pat has a couple of days off week after next so I have a week to raise enough money to cover the wood to finish the other side of the building.  See more detail and LOTS of pictures on this page. Expansion Project


06/27/2016 - The construction continues.  Funds are definitely needed here.  Right now the lumber is our heavy hitter.  We were able to find windows from Habitat for Humanity so saved lots there.  All the windows and doors ran $100 rather than the $700 we were expecting for just the windows.  See more detail on this page Expansion Project.


06/05/2016 - The progress for this weekend is quite cool.  We built the deck out the French doors.  The awning is temporary to give us some additional shade while we are working.  It will change with the roofline when we get to that point.  We have something a bit on the artistic side planned for that.  Still need steps and hand railing, but that is the easy part next to what we did.  We also got the plastic barrier pulled under the building and that will finish being spread out while we do our least leveling adjustment next week.  Also got the first pieces of siding along the sides.  Next weekend we will be working on framing in windows, doors and the ventilation system and are likely to get some more siding in place.  I am ordering the windows this week so they are probably another week out before they get her.  This is also plea time for donations as the windows and the rest of the doors are going to run about $700.
Watch our progress here.  Expansion Project

Please join our Facebook group to follow all the changes as we go through this process.   
https://www.facebook.com/groups/194013824308175


05/01/2016 - We are moving right along with out Expansion.  We have the leveling done and the gravel in  and hope to be moving the structure into place this weekend.  Right now our biggest block is funds.  Getting the gravel and dirt we needed completely tapped our reserves so any and all assistance is very much appreciated.  Only with your help can we make this a success.
Watch our progress here.  Expansion Project


04/04/2016 - Very exciting news!!!   We have the job trailer here and are started on our Expansion project.  I can hardly believe that this is finally going to happen.  This expansion is to allow us to greatly increase what we are doing - We anticipate doubling the first year.  Watch our progress here.  Expansion Project

We have a fund raiser created to cover 7K that will get us going with this new room ready for the fur kids.  Only with your help can we make this a success.

Please join our Facebook group to follow all the changes as we go through this process.   
https://www.facebook.com/groups/194013824308175


03/28/2016 - Very exciting news!!!   We have a very solid lead on a job trailer that we will attach to our home and remodel into our rescue room.  This is a project that is a long time in coming and we are just giddy about getting rolling on it.  The intention of this expansion is to allow us to greatly increase what we are doing.  We hope to have the unit here later this week and can get started on our destruction - in order to move into construction.  SO - I have created a new fund raiser to cover 7K that will get us going with this new room ready for the fur kids.  Only with your help can we make this a success.

Please join our Facebook group to follow all the changes as we go through this process.   
https://www.facebook.com/groups/194013824308175

 


03/26/2016 -  We are working through some social media challenges when the folks at FB decided it was time to convert our account to a fan page.  All of our friends came in as likes, which will not show them all of our posts.  We have created a group and would love to see all of our friends join this group. 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/194013824308175
Given this back step we have lost contact with many of our regular donators.  I am working to send out notices via email, but in the meantime help in sharing our group, inviting your friends to join is greatly needed.


03/04/2016 -  Sunny is our newest special needs recipient. Of course his coming so soon after Coco means that I took a huge leap of faith that funding will be here when we need it. His first vet visit was today. He has an eye injury that is going to require treatment by a specialist. They have told me that just the office visit is $100 - we don't know yet what the extent of the damage is, but I suspect he is going to require surgery and we have yet to see if we can save his eye. We received medications and did blood work today with our regular vet, which was $150. Sunny's appointment is scheduled for the 29th, and they have me on the cancellation list hoping to get him earlier. Sunny is not in pain with this condition and we are taking care to ensure that he is not rubbing or causing other issues. We also have a backup plan in case things get worse.


01/08/2015 - 2015 Statistics are in and we had an amazing year!!!
Rescues - 105 (30 Pomeranian & Pom Mix, 35 Chihuahua & Chi Mix, 38 from Oregon Shelters)
Placements - 103 including 5 special needs and 23 Seniors (13 - 9 years & over, and 10 - 8 years )
Financial needs assistance - 12 instances

Without the assistance of our generous supporters we couldn't do any of this. Donations are in great need and can be sent by several methods. We are a 501c3 organization so your donation is tax deductible.
- Our Vet will take donations that are applied directly to vet care at 503-357-3638.
- You can send to us using paypal friends and family to christy@displacedpetsrescue.com
- mail to us at 54582 Nehalem Hwy S, Vernonia, OR 97064.

We will also be kicking off a YouCaring fundraiser in the next few days for our Senior/Special Needs fund for 2016. In 2015 we had $3300 paid out for just the Vet care of our Seniors and Special Needs kids.


12/17/2015 - Happy Holidays to everyone.   We are still working applications, setting appointments, and working through the application process.  We will not be brining in any new kids until after the first of the year.  Time for a little break with our family.


12/10/2015 - We are getting quite excited about our Saturday the 12th PetSmart event and have some wonderful cuties to share again.  We are only going to be there the one day from 11-3 so make sure to stop by.  This month we are celebrating our 100th 2015 rescue in Princess!!!  and as I type we now at 104 for this year.  Very exciting to see the impact we can have with our little program.


11/18/2015 - I can hardly believe that it is almost Thanksgiving.   With the holiday season here gift buying is on everyone's mind.   I have received a couple of calls this week and feel inclined to remind everyone that a surprise puppy for Christmas is not an appropriate gift.  The person receiving the pet needs to be involved in these decisions, making the match and  the commitment to love and care for the pet for the rest of their lives.  Of course there are instances when parents bring home a pet for their children and the parents are making the commitment to make the pet a family member.  One call I had this week was a young lady wanting to surprise her sister.  Another call was a son wanting the surprise gift for his mother.   Where I appreciated the care and thought involved, we do need to work with the adopter to ensure that the match is the right one, and not just the gift giver.


10/06/2015 - This year is flying past.  Because of a recent incident I want to remind everyone who has one of our dogs. Please, if you are unable to keep the dog get it back to me.  Because someone did not do this, they gave June to someone they knew. Then when they had a falling out poor June (a tiny Chihuahua) ended up in the shelter again.  Because I keep all of our microchips registered to us I was contacted and able to recover her.   This shelter is great and we work with them all the time. June is here safe and looking for a new home. I can't describe how upset I was about the situation.  It would have been a simple thing for them to call me when they needed to place her, rather June has once again been through the traumas in a shelter.  So please let me know if things change at your home. If you have someone who wants to adopt let me go through our process with them.  Even a family member needs to understand our process and agree to our terms.


08/19/2015 - Things are crazy around here.  We just took in 6 Maltese and a Lhasa.  They are getting their vet care tomorrow so you will see pictures being posted soon.   Trouble's recovery is going great.   He is using the foot most of the time and is ready for his new home at any time now.  King is doing great as well.  I know that the right home is out there for these special needs guys.


06/28/2015 - Heat relief tip for dogs.

Wet a beach towel and put it in the freezer. Our dogs love them. They lay sprawled on them for hours sleeping comfortably, cooling their undersides will cool their bodies. Also, put some ice cubes in the water dish. The love to play with them and chewing on them will cool their system.

Remember - shaving your coated dog does not make them cooler. It actually is removing their insulation and allowing more heat to penetrate to their body. If you have a shaved dog make sure to keep them out of the heat as they can get heat stroke very easily.

If you have a dog that has gotten over heated, wet them with cool water and give them a cold wet towel to lay on. Make sure to give them plenty of water. Clear Pedialite is great for dogs too. It contains electrolytes that will help them deal with the stress of the heat, just like our Gatoraid helps us.

06/24/2015- I just found the most amazing on-line training for families.  It is artfully written so children and adults will begin understanding dog behavior and how to train children and dogs to interact properly.  http://stopthe77.com


04/06/2015 -  I am trying something new here. We have tried all kinds of air filters without much luck. The ones I have worked with all end up filled with dog hair and dirt, expensive for filters and simply don't work or don't last. Last weekend I brought home a new Triad Aer http://www.triadaer.com purifier and just over a week I am seeing huge changes. The first thing I noticed was that the dust motes that hang in the air are gone. The air seems clear and cooler. I have also been having fewer issues with my asthma and Wickett my seasonal allergy dog is having fewer issues. It is tough for me to determine if there is change in any odors, but I have someone who comes in the mornings to help me and she says, even though we didn't have bad odors, she smells an improvement with this new filter.

I have created a page where I will be posting updates we see changes in our environment.  I will also include questions and comments from others - good or bad.  I am way curious about the experiences of others.


04/02/2015 -  Happy April everyone.  Spring is here and we are still driving hard to get started on our Expansion Project.  We are a long ways from having the funds to get going.  Every single dollar is going to help us along the way.  You will find several means of donating listed here and you can always email me for other ways.


03/01/2015 -  Two wonderful boys looking for a home together.  Shadow and Bear will make great family dog.  They are pretty shy, Bear especially.  Looking for the perfect home that will love these guys for their entire lives.


02/14/2015 -  What an amazing Valentines day.  The PetSmart event was a blast and all the dogs had so much fun.  I believe (we will know soon) that we have two placements.  Nothing could be better than a lap full of puppy love for Valentines.


01/04/2015 -  We are very excited about the start of this year.   Having placed all but one of our 2014 rescues it makes for a very positive start.  2014 hit us a little hard with our son's near fatal accident in September.  He is doing well and we expect a complete recovery.  He is even looking forward to getting back to work soon.  Even with all of our family needs the rescue numbers are significant.  We are thrilled to continue our works.
Rescues - 84 (51 Pomeranian & Pom Mix)
Placements - 96 including 15 special needs or seniors
Financial needs assistance -  5 instances

Check out our Go Fund Me opportunities.
- Special Needs Fund  http://www.gofundme.com/jgnabg
- Expansion Project http://www.gofundme.com/jgo6qk

You can email me for donation options, or donate through paypal friends and family to christy@displacedpetsrescue.com.  You can donate directly to our Vet, the Companion Pet Clinic in Scappoose, OR - or - Companion Pet Clinic in Forest Grove, if you like.  We work with both of these vets on a regular basis.  If you do donate directly to the Vet please advise me, at the above email, so that I can ensure we get the appropriate credit.  You can also mail a donation to Displaced Pets Rescue, 54582 Nehalem Hwy S, Vernonia, OR 97064.


12/292014 -  With only a couple more days to the new year we so very excited that we have found home for all but one of our available dogs.  Not to worry though.  We are expecting some new furkids later this week.   As always our ability to do the work you do depends on the donations that we receive.  No amount is to small.  Get your donation in before the first and take advantage of the tax deduction on your 2014 taxes.


11/20/2014 -  I had an encounter with a young visitor today that touched my heart so profoundly that I felt inclined to share it.

As Justin sat playing with the furkids his momma told him "Remember we are just playing with the puppies. We can't have one where we live, but we can come out to play here again." Justin answered, "That's ok Mommy, I understand that." After thinking for a minute he said "Mommy, remember when you asked me what I wanted for Christmas?" At this point I could see the pain cross his mothers face, thinking "oh my, he is going to ask for a puppy". "Yes," she cautiously answered. Justin continued, "Could I just come and play with the puppies for Christmas? You don't have to get me any Christmas Presents you can give the money to the puppies so that more can get saved. I just want to come and play with them." OK... Momma and I both cried. Through the tears Momma replied, "You Bet! We can certainly come and play with the puppies for Christmas, and I am sure that Santa will find something wonderful to put under the tree as well." What a wonderful family and heart. If every one who read this would donate just a little bit to help out the puppies, Oh My, what great things we could accomplish.


11/07/2014 -  Thank you to everyone who expressed their well wishes to our family.  Neil is doing well.  He is home now an working very hard on his physical therapy.  He still has a long haul ahead of him, but things are getting better every day.

Things are rolling along here again.  Being gone for two months has definitely left a lot of things to catch up.  Funds are super tight, especially with winter weather sneaking in on us.  The current task is winterizing the runs so we don't end up with muddy dogs LOL.  We have several wonderful furkids who are looking for their forever homes, see more detail on them the Available page. 


10/01/2014 -  Some of you have seen on our Face Book pages what we have been going through in our personal lives.  Our oldest son was in a an accident on  09/01 and I have been away helping with his care.  I have an amazing friend who is helping us get through the placement process with the dogs currently under our care so placements are happening, just be patient with us please.  I will not be doing much intake until I am back at home, likely near the end of October. 


08/06/2014 -  It has been a bit since I have made an update here.  We have been very busy with rescues and events.  Our feature dog this month is LuChia.  She is a super sweet Chihuahua girl who will love spending time in just the right lap.  We are once again on a disparate quest for funds.  We received a lovely family of Papillion mix dogs in and all are ill with pneumonia.  They are on the mend, but have left us short of funds.   Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.  I will be posting pictures and listing as available after they are feeling better. 



3/17/2014 - Thank you to all of those who helped, personally and financially, with our Pom rescue.  We didn't cover all of our expenses, but were only about $300 short.  We have a new case that just came in to us on Friday.  Chestnut is a super sweet Pomeranian/Pekinese mix.  She has at least two hernias that need to be repaired and we are seeking funds to help with that extensive surgery.  You can email me for donation options, or donate through paypal friends and family to christy@displacedpetsrescue.com.  You can also donate directly to our Vet, the Companion Pet Clinic in Scappoose, OR.  If you do donate directly to the Vet please advise me, at the above email, so that I can ensure we get the appropriate credit. 


01/30/2014 - We have the 10 Poms that arrived yesterday from a Southern Oregon Shelter and Breeder Surrender.  We are in desperate need of funds to get through the vetting for these guys and are expecting an average of $300 for each and don't expect our placement donations to cover the expense.  You can donate through paypal friends and family to christy@displacedpetsrescue.com.  You can also donate directly to our Vet, the Companion Pet Clinic in Scappoose, OR.  If you do donate directly to the Vet please advise me, at the above email, so that I can ensure we get the appropriate credit.


01/10/2014 - Welcome to 2014  - If you are anything like me I am still struggling with writing the year correctly.  I am thrilled to announce our numbers for the 2013 year.  We are trilled with all of our accomplishments.  
Rescues - 104 (64 Pomeranian & Pom Mix)
Placements - 99 including 11 special needs or seniors
Financial needs assistance -  9 instances


12/20/2013 -  We are very excited to be spending the holiday with our family this Christmas.  Our holiday also includes a couple of birthdays and an anniversary :).  During our vacation I will be processing applications, answering emails and scheduling visits for after the 1st.  Feel free to complete your application and rest assured that they will not get lost in the holiday.
Wishing Everyone the very best of Christmas Holidays!!!!


11/27/2013 -  Wishing everyone the best of Thanksgiving memories.  Take time to enjoy all of your year's wonderful memories.  We are thankful in that we have rescued 98 dogs so far this year.  We are thankful that we have placed 91 dogs so far this year. This is a record for us that we are incredibly proud of.  Our Christmas wish is to have all of our little wards in their forever homes in time for Christmas.  We have so many that will be wonderful loving family members.

With the number of rescues we have had some losses this year as well.  We are thankfully remembering the time we had with Mimi, Timer, Foster and Tiger who all left us to the rainbow bridge this year.  We know that my little angel dogs are now where they need to be, lounging on the ever green grass in heaven.

With the special needs cases and the big Chi rescue, our budget is stretched very thin.
Our plea for this holiday season is that your open hearts continue to support the work we are doing.


10/18/2013 - The Chihuahuas are doing great.  They are adjusting so well to being in a home.  You can see more detail on our Available page about each one as they become available for their new homes. 

We are in desperate needs of funds for the vet care that these guys needed.  Please consider a donation to help us get them all healthy and into their forever homes.  Donate Here


10/06/2013 - our Chihuahuas have arrived.  They are doing great considering what they have been through.  We will be making the trip to the Vet tomorrow with most for spay/neuters.  One is in heat and will wait until that is done and we have two that we believe may be pregnant so will wait a bit to see if they are or not.  We also received a sweet momma with little Baby Hope.   Those two will be with us for a bit until baby is older.

We expect that these dogs will require vetting between $150 and $500 in expenses for each dog depending on the extent of their needs.  Their placement fees will not cover our Vet expenses so we are putting out the plea for donations.  Please help us save these dogs.

See more pictures and detail at this link.


10/04/2013 -  Tomorrow is the large surrender of 13 Chihuahuas. Thinking, other than Vet Funds, we are in pretty good shape.  From our conversations we know that these dogs are living in a "out building" and that they have not had much handling.  We don't know what to expect in behaviors.  We do expect that these dogs will require vetting between $150 and $500 in expenses for each dog depending on the extent of their needs.  Their placement fees will not cover our Vet expenses so we are putting out the plea for donations.  Please help us save these dogs.

We are doing great for personnel on Saturday and Sunday, but are still open for a couple of nearby fosters for a few weeks while we work to find appropriate homes.  We have our vet schedule for the 7th when he will be spaying/neutering all of them who pass our health screening.  These dogs will begin becoming available end of the week.

Here are some finished sots from the run work on the 20th.
Loving the added brick.


09/24/2013 - We are going to be doing a large surrender of 13 Chihuahuas on Oct. 5th.  From our conversations we know that these dogs are living in a "out building" and that they have not had much handling.  We don't know what to expect in behaviors.  We do expect that these dogs will require vetting between $150 and $500 in expenses for each dog depending on the extent of their needs.  Their placement fees will not cover our Vet expenses so we are putting out the plea for donations.  Please help us save these dogs.

We do have the personnel we need for the pickup, but could use some help on Sunday,
the 6th, for the bathing portion of the rescue.
We have our vet schedule for the 7th when he will be spaying/neutering all of them who are healthy enough.
These dogs will begin becoming available end of the week.

09/22/2013 -  Our PetSmart and Antropologies events were great fun and the dogs got tons of cuddles.

Many thanks to the friends and family of Lois Lepschat for the generous donations in her memory.  Every penny is being put to very good use.  Lois adopted "Calvin"  (his name at the time of the rescue) one of the Poms from our 2011 mass surrender.


09/11/2013 -  We are so pleased with Hunter's recovery.  I can't wait to find his perfect home. 
He will be participating his first rescue event at PetSmart this weekend. 

With the special needs cases we have worked through recently, and the seniors that are slow to place, our budget is stretched very thin.  We are definitely in need of some additional funds in order to keep up this momentum.   If you would like to donate to help these special needs babies you can do that below and specify the dog the funds are intended to benefit.  Thanks so much for your caring assistance.  

Upcoming Events

September 13 & 14 from 11 to 4 - Hillsboro PetSmart
Helpers for doggie handlers are way welcome.

September 20th - Friday - Work day
Install awning flashing, lay patio blocks in runs for mud control, stain and seal deck and awning posts.

September 21st - Saturday -
Anthropologie, Sit, Stay, Love Event at downtown location, 1115 NW Couch Street, Portland.


08/12/2013 - The Awning project went great.  I can hardly believe that we got it all up in one day.  Just in time for the rain on  Saturday.  No more wet muddy dogs YAY!!!  Thank you so much to all who helped.

We are currently hosting a full house of rescues and between our special needs cases and the summer projects are budget is stretched very thin.  We are definitely in need of some additional funds to proceed with some vet care for our special needs kids.  Hunter needs to have a surgery to remove a mass in his chest.  We believe that this is going to run about $1500.  Polly needs surgery to repair a hernia and remove a lump, which will be about $300.   If you would like to donate to help these special needs babies you can do that below and specify the dog the funds are intended to benefit.  Thanks so much for your caring assistance.  



08/06/2013 -  The results of our P3 Breed Identification Contest are posted.  Find out the surprise results.
  Click here to see the details.

We are currently hosting a full house of rescues and between our special needs cases and the summer projects are budget is stretched very thin.  We are definitely in need of some additional funds to proceed with some vet care for our special needs kids.  Hunter needs to have a surgery to remove a mass in his chest.  We believe that this is going to run about $1500.  Polly needs surgery to repair a hernia and remove a lump, which will be about $300.   If you would like to donate to help these special needs babies you can do that below and specify the dog the funds are intended to benefit.  Thanks so much for your caring assistance.  

We are working hard to get ready for the awning project on Friday.  Hoping for enough help to get it all completed in the one day, but do have some who are willing to come back on the weekend for the odds and ends that need to be finished.  More helpers would be appreciated so feel free to pop in to help.  We are providing a lunch that will be served about 1PM.  Work schedule is from 11 to 4, but we will be working earlier and all are welcome.  Email me if you need directions.  christy@displacedpetsrescue.com


07/04/2013 -  Today we are kicking off our P3 Breed Identification Contest.  This will run through the end of July and the prize if 50% of the donations.  Click here to find out more details.

Upcoming Events

We will be visiting at PetSmart in Hillsboro during AirShow weekend
Friday July 26 from 11AM to 4PM
Saturday July 27th from 2PM to 6PM
Sunday July 28th from 12Noon to 4PM

August 9th - 11 AM to 4 PM - Awning project day.  We have several folks coming and welcome more to help install the awning that will completely cover our inside run and deck run.   Lunch will be provided.


06/09/2013 - Just a quick update to introduce everyone to our 50th rescue for this year.  Kuzco is a super sweet poodle that came to us from Bonnie Hayes.  Next goal is 50 placements - we are getting close.

06/04/2013 -  Have gotten a great kickoff into summer.   See the pictures of our Shrub Project on our Adoption Events page.

We will be visiting at PetSmart in Hillsboro Saturday June 8 from 11AM to 4PM.

Big workday coming up - Mark Your Calendar - Friday, June 21st from 11am to 4pm - The projects are:  Fencing completion - will be hanging the last of the chain link fence that is along the road and putting in the top rails.  AND - Awning project.  Installing three sections of awning.  This will give covered deck run and one completely covered yard run.  This is very exciting for me - no more wet dogs when it is raining.  We are looking for a total of about 8 to 12 people to help out with these.  Lunch will be provided.


05/29/2013 -  Have some fun stuff coming up over the next few weeks.

This weekend - Saturday the 1st, we will be planting 18 bushes that will form a hedge around our runs.  This will not only provide additional shade for the fur kids, it will cut down on some of the noise.  Pat and I intend to start the digging and planting about 11am.  Any additional assistance would be hugely appreciated.

Big workday coming up - Mark Your Calendar - Friday, June 21st from 11am to 4pm - The projects are:  Fencing completion - will be hanging the last of the chain link fence that is along the road and putting in the top rails.  AND - Awning project.  Installing three sections of awning.  This will give covered deck run and one completely covered yard run.  This is very exciting for me - no more wet dogs when it is raining.  We are looking for a total of about 8 to 12 people to help out with these.  Lunch will be provided.

We will be visiting at PetSmart in Hillsboro Saturday June 8 from 11AM to 4PM.


05/07/2013 -  WOW didn't we take a leap into summer.  I can't believe that it is May already.  Currently we have a couple of very special girls in house.  Tilly is a super sweet girl who has had some scary changes in her past.  She is super shy and now after almost a week we are beginning to see her coming around.  Casey is another girl who is going to need some very special care.  It appears that she is blind in one eye.  She is coming around but it is going slow and easy.  Both are looking for very special patient homes.

We are delighted to now be a Pet Partner with Pet Smart now as well as Pet Co.  Our first PetSmart was a huge success with several placements stemming from applications at that event.  We will be at PetCo on TV Highway in Hillsboro on Saturday from 12 to 4.  Stop by and visit.


04/15/2013 - I can't believe that Spring is upon us.  Things are staying busy around here for sure.  We have had some wonderful and touching successes this year already.  One was a very special placement for a service dog.  Boogie's story can be found on our Happy Tails page. 

We are working out the schedule for our awning project, and the completion of our fencing project.  I expect that will be scheduled for the first part of June.  Specific dates will be posted as soon as they are available. 

I am also working through some grant applications.  If there is anyone out there who has experience in writing grants and submitting them I could definitely use an experienced hand with it.


12/31/2012 - As I sit here on my couch, with my lap full of our little rescues, watching the snow fall and enjoying the fireplace light, I find myself thinking on the past year with a lot of pride.  We have accomplished so much in 2012 and are getting excited about our new goals for 2013, which we will be announcing in the next couple of weeks.

2012 Key Accomplishments

  • Taken in 67 rescue dogs from shelters and private surrender. Of those 67 we have placed 54 (12 currently in residence).

  • Helped with 4 critical needs Vet Care assistance - keeping dogs in homes where they would have been surrendered otherwise.

  • Took on two new "Special Needs" - Extended stay dogs.

  • Awning expansion - first level expanded - two more sections to go.

  • Fencing project - main part completed, remaining 100ft will wait for better weather and some muscle assistance.

  • Kicked off our expansion plan.  We now have a contractors estimate and are preparing our grant applications.

I would like to thank everyone who has helped us along the way this year.  We could not have accomplished any of this without your help.


10/30/2012 - We made the tough decision to delay our awning project this year as we just were not finding the labor resources we needed to complete it.  Seems that people avoid working in the cold LOL imagine that :)  We will put this one back on our list in the Spring.

We have our fencing project half done and looking really great and have even done a  little curb appeal adding some wonderful shrubs that will give us very pretty flower backgrounds for pictures.  The fence will provide that safety net for dogs that might wander to closely to the road.  Hopefully we will get the last 100 foot section completed this weekend.

We are still looking for a contractor who will work with us to do an estimate for our "Addition Project". We are preparing to apply for some grant funding and need to have some structure around that application. I have the basic plans but am in need someone in the field help me get to the next step.  We will be taking these plans and applying for Grants as our next step.


10/10/2012 - With Winter rapidly approaching we are working very hard to complete a couple of projects this month.  Here is the work schedule, if you want to drop in an help any and all assistance is greatly appreciated.  Call or Email me for directions.

We are also still looking for a contractor who will work with us to do an estimate for our "Addition Project". We are preparing to apply for some grant funding and need to have some structure around that application. I have the basic plans but am in need someone in the field help me get to the next step.  We will be taking these plans and applying for Grants as our next step.

Title: Fence Project – Part 1
Date: 10/24/2012
Time: 11 AM to 4PM
Volunteers: 4
Brief Description of Activity: Drill post holes, and cement set fencing posts. Finish ground leveling.  Fencing is intended to protect visiting dogs from highway access.

Title: Awning Installation
Date: 10/24/2012 
Time: 11 AM to 4PM
Volunteers: 4-8
Brief Description of Activity: Install awning covering the dog runs.  This installation will fully cover two dog areas giving them weather protection for outdoor exercise through the winter.  

Title: Fence Project – Part II
Date: 10/31/2012
Time: 11 AM to 4PM
Volunteers: 4
Brief Description of Activity: Stretch and attach chain link fencing fabric, install top rails.  Fencing is intended to protect visiting dogs from highway access.


09/16/2012 - Wahoo :) we just announced the addition of Boarding and Grooming services as fund raising efforts. 
Check out what we have to offer.


09/13/2012  - This has been a busy month with several projects in process.  We are definitely feeling hints of fall in the air so are feeling pushed to get the first ones completed.

We have a fence building job in process.  If you would like to come and help us string about 400 feet of chain link we are trying to schedule volunteers.  Hopefully we are looking at Wed or Thurs of next week 09/19 or 20. 
Please email me at Christy@DisplacedPetsRescue.com  if you can help.

Upcoming project - Awning Extension.  We are hoping to complete this before winter hits, but... funds what they are we don't know if we will make it.  We need about $600 more to purchase the lumber and metal.  This addition will double the "out of weather" space we currently have outside. 

We are also still working on creating an estimate and budget for our "Addition Project". We are preparing to apply for some grant funding and need to have some structure around that application. I have the basic plans but am in need someone in the field help me get to the next step.  We will be taking these plans and applying for Grants as our next step.
 


Amadeus is our feature baby this month.  When Amadeus he looks at you with his big intellectual eyes you know he is understanding every word you say.  Check out more pictures and details about Amadeus in his listing.


08/02/2012  - We are looking for a contractor who will work with me to create an estimate and budget for constructing an addition for the rescue. We are preparing to apply for some grant funding and need to have some structure around that application. I will be creating some very basic plan (ideas mostly… ) so have a really good idea of what I want, but need someone in the field help me get to the next step.  Please email me at Christy@DisplacedPetsRescue.com  if you can help.
 


Mozart is our feature baby this month.  He is a very pretty little guy who would love to find a home where his fun little personality will be loved and appreciated.  Check out more pictures and details about Mozart in his listing.


Message from the director - 01/06/2012  - Welcome to the new year.  We are very pleased with our placement numbers from last year.  We successfully placed 89 (54 Pomeranians) rescues in great homes, and were able to assist 8 families in being able to keep their pets through some tough circumstances.  Additionally 4 of our placements were dogs with significant medical expenses.  The mass rescue from August was a huge effort, heart wrenching and rewarding in seeing these wonderful dogs go to great homes.  Our activities of 2011, by far, surpassed our goals for the year of 60 placements and 4 assistances.

Your donations are what allows us to continue these activities.  In today's economical environment that can be very difficult, but it is even more important.  We are totally donation funded so these continuing efforts need your assistance.  Every single dollar does make a difference.

Please see our Mass Surrender for comments, pictures and detail surrounding the rescue of 25 Pomeranians and Chihuahuas.


Message from the director - 12/30/2010  - As we close 2010 we are very pleased with the work we have done this year.  With 32 placements we feel that we have accomplished quite a lot.  For 2011 we want to expand what we are doing and are setting very aggressive goals of 60 placements and 4 family assist projects.  Understanding that this is a huge undertaking for such a small organization is very important.

It is your donations that are going to help us fund these efforts.  Just think 60 dogs that will have new wonderful forever homes in the next year.  No donation is to small and every penny counts.


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