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May 16, 2023

Foster Tails 2023: Jill

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Learn about a volunteer foster's work with high-energy tripawd Jill.

I love working with foster dogs. You can see impacts of your work daily. A recent foster, Jill, was a tripawd puppy with high energy and an urge to chew literally EVERYTHING. We worked on setting her up for success by restricting access to any room when unattended, except the puppy-proofed space, and we redirected with fun enrichment items (like Kongs, snuffle mats, toys) to prevent chewing items she shouldn’t. Jill had also clearly never seen stairs before, so we used yummy, smelly treats like hot dogs and liverwurst to entice her to learn to navigate first the carpeted stairs, then the slippery linoleum to the backyard. She was a stairmaster by the time she went to her new home!

Shared by volunteer foster Chelsea White

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Supporting Our Community Together

Your incredible support provides that extra help needed to keep families together.

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Clear The Shelters Helps Pets Find New Homes

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Aug 28th, 2023

An Ode to Crows

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Aug 1st, 2023

DCHS Hosts Clear The Shelters 2023

DCHS holds month-long adoption promotion to help more pets find loving homes during Clear The Shelters 2023.

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Jul 31st, 2023

New Beginnings for Senior Dogs

Thanks to a generous grant award from The Grey Muzzle Organization, DCHS could provide necessary dental care to senior dog Barbie.

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Jul 17th, 2023

It's Raining Woodpeckers!

Over 1,000 animals have already been admitted to DCHS’s Wildlife Center for rehabilitation in the first half of 2023. What species of songbird are we seeing the most? Woodpeckers!

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