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12 more insulated dog houses and straw are flying out of ANC on Wednesday!
3 to Napakiak, 2 to Koyuk, 4 to Shishmaref, 1 to Noatak, 1 to Kotzebue, and 1 to Pilot Station. I believe 6 of these houses are storm related. (While we are getting applications from storm victims we are also helping dogs who need houses unrelated to the storms too....like we always do).
Here are some more pictures of the building process at our builder Arctic Chicken Coops in Wasilla! They are working hard trying to meet the demand right now. Please be patient, we intent to help everyone who needs help.
If you know a dog who needs help or you would like to donate to support Straw For Dogs mission to provide resources to dogs living outside in Alaska please go to www.strawfordogs.org.
Thank you! š
3 to Napakiak, 2 to Koyuk, 4 to Shishmaref, 1 to Noatak, 1 to Kotzebue, and 1 to Pilot Station. I believe 6 of these houses are storm related. (While we are getting applications from storm victims we are also helping dogs who need houses unrelated to the storms too....like we always do).
Here are some more pictures of the building process at our builder Arctic Chicken Coops in Wasilla! They are working hard trying to meet the demand right now. Please be patient, we intent to help everyone who needs help.
If you know a dog who needs help or you would like to donate to support Straw For Dogs mission to provide resources to dogs living outside in Alaska please go to www.strawfordogs.org.
Thank you! š
3 more insulated dog houses out in Shishmaref! Thank you to kind-hearted animal lovers Anita Powell and Scott Smith, two P.A.'s working in Shishmaref many more dogs have new dog houses and straw.
Not only did Anita and Scott, pay part of the shipping costs for many of the houses they have been picking up the bundles, building them, and distributing them throughout the community.
Anita and Scott delivered these houses over the weekend. They did not have a truck or trailer so they used cardboard to slide the houses to their new locations....Anita said it was their workout for the weekend.
Anita and Scott have become the Straw For Dogs representatives in Shishmaref, and we are so grateful they are there to help the dogs in need. They are coordinating all the logistics on the receiving end of the village, and helping people who may not be able to manage picking up and building the houses themselves.
Thank you to Ryan Air, INC.. and Everts Air for helping us get these latest 3 houses out to Shishmaref! We are so thankful for your suppport!
If you have a dog who needs help or you would like to donate to help Straw For Dogs continue our mission to provide resources to dogs living outside in Alaska please go to www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you! š
Not only did Anita and Scott, pay part of the shipping costs for many of the houses they have been picking up the bundles, building them, and distributing them throughout the community.
Anita and Scott delivered these houses over the weekend. They did not have a truck or trailer so they used cardboard to slide the houses to their new locations....Anita said it was their workout for the weekend.
Anita and Scott have become the Straw For Dogs representatives in Shishmaref, and we are so grateful they are there to help the dogs in need. They are coordinating all the logistics on the receiving end of the village, and helping people who may not be able to manage picking up and building the houses themselves.
Thank you to Ryan Air, INC.. and Everts Air for helping us get these latest 3 houses out to Shishmaref! We are so thankful for your suppport!
If you have a dog who needs help or you would like to donate to help Straw For Dogs continue our mission to provide resources to dogs living outside in Alaska please go to www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you! š
Here are some very nice after pictures of recent insulated dog house recipients with their new homes! Some of these dogs had no shelter at all, some had shelters that were falling apart....all of these dogs were in need of help.
We have 13 more houses currently in transit...on their way to the dogs who need them...and 12 more houses ready to ship out of Anchorage early next week.
We are sending them as fast as our builders can build them. Please be patient if you are waiting and PLEASE do whatever you need to do to keep your dogs safe and comfortable while you wait.
Thank you to Ryan Air, INC. BERING AIR, Everts Air, Northern Air Cargo, and Wright Air Service...all these carriers either donated or discounted the shipping costs and were critical in getting these houses out to the dogs who were waiting for them.
Thank you to everyone who donates to Straw For Dogs to help us in our mission to provide resources to dogs living outside in Alaska. This would not be possible without your support!
IF you know of a dog who needs assistance or you would like to donate please go to www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you!
We have 13 more houses currently in transit...on their way to the dogs who need them...and 12 more houses ready to ship out of Anchorage early next week.
We are sending them as fast as our builders can build them. Please be patient if you are waiting and PLEASE do whatever you need to do to keep your dogs safe and comfortable while you wait.
Thank you to Ryan Air, INC. BERING AIR, Everts Air, Northern Air Cargo, and Wright Air Service...all these carriers either donated or discounted the shipping costs and were critical in getting these houses out to the dogs who were waiting for them.
Thank you to everyone who donates to Straw For Dogs to help us in our mission to provide resources to dogs living outside in Alaska. This would not be possible without your support!
IF you know of a dog who needs assistance or you would like to donate please go to www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you!
Update: Gabe is officially an Eagle Scout!
HUGE THANK YOU to determined Eagle Scout candidate and animal lover Gabe Tate! Gabe has accomplished his goal of building Straw For Dogs 20 insulated dog houses as his community service project!
We are so honored that Gabe selected us for his Eagle Scout project. He, his family, and his troop worked so hard on this and got it done in a really short time period....Now they can have their garage back in time for winter.
Gabe raised the funds, managed the project and volunteers, he kept records of funds and hours spent on his project. All at the age of 14 years old!
Building our dog houses is not easy, there is a lot of trim, they are double walled, insulated, the side walls are slightly sloped to make things even more complicated, and they are weather coated....These are not your one sheet of plywood dog houses, they are heavy, costly and they definitely take some time to build. These 20 houses are the equivalent of an $7,500 donation!
Gabeās houses will be set up in, or sent out from Fairbanks. There will be some lucky dogs in the interior who will receive these very special houses built with extra LOVE!
Please congratulate Gabe on this amazing accomplishment. He submitted his project to the board yesterday and is now officially an Eagle Scout!
HUGE THANK YOU to determined Eagle Scout candidate and animal lover Gabe Tate! Gabe has accomplished his goal of building Straw For Dogs 20 insulated dog houses as his community service project!
We are so honored that Gabe selected us for his Eagle Scout project. He, his family, and his troop worked so hard on this and got it done in a really short time period....Now they can have their garage back in time for winter.
Gabe raised the funds, managed the project and volunteers, he kept records of funds and hours spent on his project. All at the age of 14 years old!
Building our dog houses is not easy, there is a lot of trim, they are double walled, insulated, the side walls are slightly sloped to make things even more complicated, and they are weather coated....These are not your one sheet of plywood dog houses, they are heavy, costly and they definitely take some time to build. These 20 houses are the equivalent of an $7,500 donation!
Gabeās houses will be set up in, or sent out from Fairbanks. There will be some lucky dogs in the interior who will receive these very special houses built with extra LOVE!
Please congratulate Gabe on this amazing accomplishment. He submitted his project to the board yesterday and is now officially an Eagle Scout!
13 more insulated houses and straw bundles dropped at Everts Air yesterday afternoon! This is what they look like when they are delivered by air! What you see here is over $6800 worth of resources, including some shipping. Just to give you an idea of what our costs look like.
5 houses are going to Bethel Friends of Canines, 2 to Napakiak, 1 to Kotzebue, 1 to Atmautluak, 1 to Buckland, 1 to Deering, 1 to Shaktoolik, and another one to Bethel, to a family who relocated from Kipnuk after the storm.
I believe 11 of these are flood/storm related... but we are also receiving applications and sending houses out to dogs who live outside and need shelter not related to the storms too.
We are trying to get to everyone who needs help, these houses are labor intensive and take some time to build. Thank you to our awesome builders at Arctic Chicken Coops for getting this next load out and donating the delivery fee!
Thank you to everyone who has donated to support us. Thank you to Everts Air for donating the shipping charges for the 6 Bethel houses, and deeply discounting the rate on all of the others! Thank you to Ryan Air, INC. and BERING AIR for donating the shipping on all of the houses that require a second leg to get to the dogs who need them!
Without the discounts and donations we would not be able to help as many dogs out there. These 13, this bring us to 248 houses and 325 bales of straw this year... last year we sent a total of 213 houses and 283 bales of straw. We are well ahead of last year and it isn't even November yet!
If you need help or you want to help support our mission please go to www.strawfordogs.org to apply for assistance or make a donation!
Thank you! š
5 houses are going to Bethel Friends of Canines, 2 to Napakiak, 1 to Kotzebue, 1 to Atmautluak, 1 to Buckland, 1 to Deering, 1 to Shaktoolik, and another one to Bethel, to a family who relocated from Kipnuk after the storm.
I believe 11 of these are flood/storm related... but we are also receiving applications and sending houses out to dogs who live outside and need shelter not related to the storms too.
We are trying to get to everyone who needs help, these houses are labor intensive and take some time to build. Thank you to our awesome builders at Arctic Chicken Coops for getting this next load out and donating the delivery fee!
Thank you to everyone who has donated to support us. Thank you to Everts Air for donating the shipping charges for the 6 Bethel houses, and deeply discounting the rate on all of the others! Thank you to Ryan Air, INC. and BERING AIR for donating the shipping on all of the houses that require a second leg to get to the dogs who need them!
Without the discounts and donations we would not be able to help as many dogs out there. These 13, this bring us to 248 houses and 325 bales of straw this year... last year we sent a total of 213 houses and 283 bales of straw. We are well ahead of last year and it isn't even November yet!
If you need help or you want to help support our mission please go to www.strawfordogs.org to apply for assistance or make a donation!
Thank you! š
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NEED ASSISTANCE?
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 ourĀ Application for AssistanceĀ page.
