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Yesterday we built the first 20 houses for our 2026 RIVER PROJECT!
Thanks to Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine we will be sending houses out on the barges for the 3rd consecutive year!
Our amazing partner Jim with Arctic Chicken Coops made a special trip to Nenana with the house panels so we could meet the deadline for the one and only trip to Allakaket, Hughes, and 1 of only 2 trips to Huslia!
We had 2 new volunteers Kae Bertz-Siebels, and Cameron Siebels who devoted their Saturday to building dog houses for dogs who needed them.
Most importantly we had 3 furry helpers. Jim's dogs Jordy and Badger, and the Siebel's dog Ria! There were only 5 of us on this build but it could not have gone any smoother!
This is the first 20 of probably at least 125 houses that will be shipped out to the dogs living along the rivers this summer.
Thank you to David Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding our River Project for the 3rd year in a row! Thank you to Ruby Marine for donating the shipping for over 100 dog houses each year for the 3rd year in a row!
If not for these 2 amazing organizations we could only help a fraction of the dogs living along the rivers without proper shelter.
If you have a dog living outside along the rivers that Ruby Marine services and they need an insulated dog house and straw please apply at www.strawfordogs.org
PS we are TRYING to get our Instagram going so if you feel like following us we are at strawfordogsak. Thank you!
Yesterday we built the first 20 houses for our 2026 RIVER PROJECT!
Thanks to Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine we will be sending houses out on the barges for the 3rd consecutive year!
Our amazing partner Jim with Arctic Chicken Coops made a special trip to Nenana with the house panels so we could meet the deadline for the one and only trip to Allakaket, Hughes, and 1 of only 2 trips to Huslia!
We had 2 new volunteers Kae Bertz-Siebels, and Cameron Siebels who devoted their Saturday to building dog houses for dogs who needed them.
Most importantly we had 3 furry helpers. Jim's dogs Jordy and Badger, and the Siebel's dog Ria! There were only 5 of us on this build but it could not have gone any smoother!
This is the first 20 of probably at least 125 houses that will be shipped out to the dogs living along the rivers this summer.
Thank you to David Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding our River Project for the 3rd year in a row! Thank you to Ruby Marine for donating the shipping for over 100 dog houses each year for the 3rd year in a row!
If not for these 2 amazing organizations we could only help a fraction of the dogs living along the rivers without proper shelter.
If you have a dog living outside along the rivers that Ruby Marine services and they need an insulated dog house and straw please apply at www.strawfordogs.org
PS we are TRYING to get our Instagram going so if you feel like following us we are at strawfordogsak. Thank you!
Thank you to Straw For Dogs President Nick LaJiness for Borough Assembly and Representative Will Stapp as well as all our rescue friends who called and emailed in support of HB258. And of course thank you to all the non profits out there doing the work!
Since we saw the very first picture of Woody...Since the moment we learned about this special boy and the horrific tragedy in Caswell...all we wanted to do was hug him and tell him how sorry we were for the awful suffering he endured....and how sorry we are that people can be so absolutely vile and disgusting.
We would see the pictures from the animal shelter and talk about how lucky the tenders were to get to love and care for sweet Woody....we imagined how amazing it would be to be able to give him some much needed TLC too.... Last night thanks to our friend Michelle at Forget-Me-Not Animal Rescue we had the HONOR of being able to do just that.
I really thought I would cry when I saw him, my heart has been broken for him and his family for weeks....but when you actually see that cute fuzzy face you can't help but smile because he is doing so well. Sweet little Woody is such an amazing boy, after the absolute hell he has been through, he is still full of love and curiosity...and is open to meeting new friends.
We have no doubt that Michelle and Forget-Me-Not Animal Rescue will make sure he finds the most perfect forever home. This sweet puppy is in very good hands!
Before we left, I whispered to Woody how sorry we were for the nightmare he had to endure and how he is safe, loved, he would never be cold or hungry again, and his life was going to be amazing now....I also let him know about the very large team of people dedicated to getting justice for him and his family....and GAVE HIM EXTRA LOVES FROM ALL OF YOU out there who are on "Woody's team."
We would see the pictures from the animal shelter and talk about how lucky the tenders were to get to love and care for sweet Woody....we imagined how amazing it would be to be able to give him some much needed TLC too.... Last night thanks to our friend Michelle at Forget-Me-Not Animal Rescue we had the HONOR of being able to do just that.
I really thought I would cry when I saw him, my heart has been broken for him and his family for weeks....but when you actually see that cute fuzzy face you can't help but smile because he is doing so well. Sweet little Woody is such an amazing boy, after the absolute hell he has been through, he is still full of love and curiosity...and is open to meeting new friends.
We have no doubt that Michelle and Forget-Me-Not Animal Rescue will make sure he finds the most perfect forever home. This sweet puppy is in very good hands!
Before we left, I whispered to Woody how sorry we were for the nightmare he had to endure and how he is safe, loved, he would never be cold or hungry again, and his life was going to be amazing now....I also let him know about the very large team of people dedicated to getting justice for him and his family....and GAVE HIM EXTRA LOVES FROM ALL OF YOU out there who are on "Woody's team."
ATTN: KOTZEBUE FRIENDS!
Coming in August to Kotzebue! Dog house build sponsored by VCA CHARITIES.
Straw For Dogs along with VCA CHARITIES will be in Kotzebue 8/21-8/24!
Straw For Dogs will be building and distributing dog houses to dog who live outside in Kotzebue. All with the help of VCA CHARITIES VOLUNTEERS.
If you have a dog who lives OUTSIDE please apply for a house at www.strawfordogs.org
Coming in August to Kotzebue! Dog house build sponsored by VCA CHARITIES.
Straw For Dogs along with VCA CHARITIES will be in Kotzebue 8/21-8/24!
Straw For Dogs will be building and distributing dog houses to dog who live outside in Kotzebue. All with the help of VCA CHARITIES VOLUNTEERS.
If you have a dog who lives OUTSIDE please apply for a house at www.strawfordogs.org
More PetSmart Charities sponsored houses!
Thank you again to our friends at PetSmart Charities for their generous donation to help us help dogs living outside in Alaska who had inadequate shelter or no shelter at all as a result of Typhoon Halong!
Here are some more pictures of these sweet puppies with their new Straw For Dogs insulated dog houses that were sponsored by PetSmart Charities
Thank you to Lynden Air Cargo, Ryan Air, INC., Grant Aviation, Northern Air Cargo and BERING AIR for donating and/or discounting the shipping for these big heavy houses!
Thank you to everyone who donates to help us provide some comfort and protection to the dogs who live outside in Alaska. If you would like to donate or if you know a dog who needs help please go to www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you again to our friends at PetSmart Charities for their generous donation to help us help dogs living outside in Alaska who had inadequate shelter or no shelter at all as a result of Typhoon Halong!
Here are some more pictures of these sweet puppies with their new Straw For Dogs insulated dog houses that were sponsored by PetSmart Charities
Thank you to Lynden Air Cargo, Ryan Air, INC., Grant Aviation, Northern Air Cargo and BERING AIR for donating and/or discounting the shipping for these big heavy houses!
Thank you to everyone who donates to help us provide some comfort and protection to the dogs who live outside in Alaska. If you would like to donate or if you know a dog who needs help please go to www.strawfordogs.org
Please share and send a quick email in support of HB258. A statewide spay and neuter program for Alaska!
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB0258
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB0258
House Finance Committee is scheduled to hear HB 258 – Statewide Spay & Neuter Program - next Thursday, May 7 beginning at 9:00AM.
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB0258
Hello Everyone,
If you’re seeing this post, then you have likely helped get this Bill to where it is today and I am greatly appreciative of that contribution and effort.
Because you understand the impacts that overpopulations of stray/unwanted/feral animals have on our communities throughout Alaska, I call on you to once again to write-in, call-in, and share this urgent request to everyone you know that would take the time to at least send a quick email or short phone call. IT DOES MATTER
Please direct emails to the three co-chairs (Schrage, Foster & Josephson), with cc to the other eight members of the House Finance Committee if that makes it easier for you.
*If you or anyone you know, actually have a personal relationship with anyone of the members listed below, give them a call to urge them to support HB-258*
Anchorage Representative.Calvin.Schrage@akleg.gov 907.465.4931 Co-Chair
Nome Representative.Neal.Foster@akleg.gov 907.465.3789 Co-Chair
Anchorage Representative.Andy.Josephson@akleg.gov 907.465.4939 Co-Chair
Bethel area Representative.Nellie.Jimmie@akleg.gov 907.465.4942 Majority member
Anchorage Representative.Alyse.Galvin@akleg.gov 907.465.3875 Majority member
Juneau Representative.Sara.hannan@akleg.gov 907.465.4766 Majority member
Ketchikan Representative.Jeremy.Bynum@akleg.gov 907.465.3824 Minority member
Fairbanks Representative.Will.Stapp@akleg.gov 907.465.3004 Minority member
Fairbanks Representative.Frank.Tomaszewski@akleg.gov 907.465.4457 Minority member
Eagle River Representative.Jamie.Allard@akleg.gov 907.465.2995 Minority member
Wasilla Representative.Elexie.Moore@akleg.gov 907.465.4833 Minority Member
Very respectfully with much appreciation,
Nick LaJiness
Assembly Seat E
Ph.907-590-1317
Fax907-459-1224
nick.lajiness@fnsb.gov
Fairbanks North Star Borough
907 Terminal Street
P.O. Box 71267
Fairbanks, AK 99707-1267
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB0258
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB0258
Hello Everyone,
If you’re seeing this post, then you have likely helped get this Bill to where it is today and I am greatly appreciative of that contribution and effort.
Because you understand the impacts that overpopulations of stray/unwanted/feral animals have on our communities throughout Alaska, I call on you to once again to write-in, call-in, and share this urgent request to everyone you know that would take the time to at least send a quick email or short phone call. IT DOES MATTER
Please direct emails to the three co-chairs (Schrage, Foster & Josephson), with cc to the other eight members of the House Finance Committee if that makes it easier for you.
*If you or anyone you know, actually have a personal relationship with anyone of the members listed below, give them a call to urge them to support HB-258*
Anchorage Representative.Calvin.Schrage@akleg.gov 907.465.4931 Co-Chair
Nome Representative.Neal.Foster@akleg.gov 907.465.3789 Co-Chair
Anchorage Representative.Andy.Josephson@akleg.gov 907.465.4939 Co-Chair
Bethel area Representative.Nellie.Jimmie@akleg.gov 907.465.4942 Majority member
Anchorage Representative.Alyse.Galvin@akleg.gov 907.465.3875 Majority member
Juneau Representative.Sara.hannan@akleg.gov 907.465.4766 Majority member
Ketchikan Representative.Jeremy.Bynum@akleg.gov 907.465.3824 Minority member
Fairbanks Representative.Will.Stapp@akleg.gov 907.465.3004 Minority member
Fairbanks Representative.Frank.Tomaszewski@akleg.gov 907.465.4457 Minority member
Eagle River Representative.Jamie.Allard@akleg.gov 907.465.2995 Minority member
Wasilla Representative.Elexie.Moore@akleg.gov 907.465.4833 Minority Member
Very respectfully with much appreciation,
Nick LaJiness
Assembly Seat E
Ph.907-590-1317
Fax907-459-1224
nick.lajiness@fnsb.gov
Fairbanks North Star Borough
907 Terminal Street
P.O. Box 71267
Fairbanks, AK 99707-1267
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB0258
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We encourage concerned citizens to work with caretakers in order to improve the life of a dog outdoors. Talk to your neighbors, offer support (not judgement) and do what you can, where you are.
Together we can make a difference!
Straw For Dogs is a 501(c)3 organization that depends on individual donations to support our mission of providing supplies and resources for pets outdoors.
Your donation is tax deductible, meaningful and accounted for.
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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 our Application for Assistance page.
