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Straw For DogsDecember 11, 2024 7:23am
SO SORRY! We have not posted in over 2 WEEKS! Things have been very busy, we were gone the first week of December (probably will not do that again, we went from just after Thanksgiving when we left to oh my gosh it's almost Christmas when we returned).

While we were gone we had an amazing group from Anchorage from The Nordic Home do a fundraiser for us. Their goal was to make enough to ship a house out to the rural community. (This is usually at least $1,000 depending on which village the house is going to). They had no trouble meeting their goal and made the donation to us earlier this week.

We are always amazed by the people who hear about our mission and want to help us. We are incredibly grateful for their efforts and generosity.

The donation from this fundraiser is going to get a house to this dog who lives outside 24/7 in a Northwest village in Alaska. His house is already on the way.

Thank you The Nordic Home for your generous donation and for having such compassion hearts for the dogs who need help.

We will TRY our best to get a picture of this guy with his new house and do a follow up post. This photo is heartbreaking, I cannot imagine how miserable it must be to have no place to go to get out of the elements.

I want to say again as I have so many times before.....We wish no dogs EVER lived outside 24/7 in Alaska, we would rather they lived inside with their families, at least when they wanted to be inside. Unfortunately this is just not an option for many dogs, especially in the rural communities. We need to continue to work on changing what is seen as "normal or acceptable" living conditions for dogs. Dogs curled up outside in the freezing cold with no shelter should not be considered "normal or acceptable" living conditions.
We can do better than this.

So as we work to encourage people to provide a higher standard of care, we will keep sending insulated houses and straw out as fast as we can to help as many of these poor souls as possible. Thank you to everyone who supports us in this mission.

Thank you to The Nordic Home!

If you want to help Straw For Dogs with this mission you can donate at www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you!
Straw For Dogs
Straw For DogsNovember 26, 2024 9:39am
More before and after pictures from our 2024 River Project. This is the change your donations make in the lives of dogs living outside in Alaska. At least these two puppies had some kind of shelter. Many dogs have no shelter at all.

Thank you to Ruby Marine for shipping almost 100 houses for Straw For Dogs this summer. Thank you to David Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding this project so we had the money to send almost 100 insulated houses and bales of straw out to the dogs who needed them.

Please donate if you would like to help us continue to provide shelters to dogs who need them. www.strawfordogs.org

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Straw For DogsNovember 25, 2024 9:59am
A big thank you to ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS (ACE CARGO) for sending this sweet boy his very own house. We are so grateful to ACE for helping us get insulated houses out to dogs who need them. Our friends at ACE have never turned us away when we have asked for help.

Please support the businesses that support us! Thank ACE Air for helping Straw For Dogs get shelters out to dogs who need them.

This floofy guy named Avalanche isn't quite sure about his house yet, and he says, "this is the best picture you are going to get out of me, so I hope you like fuzzy butts!"
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Straw For DogsNovember 23, 2024 7:25pm
Some more before and after pictures from our RIVER PROJECT! Thank you for sending in your pictures so we can actually show people what Straw For Dogs does.

Thank you Lotto Alaska and David Lambert for funding our 2024 River Project and thank you Ruby Marine for sending out 91 houses and 94 bales of straw for us last summer!

If you would like to help us continue our mission of providing insulated houses and straw to dogs who live outside in Alaska please donate at www.strawfordogs.org

Thank you!
Straw For Dogs
Straw For DogsNovember 23, 2024 7:53am
HOUSES ARE COMING! Hang on everyone who is waiting for houses! Our awesome builder and his awesome team are working as fast as they can to help us get caught up. In the meantime PLEASE do what you need to do to keep your dogs from freezing.

Thank you to all the air carriers who are donating shipping to help us get these houses out to dogs with NO shelter in the rural areas of Alaska. I cannot even imagine how miserable they must feel with no way to escape the cold.

Hopefully we get some good "after" pictures to follow so we can show the dogs in their new houses!
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Straw For DogsNovember 22, 2024 7:23pm
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how you can help

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.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

how we help

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.

success stories

HOW WE HELP

As of October 2024, Straw For Dogs has distributed 670 doghouses and 884 bales of straw.

Together, we can make a difference!

DOG HOUSES

BALES OF STRAW

See Where We’ve Made a Difference: 500+ Dog Houses Donated Across 48 Alaskan Cities!

Kenai

Kenai was adopted from the Mat Su Animal Shelter. As he had previously been kept outdoors, his caretaker contacted us right away for help setting up a cable run and requested a doghouse to help make him comfortable while transitioning him to time in the home.  Kenai...

Niho

Niho's family contacted us for a doghouse, citing a disability in the family. Our volunteer visited and built an insulated house for her along with providing toys, straw and treats. What a cutie!

Buddy

Buddy was found by a Good Samaritan with a badly broken leg. We offered extensive veterinary care and support to this sweet boy and his rescue angel. He has healed up well and is a happy, healthy boy, living with his personal rescue angel and another dog.

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse came to us from Anchorage Animal Care and Control. He was brought there as a young puppy with a broken leg.  Pit bull type dogs like him have limited options for rescue, so we were happy to be able to help, thanks to his long term foster...

Dozer

Dozer is a lovable lug who was in need of a safe place outdoors. Luckily, his family was open to receiving assistance and in addition to care packages with toys, treats, bowls and a new collar, volunteers were also able to build him a kennel and a warm, insulated...

Butterball and Charlie

Butterball and Charlie enjoy spending time outdoors exploring but were without a shelter. Straw For Dogs worked with their family to provide a shelter with a porch so that these sweet boys have options. We provide care takers with information about using straw instead...