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Straw For DogsJuly 13, 2025 1:02pm
We are incredibly honored and grateful to our friends at Evergreen Tattoo Company for hosting this amazing and generous fundraiser for Straw For Dogs.

If you have been thinking about getting a tattoo or piercing Sunday July 20th is the day to do it! You will help us provide insulated dog houses and straw to dogs who live outside in Alaska.

Please share! These kind hearted artists are donating their day to us so let's make sure it is worth their Sunday!
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Straw For DogsJuly 13, 2025 11:52am
This smiling little MAMA is Miss TIPPY! She is a beautiful senior girl who lives in a rural community in interior Alaska.

Tippy is one of the special dogs who got a new dog house as part of our 2025 RIVER PROJECT!

She had a pretty good house already but it was getting old and was down on the ground so more likely to get damp/wet. Now she has an insulated house that is on legs which will not only stay dry but might be easier this senior girl to get in and out.

If you look inside her house you can see that Tippy is sharing her house with her new precious puppies. (We have offered to facilitate getting the puppies into a rescue to find them homes once they are old enough if the family would like help doing so, and discussing options to have Tippy spayed if the family would like help with that).

In the meantime Tippy looks like a very proud MAMA and we are so grateful that her family loves her enough to reach out to Straw For Dogs to get her a new house. Big thank you to the family for sending us this adorable picture of Tippy with her Straw For Dogs house! She is just the cutest!

Thank you to David Lambert, Lotto Alaska, and Ruby Marine for partnering with us for the second year of our RIVER PROJECT! We would only be able to help a fraction of the dogs we are helping without your support! Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine are making a lot of furry little lives better!
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Straw For DogsJuly 11, 2025 7:51am
UPDATE: Technical difficulties resolved!

We are doing something just for fun!šŸŽ‰

The Straw For Dogs
DOG GONE - PAWS AT PLAY CHALLENGE!

🐾 Join the Challenge! Does your dog love off-chain adventures as much as we do?

At Straw For Dogs, we believe every dog deserves time to run, walk, and play freely, with their favorite human by their side. Whether it’s a quiet moment in your yard, a muddy trail hike, or a quick neighborhood stroll, these moments matter. šŸ•ā€šŸ¦ŗ

🦓 WE WANT TO SEE IT!
Post a photo in the comments of you and your pup enjoying some off-chain time—on a walk, hike, or just playing together in the yard.

🐶 Prize: One lucky participant will be randomly selected for a $150 Amazon Gift Card!

šŸ“… Deadline to enter: [Friday, July 25}

We are using our board member Camilo Acevedo and his dog Moon as our models!

Please share! Please follow Straw For Dogs!
Let's see those dogs enjoying summer in Alaska!
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Straw For DogsJuly 10, 2025 12:58pm
Buster is a 14 years young sweet boy... with the best "dot eyebrows" we have seen in a while!

Buster lives in a coastal community in Northwest Alaska. He is one of the lucky dogs who gets to live inside with his family sometimes. However, he also spends quite a bit of time outside as well and he would use the space under the house for shelter when he needed to.

His family wanted Buster to have a better/another option so they reached out to Straw For Dogs for an insulated house and straw for him.

Buster's family says he loves his house and they even ordered a small fan for him to use during the warm summer days when he is outside. He looks like a tired boy in his after picture or maybe the sun is in his eyes.... Either way he looks like he is ready to cuddle with someone!

Thank you to Northern Air Cargo for sending this house out to Buster for us! We are so grateful for you continued support, we could not help as many dogs without you!
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Straw For DogsJuly 4, 2025 1:24pm
Another after picture from our RIVER PROJECT! This beautiful little floof is Kiona...she looks so fluffy and soft! Giving out these houses would be so much better if we got to meet all the dogs in person.

Kiona's family said she has already moved into her house and she loves it! She is a happy girl.

Kiona had an A-frame house and straw and she seemed pretty comfortable, but her family wanted an insulated house for her so they reached out to Straw For Dogs when they heard about the 2025 River Project.

Thank you to Dave Lambert, Lotto Alaska, Ruby Marine for making our 2025 River Project possible.

Lotto Alaska has funded this project 2 years in a row and Ruby Marine has shipped all the houses and straw out to the communities along the rivers free of charge for us 2 years in a row as well....AND they put up with us invading their yard to build houses to ship out...they have always been so gracious and kind to all of our people.

We could not help all of these dogs without the support of Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine. These groups have improved the lives of hundreds of dogs in the past 2 years alone. We cannot thank them enough.
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Straw For DogsJuly 3, 2025 1:28pm
This cute little face is Nukluk! She a 3 year old shiny black love bug who just got her new Straw For Dogs insulated dog house delivered by Ruby Marine!

Thank you to Nukluk's family for reaching out to get her a new house and for sending us these very cute pictures of her enjoying her new house. She looks pretty content and very soft. We wish we could deliver all the houses in person and get to love on these dogs, they always look so squeezable.

Thank you to Dave Lamber, Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine for making our 2025 River Project possible. Without your support we would not be able to provide as many insulated houses to the dogs who need them!

If you need an insulated house and straw for a dog you love please apply at www.strawfordog.org

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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.Ā 

Together we can make a difference!

Straw For Dogs is a 501(c)3 organization that dependsĀ on individual donations to support our mission of providing suppliesĀ 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 ourĀ Application for AssistanceĀ page.

success stories

HOW WE HELP

As of October 2024, Straw For Dogs has distributed 740 doghouses and 1114 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. Ā 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...