Fences For Fido

01/10/2025

Big 100 lb snuggler Copper and his siblings Toluca, Myla, and Brownie are free in their new fence, thanks to our Central Oregon volunteers who built two fences in one day. Toluca, the black & tan dog, was a severely sick stray dog until a Warm Springs law enforcement officer took her in and nursed her back to health. We see they loved their cozy new dog houses and they snuggled right in.

01/10/2025

Our hearty Central Oregon team built two fences in Warm Springs over the weekend. That includes this one for Rico, Max, and No Name. On a snowy like this, we know these fidos appreciated the warmth of their new dog houses and bedding.

01/10/2025

Our hearts are with the people and animals who are impacted by this tragedy. As countless wild and domestic animals are hurt or killed by this fast-moving fire, the ones who find their way to a care facility rely on these organizations on the ground, easing suffering and providing hope, face an unimaginably difficult task. We are thankful for their heroism.

As the deadly Eaton Fire continues burning in L.A. County, the Pasadena Humane Society is seeking help as a large number of injured and evacuated animals are arriving at the shelter.
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01/09/2025

She's a single mom with a heartbreaking streak of sad life events. She wanted to do the right thing and spay her dogs, but couldn't afford the $1,000 she was quoted. We took her dogs to their spay appointments today. And then she sent this note. Just another reminder: Fences For Fido is fences and SO MUCH MORE.

01/08/2025

01/07/2025

As much as our work warms our hearts, there are times that break our hearts too. This sweet 6-month-old puppy was mostly fending for herself after her family left her behind. Luckily a kind person helped her out and entrusted us to find her a new life. Volunteers Cheryl and Eileen drove her from Warm Springs to Portland a few days before Christmas. They named her Holly. Our friends at the Oregon Humane Society 2nd Chance Team very kindly took her into their program. Sadly, she was hospitalized on 12/23 for loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. She was diagnosed with an acute kidney injury, stomach inflammation, and electrolyte abnormalities, with concern for a possible bacterial infection. She had the best possible medical support, but on 12/26 the medical staff determined that she was not able to recover and they humanely euthanized her to end her suffering.

As sad as we are to see this sweet girl's life cut so short, we are grateful that she spent her final days in comfort and warmth, no longer fending for herself but getting the best of care and the strongest chance to survive. Still, these losses pull at the hearts of everyone on our team, and especially the volunteers who worked directly with Holly. Yesterday, while those volunteers were building a fence to unchain another sweet dog, they saw these rebar stakes had accidentally formed a perfect heart shape and there was a colorful holly bush nearby. Our volunteers felt like Holly was sending love and thanks. We're sending love and thanks to you too, Holly. ❤

01/06/2025

In 2024, our volunteers unchained 267 dogs by building fences. They unchained another 56 dogs by making repairs to their existing fence, showing that sometimes it takes as little as a new gate or a few feet of repairs to change a dog's life forever. That's a total of 323 fidos freed in 2024. 🥳🐾

Thank you, volunteers and donors, for making this magic happen every weekend of the year. Only 6 days into 2025, we're already unchaining this year's fidos.

01/06/2025

With a welcome break from the rain this morning, it was a perfect time to build a fence for exuberant Xotica. Using the existing chain link fence that separates their yard from the high school, and attaching to the house on both sides, we were able to give this beautiful girl a huge yard. She won't have to spend any more time on the cable trolley that was keeping her safely confined to her yard. Xotica was all smiles and wiggles. We think she approves. And our little rebar candy canes gave a happy sign too. We use these to secure the fencing to the ground to prevent digging under. When the candy canes were tossed on the ground, two of them made a perfect heart. ❤️❤️

01/05/2025

On this soggiest of days, these amazing women celebrated board member & volunteer Eileen's birthday by spreading 8 yards of wood chips for Ruby, Django, & Cochise. This fido family got their fence before Christmas, keeping their family intact after their life and location changed. Health struggles forced them to downsize to living full-time in an RV on a friend's property. These 3 happy & well-loved fidos now have a yard where they can safely play together, and the mulch means there's less mud to deal with when they come inside.

01/04/2025

Adorable little Batman has a cozy place to snuggle up while he waits for his fence. Thanks to our SW Washington volunteers who braved the rain and the drive to the Skokomish Reservation to make sure Batman is safe and warm. He obviously appreciated it. ❤ Our volunteers delivered 29 doghouses across our region over the holidays, making sure they're protected from the winter weather.

01/03/2025

Little Red is starting 2025 with a fresh start in life. He and his dog siblings began life on the Burns Paiute Reservation. A family entrusted the care of their dogs to Save a Stray and Fences For Fido. Then HSCO kindly took them into their adoption program.

Little Red fought off parvovirus with the help of veterinary care in Burns before he transferred to HSCO just after Christmas. He was the last of the family of dogs to find a new family to call his own.

His adventures include a few minutes of fame on Central Oregon Daily News Furever Friends. Now he has the love a new family that includes a new canine sibling.

01/02/2025

Who knew?1?🤨🤓 Today is National Motivation and Inspiration Day. So, let's take this opportunity to share some of the most motivational and inspirational people you'll ever know: Fences For Fido volunteers!😍Did you know it only takes about two hours to build a new fence and change a dog's life forever? No special skills or tools required -- just bring yourself and your love of dogs. Will you be joining us in 2025? To learn more, check out FencesForFido.org/ChangeTheWorld

01/02/2025

These hearty volunteers from Fences For Fido and Agave Rescue spent part of their New Year's Day sprucing up the yard for Storm, Casper, & Angel, who got their fence last week. The dogs now have a fresh layer of mulch to cover the mud & holes in their yard. Thank you, volunteers, for kicking off 2025 with a get-er-done mix of muscle power and kindness.

01/01/2025

Remember Fido when you're ringing in the New Year.

01/01/2025

It's getting exciting now!!! We have passed the $50,000 mark and we hope to reach our $60,000 goal by midnight. Thank you, donors! We can do it! Simply click over to GiveGuide.org/nonprofits/fences-for-fido

12/31/2024

Sweet Zoe will be ringing in the New Year with her forever family and a whole new outlook on life. A former fence client asked us to help rehome her in November and we were grateful that Indigo Rescue was able to find a foster home and take her into their adoption program. Soon we learned that this change happened in the nick of time and likely saved young Zoe's life. She was underweight, had bacterial and fungal ear infections and a skin infection from flea infestation. She had a condition called Cherry Eye (inflamed tissue bulging from her eyelid) and entropion (a painful condition involving inverted eyelids), and an elongated soft palate (common in the breed and often the cause of breathing difficulty). And that wasn't even the whole story, because soon she was found to have a severe urinary tract infection and a seizure disorder.

Zoe's conditions are fully treated now. Her weight is up, her skin and eyes are clear, her seizures are managed on medication, and her loving foster family decided to make her a forever part of their family.

We are so grateful to see Zoe get her happily-ever-ever after, but we're also saddened that she endured this suffering. She was originally purchased from a breeder, so we worry about her genetic relatives who may be suffering with similar conditions. She was surrendered with no veterinary records--not even a record of puppy vaccines. When we see avoidable suffering like this, we only become more committed to our mission, making sure families can access wellness care, spay/neuter, and other resources to maintain their pets' quality of life.

Thank you, rescue partners, volunteers, donors, and ESPECIALLY the people who open their homes to foster pets. You are relieving suffering and saving lives every day.

12/31/2024

We've passed the $45,000 mark but we will need an all-out sprint between now and midnight to reach our $60,000 finish line. Your year-end gift can get us closer to our goal and help us start 2025 with everything we need to provide more vaccines, more urgent vet care, more fences and cozy shelters, and more life-changing help for dogs and their families. GiveGuide.org/nonprofits/fences-for-fido