Above The Bend Animal Assistance

06/23/2025

🚨 Heads up!! 🚨

In order to maintain sustainability, prices will be increasing July 1st. . We appreciate all the community does for the animals and your patronage.

06/19/2025

06/17/2025

06/15/2025

We just got a call re possible dumping of puppies across from powerhouse turn off before Twin bridges and Suntides headedwest. They went back and didn't see any sign of puppies, wondering if the individual got spooked and dumped in another close location. Please keep a lookout. Unfortunately we are not set up for puppy intake that requires quarantine area. But, are happy to help facilitate any way we can. Thank you to all who have kind hearts if you see something say something🐾💕

06/10/2025

06/03/2025

A heartfelt thank you to all that participated in the 50/50 Sunday. Congratulations Rip the big winner! We were able to raise $438 with a split $219. Here is a glimpse at what we can make happen with $219. For low income individuals or unowned animals in our community We can get one of these line item listed below:

■ aprox 4 puppies alterd with vaccines
■ 2 small dogs alterd with vaccines and microchiped
■ 1 large female dog alterd with vaccines and microchiped with a bit left over
■ 7 feral cats alterd with eartip and vaccines
■ 5 owned pet kittens alterd with vaccines and microchiped
■ aprox 21 un owned or found kittens alterd vaccines ready for partnership adoption program with assisted funding.
■ 10 cases of wet kitten food
■ 8 bags of dry kitten food
■ 10 containers of milk replacer
■ 9 bags of adult cat food
■ 9 casses of wet cat food
■ 4 bags of dry puppy food
■ 5 cases of wet puppy food
■ 4 bags of adult dry food
■ 8 cases of adult wet food
■ 27 vaccines for dog or cat
■ 9 bottles of Pyrantel dewormer

You can see with our communities support what we can do to help those in need! It's surprising how quickly we can go through any of these items. Especially during puppy and kitten season
A special thank you to the The Woodshed Bar & Grill , Janice, Steve, Donna, Wendy & David for helping in many ways to support this event🐾💕
If anyone would like to contribute by volunteering, fostering, or donating please contact us @ 509-833-8391 or FB
Donations can be made in person or to PayPal [email protected]. Thank you all in advance for the gracious support!

06/03/2025

Thank you to whomever delivered towels and p*e pads, we are extremely greatful 🐾💕

02/17/2025

Good morning, we wanted to share this on our page in hopes that as many folks as possible will consider attending this gathering. It is a situation not only in Sunnyside but our whole valley and Eastern Washington! The more we speak up for the animals that have no voice to bring awareness to the issue the more we can help. There are so many in need but only a handful of trappers, spay and neuter clinics, and shelters that are overflowing. This problem will not resolve itself unless we do more! The fact is we are all just spinning our wheels and not gaining any ground. We hope to see you there

02/11/2025

BEFORE YOU GET OFFENDED when someone suggests you neuter your cat please read this.

1. When a cat becomes pregnant, it is not through choice. There is no romantic liaison.... it literally is the equivalent of sexual assault.
The male cat's p***s is barbed and causes excruciating pain for the female.

2. Every rescue is dependent on volunteers. Volunteers who lose family time, money, sleep, weekends and evenings caring for and fundraising to ensure unwanted cats get the correct care.

3.Animals have no voice.. So when somebody speaks on their behalf, stop getting upset.

4.Uneutered Male cats will wander in search of females. They will fight ferociously and cause terrible injury to other males in the process causing sepsis. And dreadful life threatening diseases.

5. Every litter of kittens born in your home and sold adds to the problem by stopping a rescue cat being adopted.

6. Rescues are full to capacity with cats which have been bought on a whim of Facebook and surrendered or abandoned due to boredom or inability to afford vet bills, Neuter, Vaccines, Food, Flea and worm treatment

7. Each rescue has a waiting list. They spend literally thousands of dollars a year on Vet Treatment. Food, Litter. Flea and Worm Treatment, Electricity, Shelter Rent, Fuel... These are just the basics.

8. Behind the scenes volunteers nurse kittens every 2-4 hours, feed ferals everyday, clean litter boxes and field calls from people several times a day. All this while fundraising constantly. Worry about cats who have been surrendered and are traumatised by being torn from its surroundings and carry the guilt of the decisions they have to make.

9. Rescues have volunteers who drive for miles. Trapping stray and dumped cats, picking up unwanted cats and spending hours on the phone trying to find spaces and homes for unwanted pets.

10. Volunteers spend their free time and energy picking up the pieces from people who allow cats to have kittens and refuse to neuter.

Please don’t be offended when someone asks are you getting your cat neutered - rescues see the consequences of these actions every day 365 days a year and are simply giving a voice to the vulnerable creatures so casually given away or sold for a dollar.

Thank you 2nd Chance For Strays