Dog Oasis

12/06/2024

Hello dog-loving humans! I am helping a newly arrived Afghan refugee family of 7 acquire some basic items. They have 4 boys (ages 15, 13, 10, 7) and a 16-month-old daughter. On their list:

* Clothes. No exact sizes but a mix of S-M-L kids/teens and M items for men and women would be great
* Casual shoes like sneakers. They gave me European sizes so I’ve added what I hope are the U.S. equivalents.
* Dad: 41 (8-8.5)
* Mom: 38 (7-7.5)
* Oldest boys: 42 (8.5-9.5)
* 10-yr-old boy: 38 (5.5-6.5)
* 7-yr-old boy: 32 (13.5?)
* 16-month-old girl: ?? Baby shoes??
* Age-appropriate fun stuff for the kids to do when school lets out (w/o needing to be proficient in English - they're still learning).
PM me - happy to pick up, or feel free to drop off on the Oasis front porch! Thanks for considering.

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03/06/2024

Take it from Ginger! Have a great day!

27/05/2024

A BIG thank you to the generous neighbor who dropped off this huge box of Milk Bone treats, already broken up and ready to deploy. We so appreciate it!

23/05/2024

We love your art, too! 🐶

11/05/2024

Hi neighbors. Hoping our city councilwomen will discuss their views about the rezoning plan at next week's meeting of the Maple Leaf Community Council. MLCC says we can submit questions to ask the speakers at http://shorturl.at/quvO1. Also looking forward to hearing about another Greenway!

08/05/2024

Hi neighbors. Good news! The city extended the comment period on the plan to rezone Maple Leaf (and the rest of the city) by 2 weeks. You now have until 5 pm Monday, May 20 to share your views. https://seattle.gov/opcd/one-seattle-plan/project-documents
Email: [email protected]

Project Documents

02/05/2024

Just a few more days to comment on the city's proposed rezoning plan! Pick up a leaflet at the Oasis and share your views by 5 p.m, Monday, May 6.

13/04/2024

Hi Maple Leaf! Please stop by the Oasis and pick up a leaflet on how to comment on the mayor's new housing plan. Spoiler alert - the Oasis likes corner stores and doesn't like 6-story apt buildings along the 12th Ave NE Greenway.

31/03/2024

Happy Easter, Maple Leaf!

16/03/2024

Spring has sprung at the Dog Oasis!

04/02/2024

May the sun shine on your house today!

07/01/2024

Sad to say that the pretty red ceramic water bowl the Dog Oasis received from our Buy Nothing group went missing overnight. If you see it in the 'hood, would you please return it? Thanks, neighbors.

30/12/2023

A symbol of transformation and light appeared at the Oasis this morning, along with a lovely message encouraging we all practice kindness toward one another in 2024. Happy almost new year!

16/12/2023

A potpourri of Christmas drawings at the Dog Oasis this morning!

10/12/2023

Odes from humans in the 'hood to the dismal weather we've been having! Stay warm and dry, everybody!

30/11/2023

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Dog Oasis!

25/11/2023

The Dog Oasis is thankful for our friends and neighbors, both two-footed and four-footed. This weekend, one generous neighbor brought by a full box of Milk Bones and another secret Santa (Parker, perhaps?) filled up the treat jar when it was getting empty. Love our little neighborhood!

20/11/2023

We like hoomans, too! Somebody's gotta walk those dogs!

12/11/2023

Hi neighbors! Mike and I volunteer at Children’s Home Society, the oldest nonprofit serving children in the state of Washington. Please consider becoming a “Holiday Helper” to help low-income kids in North Seattle and south Snohomish County have a brighter holiday season. So far, we've matched 69 of the 150 kids we're trying to serve. You can buy gifts from a child’s wish list, shop an Amazon Wish List, send gift cards or make a cash donation. Deadline is Dec. 11. Please contact [email protected], call 206-364-7930 or DM me. Thanks for your consideration!

04/11/2023

It's our pleasure, Maple Leaf :-) Counted up the other day. Next summer, the Dog Oasis turns 20!

02/11/2023

Final Halloween tally: 396 kids, 61 adults in costume and 8 dogs who came to the door. A new record for trick-or-treating at the door! Thanks, Maple Leaf, for knowing how to celebrate my favorite holiday.

31/10/2023

Trick-or-treating at the door this year at the Dog Oasis. Please come see us! Happy Halloween!

23/09/2023

Found keys - left at the Oasis. 2 keys on a ring. 1 large key marked SPAIN with a distinctive pattern (not describing here so the rightful owner can ID) and 1 small key that might fit a lock/er.

15/09/2023

Calling small dogs! A free dog carrier that looks like it would fit a smallish pup has appeared at the Oasis. Please take it home and see if it fits.

31/08/2023

The Oasis plastic water bottle keeps going missing! Please leave it in place so all the dogs can have a drink. And, if you have any empties, please leave them on our front steps since we're running out. Thanks!

22/08/2023

The Dog Oasis bids farewell to Kepler. Safe passages to the other side. ❤️

16/08/2023

Drink up, pup! Thanks to two members of the local Buy Nothing group, the Dog Oasis now has TWO water bottles and TWO water bowls to help our thirsty dogs make it through the heat wave. Thank you, neighbors!

12/08/2023

Good morning, dog lovers! Does anyone have a spare (empty) large plastic pop bottle like the one full of water in the photo? Ours went missing overnight and we only have one extra. A heat wave is coming next week, and thirsty dogs will need a drink. Thanks much!

08/08/2023

Hello Oasis friends. The humans behind the Oasis are longtime volunteers for Children’s Home Society, which serves very low-income children at the North Seattle Family Center in Lake City. We’re holding our annual back-to-school supplies drive, hoping to equip 150 local kids with new items, and we’re running short on spiral notebooks, lined looseleaf paper, 3x5 notecards, scissors, and calculators. Please consider buying an item or two (sales on now at Fred Meyer and Office Depot!), check our Amazon Wish List (link in comments) or make a financial donation https://www.childrenshomesociety.org/donate . Drop-off deadline is Aug. 24, or you can leave items on the front porch of the Oasis house and I'll deliver. Thanks!

08/08/2023

Drop by the Dog Oasis and share your favorite dog book!