The Spring 2020 Newsletter can be found by clicking here.
7,858 Animals Spayed/Neutered in Jefferson County
A remarkable 7,858 animals in Jefferson County have been spayed or neutered with the assistance of Olympic Mountain Pet Pals since the inception of their program in 2001. This statistic was announced at the OMPP annual meeting by President Pam Kolacy. “When OMPP was founded in 2001, the goal was to make Jefferson County a community with no homeless dogs and cats and to make our local shelter a no-kill facility,” she explained.
The organization has funded spay/neuter services for 2,106 dogs and 3,375 cats in low-income households and Trap-Neuter-Return services for 2,377 community/feral cats.
In 2019, the annual cost of the spay/neuter program was approximately $39,375. According to Kolacy, the organization’s primary source of funding is from individuals. “It takes a community committed to the well-being of their pets and it takes a lot of money to support the work we do. We are always in need of donations of time and money to continue our mission,” Kolacy remarked, as she closed the 2019 annual meeting of Olympic Mountain Pet Pals. More details are available here.
2019 Annual Report
Pet Pal’s President, Pam Kolacy, has prepared a report on our 2019 accomplishments.
You can find the complete report by clicking here .
Volunteers Needed for Community Cat T/N/R Program
Our Feral/Community Cat Program has been responsible for the spay/neuter of over 2300 cats in Jefferson County since 2001. After all these years, we find that we are in need of a few committed volunteers to keep this program running smoothly. If you are interested in learning how Trap-Neuter-Return works, with the ultimate goal of being the contact person for a specific geographical area of the county, please contact Phyllis Becker at phyllisbecker@cablespeed.com. Thank you!
A Successful Summer Read to Rover Program
Thank you to Martha Ashenfelter and Russ Stamp from the Jefferson County Library for hosting Read to Rover every Friday in July. Thank you to all the families who came to enjoy reading with our Read to Rover dogs. We had 7 teams from Chimacum Primary and Salish Coast Elementary Schools who participated.
Fall 2019 Newsletter is now on-line
The Fall 2018 Newsletter can be found by clicking here.
Spring 2019 Newsletter is now On-line
The Spring 2018 Newsletter can be found by clicking here.
2018 Annual Report
Pet Pal’s President, Pam Kolacy, has prepared a report on our 2018 accomplishments.
You can find the complete report by clicking on Annual Report 2018.
Pet Pals on KPTZ
Missy Nielsen, host of the program “Everybody Can” on KPTZ (91.9 FM), recently featured an interview with Pam Kolacy and Carla Ellis about Pet Pals. You can listen to the podcast here: https://kptz.org/olympic-pet-pals/
Janet Harker’s Legacy
In the past, the HTB Family Fund provided grants to Pet Pals for spay and neuter procedures. We are grateful to the Janet Harker Memorial Fund for continuing her legacy. Here is the family’s memorial:
In loving memory of Janet Harker
February 5, 1933 to July 10, 2018
Janet will always be remembered for her great love of animals, especially cats. She gave unlimited time, love, and money to provide for the dogs and cats of the Olympic Peninsula. Her biggest dream was to achieve zero population growth of dogs and cats of the Olympic Peninsula through progressive spay/neuter programs. Her vision and compassion impacted unlimited animals. She is now at peace across the Rainbow Bridge, surrounded by the many animals who were touched by her loving care.