Milestone: OPHS gets $20K donation from Petco Love
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society (OPHS) recently received a $20,000 grant award from the national nonprofit Petco Love.
The funds enabled OPHS to purchase essential supplies and equipment to promote pet health and safety. This includes medications to treat infectious diseases such as the deadly Parvovirus prevalent in Clallam County for the last 10 months.
“This was a challenging year for infectious diseases,” OPHS executive director Luanne Hinkle said in a press release. “We have had 20 dogs enter the shelter via surrendered or stray animals that have had Parvovirus.
“A newly-approved drug offered by Elanco costs approximately $1,300 to treat one 60-pound dog. Because of this Petco Love grant, we were able to purchase a limited amount of this medication to help save dogs with this deadly virus.”
Petco Love, founded in 1999, has awarded $350 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. Their investment in OPHS is part of more than $15M in granted funds recently announced by Petco Love to power local organizations across the country as part of their commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized.
While vaccination can help prevent Parvo, there have been no antiviral treatment options for dogs infected until the USDA approval of the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody (CPMA) in May of this year.
Because of the high cost of CPMA, the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society has launched a campaign to help keep this expensive medication on tap as early treatment is necessary for efficacy.
Visit tinyurl.com/Parvohelp to donate.
About OPHS
The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society has maintained an active presence in the communities of Sequim, Port Angeles and surrounding areas since 1947. The group’s mission is “to provide the highest level of compassion for the animals entrusted in our care; to measurably reduce companion animals’ overpopulation and to take a leadership role in promoting humane values and education for the benefit of animals.”
OPHS is a no kill shelter and cares for domestic animals of all types regardless of age, breed, health or disposition. Each year, about 1,500 animals pass through the doors of OPHS on their way to a new home.
A private, non-profit corporation, OPHS is financed primarily by private donations and foundations and is not associated with any national organization.
For more information about OPHS, call 360- 457-8206 or visit ophumanesociety.org.
