Olympic Mountain Pet Pals

Olympic Mountain Pet Pals is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of pets and people in Jefferson County, WA.  Our programs benefit the lives of schoolkids, senior citizens, and lower income pet owners by connecting them to resources supporting the health of pets and offering positive interactions with therapy dogs.  Founded in 2001, our original mission was to help low-income families without the resources to pay for spay and neuter services for their beloved pets afford such services and, consequently, reduce the burden of unwanted and homeless animals on the local community. This remains a goal although the methodology has changed over time to funding spay/neuter clinics run by our partners.  Our expanding therapy dog programs include READ to ROVER, helping children in schools and libraries to learn to read,  and Pets to People, visiting seniors in assisted living facilities.

Our end-of-year fundraising goal of $10,000 will provide funding to help underserved local families benefit from pet ownership while being able to afford basic veterinary services, such as spay / neuter procedures, for their beloved dogs and cats.  We address this need by subsidizing spay and neuter clinics for lower-income pet owners in Jefferson County. Our end-of-year fundraising goal is to ensure we have the funds to support these services for the rest of the year. Our data show that we need to raise an additional $10,000 to meet the expected demand.