Dogs for Better Lives is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1977 by the late Roy G. Kabat. Roy worked with exotic and domestic animals for movies and television and had a small traveling circus. After retiring to the Applegate Valley in southern Oregon, he was contacted by the American Humane Association and their headquarters in Denver, Colorado. A Deaf woman in Minnesota had owned a dog that trained itself to let her know when sounds were occurring in her home. As she lost more of her hearing, her dog alerted her to more and more sounds. After her beloved dog died, the woman realized how much she had come to depend on the dog and began a search for someone to train a new dog for her. The American Humane Association initiated experimental work trying to train dogs to help people who were Deaf, and they contacted Roy for advice. After spending two weeks in Denver, Roy returned to Oregon and began Dogs for the Deaf. Our first location was outside Jacksonville, Oregon, then moved in 1989 to our current 40-acre site at the base of Lower Table Rock in Central Point, Oregon. In 2017, Dogs for the Deaf was renamed Dogs for Better Lives and celebrated the organization’s 40th anniversary, recognizing the more than 1,300 dog placements that have occurred during that span of operation.
Medford OR 97501 | 7.7 miles away
Our Vision and Mission: To improve the lives of pets and people through sustainable programs of education, spay/neuter, and adoption. Our strategic areas of focus are to provide shelter and adoption services for displaced pets while reducing pet overpopulation through spay/neutering. SoHumane provides humane education opportunities for people of all ages throughout the community. Additionally, we
Rogue River OR 97537 | 9.1 miles away
At the Miss Gabriel foundation our mission is to give severely neglected dogs a place to heal and recover from the physical and emotional damage caused by severe neglect. This will be done through constant love, care and the healing power of a stable accepting pack.
Phoenix OR 97535 | 16.1 miles away
Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS) is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1990 to support the programs of the Jackson County Animal Shelter.OUR VISION: FOTAS strives for a time when all cats and dogs in Jackson County have a responsible owner or caretaker. OUR MISSION: FOTAS is dedicated to the well-being and adoptability of animals at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. It also support