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1. The grand-opening of Animal Haven for the Whitman County Humane Society will take place on October 4th. Animal Haven will serve as the adoption center for the Whitman County Humane Society. It is double the size of the current Pullman shelter and was made possible donations.
Animal Haven will have natural living spaces for up to 50 dogs and 50 cats, large animal facilities, its own surgery unit, space for training and education programs, administrative offices, and a space where new owners can get to know their next pet.
The previous shelter could not sustain as many animals nor provide them with the same level of living conditions.
This is a local story and this new facility can provide anyone with pet-ownership education, a new pet, or an adoption service for a pet they can no longer care for.
Contact Information:
Connie at the Whitman County Administration Office:
(509) 332-2246
Board Members for the new Animal Haven facility:
Susan Hardy-Gormsen at (509) 332-8768

2. The Orphan Acres Horse Rescue, in Viola, Idaho takes in horses that owners can no longer pay to keep or provide proper care for, but some question the ability of Orphan Acres to provide the horses with decent care.
With the downfall in our nation’s economy, luxury expenses, like horses are often the first to go when families reevaluate their budget. Hay prices are at an all-time high and many people can no longer afford to keep their horses, so they turn them over to the rescue.
Orphan Acres is run by volunteers and its owners. With over 50 horses to care for, the rescue cannot afford to provide each horse with proper care. It is a no-kill facility, but some of the horses have unattended and infected wounds making them nearly immobile, some suffer from blindness and during the winter months not all horses have shelter forcing them to stand in knee-deep mud.
It would be interesting to hear the opinion of Latah County’s livestock investigator regarding the rescue. This story is also somewhat local and in a close enough vicinity that it would be easy for members of the community to get involved.
Contact Information:
Orphan Acres Horse Rescue:
(208) 882-9293
Idaho Livestock Investigator, Amity Larsen:
(208) 799-503

3. Washington State University’s annual Street Fair is happening September 26, 2008. It is an event put on by the Student Entertainment Board (SEB) during which all varsity sports set up tables on the mall. The main goal is to raise student awareness about these varsity sports and hopefully student involvement.
The event happens every year on the Friday before homecoming weekend and it caters to homecoming by getting students excited about campus life and the coming weekend.
Since this year the President Election is happening, there will be voter registration. There will also be a DJ and free Coke products.

Sources:
Renae Dahlquist (509) 335-3503
SEB (509) 335-9444