Greenhill Humane Society and 1st Avenue Shelter have begun their official merge by combining all cat care programs to the Green Hill Road campus Monday, September 17.As part of the first phase of Greenhill’s building renovations and campus growth, the lost and found cat care programs have transitioned from 1st Avenue Shelter and are now occurring at 88530 Green Hill Rd. Owner surrendered cat appointments and all cat adoptions will continue to occur at Greenhill’s main location.
Temporarily, all adoptable dogs, stray dogs, and dogs in the Crisis Care program are being cared for at the 1st Avenue Shelter while Greenhill’s two new dog housing facilities are built. Plans are in place for the dogs to join the Greenhill campus by the spring of 2019.
Temporarily, all adoptable dogs, stray dogs, and dogs in the Crisis Care program are being cared for at the 1st Avenue Shelter while Greenhill’s two new dog housing facilities are built. Plans are in place for the dogs to join the Greenhill campus by the spring of 2019.
The move to consolidate animal care and public programs comes after six years of animal, staff, foster and volunteer operations being separated by two locations.
Greenhill hopes that combining the shelter locations will improve community accessibility and provide improved, stress-free accommodations for the animals. There are no plans to reduce staffing or volunteer opportunities by combining locations.
“All of the current programs through 1st Avenue shelter will continue, and some even expanded, at the Greenhill campus,” says Cary Lieberman, Greenhill Executive Director.
These programs include working with local animal welfare agencies, caring for stray and homeless animals, and reuniting lost pets with their families.
Lieberman continues, “Once the new dog housing is completed and the dog programs return to Greenhill, it will be more efficient and less stress for all involved, especially the animals. Today, it begins with the cat programs.”
Currently over 180 kittens and cats are being cared for among the Greenhill campus and community-based foster homes. This is an unusually high number of cats for this time of year and Greenhill is looking for community support. Members of the community are encouraged to consider adopting a cat (or two), becoming a foster family, or donating. Learn more at www.green-hill.org
About GHS: About Greenhill Humane Society: Greenhill Humane Society has been caring for animals in Lane County since 1944. It is a private, non-profit organization that relies on charitable donations. Greenhill operates two shelters in Eugene, Oregon, 88530 Green Hill Road and 3970 West 1st Avenue. We envision a community in which all companion animals have loving homes and are treated with compassion and respect.
