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 THE NAMESAKE of The
Hope Fund is a beautiful young adult retriever cross who was rescued from the
county shelter in Spokane. Hope had been overlooked by potential adopters
because she had a severe limp. Her time was running out and she was scheduled
to be humanely killed the day after Christmas, 2001. Rescue volunteers issued
pleas to find someone to rescue her because of her sweet temperament. WCHS
answered the call for help, and Hope was transferred to Pullman, where she was
thoroughly evaluated. Radiographs revealed a dislocated hip with a fracture of
the head of the femur. With surgery, she would regain an excellent quality of
life.
WCHS immediately contacted rescue groups, animal welfare
agencies and private individuals to raise funds for Hope's surgery. Within
hours, enough money had been pledged from individuals locally and across the
state to pay for her care. Hope successfully recovered and was adopted to a
wonderful home in Moscow, Idaho. The original donations exceeded the cost of
Hope's care, so The Hope Fund was established in her name to save other animals
in need.
 Holly was a lovely Belgian shepherd cross
who had been hit by a car and left to die by the side of a road. Her front leg
was shattered into 21 pieces. With assistance from The Hope Fund, she underwent
reconstructive surgery and recovered beautifully. Holly was adopted to a family
in Western Washington where she is a much-beloved pet. Holly touched many
people involved in her rescue because of her gentle and trusting nature.
 The most famous of The Hope
Fund rescues is "Empress" Harly, who resides most days at the Square One
Antique Mall in downtown Pullman. Little Harly is a beautiful black and white
cat who has only three legs and was scheduled to be humanely killed at the
Spokane shelter right before Christmas, 2001. Harly required surgery to remove
the stump of her leg that had become badly infected. Harly was adopted by Karen
Rogers, manager of Square One. Harly greets customers and makes herself at home
at the mall. She is the "postergirl" for The Hope Fund.
Please join us in these lifesaving rescue efforts by donating to The Hope Fund.
Through our combined efforts, we can make a difference in the lives of many
animals in Whitman County and surrounding areas.
Hope
fund guidelines (18 kb pdf download)
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