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(dog barking)
So the program for
outreach is our Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation
provided a grant to the shelter for us to go out and purchase supplies
like dog jackets, toys, food, bedding, and shelter.
We'll bring them out to RVs,
tent encampments, tiny homes, to try to bring supplies out to the pets
and people that need the most.
We have collars that we hand out.
We've got some toys and other supplies that we have over here.
Some enrichment items.
We fill these full of kibble, and the dogs can then roll
around and play and the kibble falls out, keeps them entertained.
Hey, how's it going? This is Robert from the animal shelter, did you need any dog food?
We give out supplies from the animal shelter once every couple of weeks.
Don't have a harness, but give you a collar and at least serves as a backup.
That'd be great. Thank you so much.
All right. Where would you like to leave this?
So, the program was started by us recognizing a need out in the community
and working with our foundation to go directly to individuals that needed that support.
So, here's a pack of dog.
Our officers are out there
seeing individuals in their RVs, in their tents that were lacking of food,
and supplies, and toys, and enrichment items and just wanting to go out there
and make sure that we had an impact out in that community.
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So, the pet food comes from a donation from our foundation, so they will grant
the shelter dollars for resources.
So, then we will purchase that food to then give out to the community.
This is not kitten...
do you want some dry kitten?
I mean, generally people are very excited to see us,
especially since I think a lot of times when they see us as an enforcing role,
they have a preconceived notion that we are there
to enforce something or as some for a violation.
All right. Thanks very much.
Yeah, the people that receive our services are very grateful
and very accommodating.
They, you know,
spread the word to their other friends that are struggling out there.
And so it's a great way for our officers to meet and engage with the
community in a positive way.
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