Community helps a little dog named Dora
When Dora arrived at the Sequoia Humane Society, staff members at the nonprofit, no-kill shelter in Eureka were drawn to the dog’s friendly demeanor. They also noticed right away that the sweet and snuggly 7-year-old had bad teeth.
Dora — who came to Humboldt County from a crowded animal shelter elsewhere in the state — would need surgical extractions to deal with her dental issues.
Sequoia Humane Society — like many people, businesses and organizations — has been heavily affected by the coronavirus and shelterin-place order, so it reached out to see if the community might be able to help with the cost of the little dog’s medical care.
“Sequoia Humane Society is continuing to be impacted by COVID-19, because we are still closed to the public, both at our shelter and at our Tailwaggers thrift shops. We are hoping to change this soon but, in the meantime, it is taking its toll,” said Kelsey Sampson, Sequoia Humane Society’s community outreach director.
A fundraising campaign for Dora was set up via Waggle, an online crowdfunding site for animals needing medical care and, in no time, donors came forward to raise the $431 needed for the extractions. The surgery — which took place May 13 — was successful, and Dora is now able to eat and thrive pain-free.
“We decided to reach out for community support for Dora because some of her medical needs reached beyond the care and expense of those we see from the average dog that enters our shelter,” Sampson said. “We want her to be wellprepared to enter her new home, and taking care of her medical needs is a huge part of that.”
Dora — who is a little shy and enjoys going for walks on a leash — is currently available for adoption through the Sequoia Humane Society.
“We are so excited to get her into her forever home. She deserves it,” Sampson said.
While Sequoia Humane Society is closed to the public at this time, it is still conducting no-contact adoptions for all of its animals at the Eureka shelter on an appointment basis. Those interested in adopting Dora or other cats and dogs — including Lucy, Perry, Oyster, Squeaks, Beta and many others — from the Sequoia Humane Society can get started by filling out an online application at https://sequoiahumane.org/adopt. To see all of the adoptable pets at Sequoia Humane Society, go to sequoiahumane.org.
“We decided to reach out for community support for Dora because some of her medical needs reached beyond the care and expense of those we see from the average dog that enters our shelter. We want her to be well-prepared to enter her new home, and taking care of her medical needs is a huge part of that.”
— Kelsey Sampson, Sequoia Humane Society’s community outreach director