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The “One Health” Approach: Healthy Pets, Healthy Community Through Community Animal Services Rogue Valley

Healthy communities are built on more than safe streets and reliable healthcare. They are also strengthened by the well-being of the people and animals who share those communities. Through compassionate community animal services programs in...
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Supporting Unhoused People with Pets: How to Have Better Everyday Conversations

Supporting unhoused people with pets often begins with something simple: a conversation. Whether you’re talking with friends, responding to a social media post, or addressing a difficult comment, your words can shape how others understand...
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Preventing the “Kitten Season” Surge in Southern Oregon

At Rogue Valley Street Dogs, we know that as the days grow longer and the weather warms, a predictable yet overwhelming challenge arrives for animal welfare organizations across the region. The annual arrival of kitten...
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How Spay/Neuter Reduces Jackson County Animal Shelter Overcrowding

At Rogue Valley Street Dogs, we see firsthand how Jackson County Animal Shelter overcrowding impacts our entire community. In our experience, the most effective way to keep pets out of these overwhelmed facilities is to...
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Winter Challenges for Pets of the Unhoused: How You Can Help

Winter in Southern Oregon doesn’t always arrive with a dramatic announcement. Sometimes it’s a week of rain that never seems to stop. Sometimes it’s a sudden overnight freeze that turns sidewalks into ice and makes...
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Spay and Neuter: A Healthy Foundation for Pets and Our Community

A healthy foundation for pets begins long before a wagging tail or a soft purr. It starts with preventive care that supports a lifetime of well-being — and there’s no veterinary service more foundational to...
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Supporting Pets, Supporting Our Community

When people talk about animal welfare in Southern Oregon, the conversation often centers on shelters, rescue groups, and adoption events. But there is another deeply meaningful part of this work—supporting the pets of individuals and...
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Community Animal Services: When We Invest in Prevention, Everyone Wins

Every spring and summer, animal shelters brace for an influx of newborn litters. Nonprofits like Rogue Valley Street Dogs see the fallout firsthand: overcrowded shelters, overwhelmed rescue networks, and an increase in stray and feral...
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How Spaying and Neutering Lead to Longer Lives for Pets

Every companion animal deserves the chance to live a full, healthy, and happy life. At Rogue Valley Street Dogs, we see daily how simple preventive care can make the difference between a short, difficult existence...
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The Silent Crisis: Veterinary Care for Pets in Poverty

Across the United States, more than 20 million pets live in poverty—a number three times greater than the pets that enter animal shelters each year. Within that staggering statistic is another reality that demands attention:...
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