For Immediate Release 
July 31, 2024

GREY MUZZLE GRANT GIVES SENIOR DOGS AT OSHKOSH AREA HUMANE SOCIETY A SECOND CHANCE

Oshkosh, WI –There’s good news for old dogs this summer as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at Oshkosh Area Humane Society are among the winners.

Oshkosh Area Humane Society is one of 100 animal welfare groups chosen from nearly 400 applicants to receive a grant to help local senior dogs and the people who love them. The winning groups are sharing more than $1 million in grants to help save and improve the lives of at-risk old dogs in their communities.

“This grant helped us help senior dogs like 12-year-old Katherine get the veterinary and dental care she needed so she is ready for find her forever home,” said Ieva Engel, Executive Director. “No one is more grateful or loving than an old dog, and we’re looking forward to helping more senior dogs get the second chance they all deserve.”

Over the past 16 years, the national nonprofit Grey Muzzle Organization has provided more than $5.7 million in grants to support its vision of “a world where every senior dog thrives, and no old dog dies alone and afraid.”

“Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’re delighted to help deserving organizations like Oshkosh Area Humane Society make a positive difference in the lives of dogs and people in their communities,” Grey Muzzle’s Executive Director Lisa Lunghofer said. “Many senior dogs in the Oshkosh area are enjoying their golden years in loving homes thanks to the lifesaving work of Oshkosh Area Humane Society.’

Oshkosh Area Humane Society’s mission statement is “To provide compassionate care and comfort to animals in need and to build a community that promotes humane treatment of all animals.” OAHS is a private, independent 501(c)(3) charity nonprofit organization. OAHS is not affiliated with, or part of, any other local or national humane organization and does not receive operational funds from any other organization or governmental entity. The organization provides safe shelter and medical care to more than 2,700 animals annually and serves hundreds of community members by taking in pets they can no longer care for, offering low-cost vaccination and microchip clinics, and providing a pet food pantry for pet guardians to keep pets happy and healthy at home. More information about the organization can be found at www.oahs.org.

A national nonprofit, The Grey Muzzle Organization, improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other nonprofit groups nationwide. For details, please visit www.greymuzzle.org

Media Contacts:

Emily Anderson, Marketing & PR Manager, Oshkosh Area Humane Society: emily@oahs.org or 920-810-1388

Lisa Lunghofer, Executive Director, The Grey Muzzle Organization: lisa@greymuzzle.org or 240-631-2894

Oshkosh Area Humane Society Launches New Branding, Website

OSHKOSH, Wis., May 15, 2024 — Oshkosh Area Humane Society (OAHS) has launched a new brand design, including a new logo, tagline and website.

The new logo features a modern, updated look that incorporates vibrant new brand colors. The illustrated design includes a dog, cat and bunny to represent the animals the organization serves, and features a circle at the top containing a heart to represent its compassionate staff and volunteers, with arms outstretched over the animals; the curved line at the bottom implies a safety net.

The new tagline, Compassion in Action, was developed as a result of interviews with dozens of stakeholders, to determine the brand essence and how to succinctly communicate it. The new slogan focuses on the compassion of the OAHS staff in delivering individualized care to every animal; that OAHS is a progressive, model humane society; that the organization matches adopters with the best pets for their lifestyles; and that it also offers a host of services – such as low-cost vaccination/microchip clinics and a pet food pantry – to keep people and their pets happy and healthy together, building a stronger community.

The changes to the OAHS branding reaffirm the dedication the organization has to honoring its legacy and taking steps to ensure long-term sustainability.

With the launch of the new branding, OAHS has also completely redesigned its website, located at www.oahs.org. The new site contains all the information from the prior site, with the addition of a new overall design, new colors, photos, videos and much more.

Oshkosh Area Humane Society’s mission statement is “To provide compassionate care and comfort to animals in need and to build a community that promotes humane treatment of all animals.” OAHS is a private, independent 501(c)(3) charity nonprofit organization. OAHS is not affiliated with, or part of, any other local or national humane organization and does not receive operational funds from any other organization or governmental entity. The organization provides safe shelter and medical care to more than 2,700 animals annually and serves hundreds of community members by taking in pets they can no longer care for, offering low-cost vaccination and microchip clinics, and providing a pet food pantry for pet guardians who have a pet in need. More information about the organization can be found at www.oahs.org.

For more information the new OAHS branding and website, please contact Emily Anderson, OAHS Marketing & PR Manager, at emily@oahs.org or 920-810-1388.

Oshkosh Area Humane Society Asking for Public’s Help to “Clear Out the Shelter”

OSHKOSH, Wis., April 5, 2024 — Oshkosh Area Humane Society (OAHS) is asking the public to help “Clear Out the Shelter” by adopting or fostering the homeless animals in its care, in order to prepare for upcoming renovations.

The shelter is planning to install new flooring in a few of its rooms, as well as complete other much-needed renovations, beginning in early May. The shelter has not done any renovations to its current facility, located at 1925 Shelter Court in Oshkosh, since it moved to the location 19 years ago.  

The community is asked to consider adopting or fostering one of the cats, dogs, rabbits or small animals in its care, to help the animals get out of the shelter so that they do not have to endure the stress of the loud noises, dust, permeating smells and other commotion and activities that will result from the upcoming renovations. As of April 1st, OAHS had 150 companion animals in its care.

If community members are unable to adopt or foster a pet at this time, they are asked to help by sharing social media posts from the OAHS Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/OshkoshAreaHumaneSociety) and OAHS Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/oshkosh_humane_society/) pages. They can also print posters of available adoptable pets in community locations; PDFs of adoptable pet posters are available by emailing emily@oahs.org. The public can view the status of the number of animals adopted and the posters at https://www.oahs.org/recent-news/1089-help-clear-out-the-shelter.html.

Oshkosh Area Humane Society’s mission statement is “To provide compassionate care and comfort to animals in need and to build a community that promotes humane treatment of all animals.” OAHS is a private, independent 501(c)(3) charity nonprofit organization. OAHS is not affiliated with, or part of, any other local or national humane organization and does not receive operational funds from any other organization or governmental entity. The organization provides safe shelter and medical care to more than 2,700 animals annually and serves hundreds of community members by taking in pets they can no longer care for, offering low-cost vaccination and microchip clinics, and providing a pet food pantry for pet guardians who have a pet in need. More information about the organization can be found at www.oahs.org.

More information about how the public can help “Clear Out the Shelter,” please contact Emily Anderson, OAHS Marketing & PR Manager, at emily@oahs.org or 920-810-1388, or by visiting https://www.oahs.org/recent-news/1089-help-clear-out-the-shelter.html.

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