Ep. 36 Meet Jim Keller, the Owner of Homeward Pet Rescue No Kill Shelter, Rehoming, & Fostering

Warning: you may be persuaded to adopt a furry friend at the end of this episode. Welcome Jim Keller, the owner of Homeward Pet: a no kill shelter located outside Seattle that focuses on pet adoption, behavioral therapy, fostering and charity. This organization is run by Jim and his wife. Both of whom left their long term careers, took massive pay cuts, to devote their lives to helping animals in need. In 1990, Homeward Pet was founded on the belief that every adoptable animal would eventually find a safe, caring home. "Euthanasia was – and continues to be – used only as a last resort to ease suffering from injury or illness. With this commitment to providing homeless animals without the pressure of a euthanasia deadline, we started small: just 350 cats and 20 dogs adopted this first year, many from foster homes." They have grown to adopt out nearly 2000 animals each year to their community, reduce animal surrender and have over 400 volunteers. We call these individuals Upstanders. People who devote their lives to upping the expectations in our society and how they participate in the world. Check out their website at homewardpet.org for information on their services. Enjoy! Please don't forget to like, follow, share or subscribe wherever you are tuning in. Thank you so much for supporting our show!