Rita’s Angel Fund
On an average day at the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division, 100 new animals make their way into the shelter. Many of the healthy animals are lucky enough to be pulled into OK Humane’s foster program and soon find themselves on their way to loving forever homes. But for some shelter animals, significant medical hurdles stand between them and finding a new family. The shelter frequently takes in loving animals that, despite severe illness or injury, are eager to please and bond with their human caretakers.
OK Humane recognizes that these animals who continue to love people despite the abuse and neglect that resulted in their less-than-perfect condition deserve a second chance at a loving home. Unfortunately, the cost to treat and rehabilitate many of these animals is more than OK Humane’s non-profit budget can bear. You can help these deserving animals by making a tax-deductible contribution to OK Humane’s Rita’s Angel Fund. This fund, designated solely to support the medical costs for hard-luck cases, enables pets to receive the lifesaving treatment they require. Through Rita’s Angel Fund, OK Humane is able to take in tough cases that otherwise may be turned away.
Press the button below to Donate then make a note to designate the donation toward Rita’s Angel Fund…
Meet some of the animals that need your help before going to their forever homes. You can follow their progess here as well as on our Facebook page. You can share their stories with your friends and invite them to “like” the page so they can check in themselves. It is only with the help of people like you that we are able to save them!
“Deuce”
One inspiring story made possible by your support is about Deuce, a cat that was found by the side of the road missing his two back legs and part of his tail. Deuce is a wonder cat, and miraculously learned how to adapt to walking on his two front legs! His story made national news, and even reached as far as Australia! Click this link to see a video about Deuce’s amazing story: http://bit.ly/o3KF9Y
Who is Rita?
Rita Hoch is a founding board member of the Central Oklahoma Humane Society. She continues to serve on the board and works along side staff in the intake process, medical care and the adoption program. Prior to this, Rita has been associated with various organizations as well as actively volunteering for the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division.
Through her years in animal welfare, there has never been a program specifically designed to aid those animals who require extraordinary veterinary care. Almost always these animals are euthanized because the funds are not there to help them. Many of these animals would have made lovely companions if only they could have received the care they needed. Something needed to be done. The Central Oklahoma Humane Society also believes these animals deserve a second chance, therefore, Rita’s Angel Fund was developed.
Rita continues her efforts promoting animal welfare, working toward the goal of ending euthanasia of healthy adoptable animals in our community.
Rita lives in Oklahoma City with her husband and son, as well as her family dogs and cats, all of whom came from local area animal shelters.
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