Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter: KONG Toys Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

The Kongs are used for enrichment for the shelter dogs to keep them mentally and physically happy while they wait for their forever homes.

We put peanut butter or grain-free wet food in the Kongs and freeze them. The dogs love it.

How many pets did this grant help?

Well we reuse the Kongs over and over after each use (we, of course, clean them) so it's helping 100s of dogs.

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

Nahla is a dog for adoption who has been with us for a long time. She is dog-selective so that is holding her back some from being adopted sooner. She is getting stressed at the shelter so we have her in the office with us. She has toys and a comfy bed, but mostly she loves her peanut-butter Kongs! She is the dog in the first photo. Here is her link: www.petfinder.com/petdetail/42684369