Kitten overload: Filine influx prompts shelter’s ‘name your price’ event
Kitten Season is in full swing at Greenhill Humane Society and the adult cats are wishing that things were a little quieter. So far in 2024, Greenhill has taken in over 592 kittens, a 6% increase over last year. To help the adults move into new homes sooner, the shelter is running a “Love is Priceless” adoption promotion.
During the “Love is Priceless” adoption promotion, adopters of the selected adult cats will be able to name their price for the perfect match.
Greenhill is open every day with adoption meet and greets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To see all the cats part of this promotion, visit Greenhill’s cat adoption page at green-hill.org/adopt_cat. All cats and kittens are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped prior to adoption.
95% of fundraising goal met for makeshift BMD event
COTTAGE GROVE – With Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days (SoBMD) this weekend, organizers seem optimistic and excited for what’s to come.
As of July 16, SoBMD had raised 94% of its $39,000 goal. SoBMD is still looking for more volunteers, but all 60 vendor spots were filled. Expect the usual vendors, like the Bohemia City Jail Cell Photo Booth, to mix in with tons of booths from local businesses and organizations.
“It looks very promising and almost guaranteed that we’re going to be able to hit our (donation) goal,” said Matt Hewlett, celebration/entertainment coordinator. “I don’t want to count our chickens before they hatch, but all of our important financial bits have been paid for like insurance, porta potties, and security.”
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CAHOOTS hours adjusted
SPRINGFIELD — The City of Springfield has adjusted the hours for CAHOOTS services to better align with peak community needs, and is available from 11 a.m.-11 p.m., seven days a week.
Lane County is in the process of establishing a 24/7 Mobile Crisis Services team, which will supplement and expand community-based behavioral health crisis care. This initiative, required for all counties statewide, is anticipated to pilot later this summer or fall.
While Lane County has historically funded 12 hours of CAHOOTS services daily, the development of the new program has led to a temporary funding gap. Consequently, CAHOOTS availability will be limited to the 12 hours when it is most needed.
During the hours CAHOOTS isn’t available, the Springfield Police Department (SPD) will triage service requests and provide the best available response.
The City committed to maintaining funding for 12 hours of service daily throughout the upcoming fiscal year, which started on July 1.
Hope & Safety Alliance by the numbers: June
Hope & Safety Alliance provides hope and safety for survivors of domestic violence in Lane County. In June:
571 crisis line and web chats were worked.
60 adults and 66 children received food, clothing, toiletries, school supplies, and other essential items.
9 adults and 16 children received housing support, including rental assistance, deposits, move in costs, utilities, and other housing-related assistance.
For 24-hour crisis & support, contact 541-485-6513. 1577 Pearl St 2nd Floor in Eugene. More info: hopesafetyalliance.org.
