By Mary Mitzlaff OMAHA, Neb. — Animal shelters nationwide are facing rising costs and crowded conditions, and the Nebraska Humane Society is finding creative ways to help more pets find homes.
The shelter teamed up with Prehistoric Putt to host a mini-golf fundraiser, turning a night of putt-putt into a lifeline for animals in need.
Cathy Centamore, operations manager at Prehistoric Putt, said partnering with the Humane Society was an easy decision.
“We have so much respect for the Humane Society and all they do,” Centamore said. “Every hand in supporting makes a difference, and we wanted to make that difference.”
Nationwide, animal intakes are trending higher, leaving many shelters near capacity. In Omaha, the Humane Society cares for roughly 500 animals a day, operating close to full.
“We’re currently facing a capacity crisis,” said Steven Elonich, executive vice president of public relations and marketing for the Nebraska Humane Society. “A lot of us are sitting at near a hundred percent for our kennel capacity, and we have to find creative ways to get animals into homes or to keep animals in their established homes.”
Those efforts can pay off in meaningful ways. At the fundraiser, a dog named Data was adopted.
“We actually had an adoption here at Prehistoric Putt,” Elonich said. “It’s not just a fundraiser, but we found someone an awesome home. Data is going to live an awesome life. He’s a really happy-go-lucky dog, and the family fell in love immediately. And now they have a story for the rest of their life. How do you meet your dog? I went to play putt-putt. That’s really cool.”
The Humane Society says events like this help pets find homes and keep the shelter ready for the next animal in need.
The Nebraska Humane Society encourages the public to help by adopting, fostering, volunteering, or organizing small fundraisers. Every effort makes a difference.
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