Topic: Animals
Bufflehead on the Wing
Written on December 24, 2021 at 5:31 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Miller is back again with another beautiful photo to share, and again captured at Dream Lake (Lakedale). This time it’s a Bufflehead on the wing. Thanks for sharing John!
2022 Dog Licenses Now On Sale
Written on December 23, 2021 at 5:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
The dog licensing season is upon us! The San Juan County Auditor’s office gets the exciting opportunity to name the celebrity dog each year and award them the first dog tag. For 2022, the honor goes to Churchill, a 14-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog who is the unofficial greeter for the Elections Office. Encouraging two-legged members Continue Reading
Swan on Dream Lake
Written on December 20, 2021 at 10:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer John Miller shares this image he captured Saturday of a swan on Dream Lake (Lakedale). Thanks for sharing John!
A Tiny Owl…Big Character
Written on December 18, 2021 at 6:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is from Wolf Hollow’s December edition of Hollow Happenings… Many of the injured owls we treat are relatively large. However, last month we cared for a tiny owl; a Northern Saw-whet Owl that was only ~6” tall and weighed just 90 grams. This little owl had been hit by a car near La Continue Reading
Charlie is this Week’s Pet of the Week
Written on December 18, 2021 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Pizza night, popcorn night, taco night, ice cream night, family fun night, movie night, game night or anything night…Charlie is your guy! An enthusiastic participant of almost everything, this big, happy boy is also full of love and adoration for people. He is looking to secure a warm home and place to call his own Continue Reading
2021 “Volunteer(s) of the Year”
Written on December 17, 2021 at 4:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society — Friday Harbor (APS-FH) is pleased to announce our Volunteer(s) of the year — Renee Koehne and her daughter, Brittany Koehne. Renee and Brittany volunteer as expert cat trappers for APS-FH’s TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) program as well as experienced kitten foster parents through our Foster Program. These angels recently moved Continue Reading
Wildlife Tip from Wolf Hollow
Written on December 8, 2021 at 9:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
If you would prefer not to have an otter family under your house or a raccoon family in your attic this spring, now is a good time to do some preventive maintenance. Look around the outside of your house. Are there holes beneath the skirting or loose covers on vents that would allow critters easy Continue Reading
Volunteer of the Month
Written on November 8, 2021 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society — Friday Harbor is happy to announce Melisa Pinnow as the APS-FH Volunteer of the Month for November 2021. Melisa is known on San Juan Island as a local cat expert and consultant, she also volunteers her time as an APS-FH kitten foster parent. Fostering underage kittens is a vital aspect Continue Reading

Bufflehead on the Wing
Written on December 24, 2021 at 5:31 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Miller is back again with another beautiful photo to share, and again captured at Dream Lake (Lakedale). This time it’s a Bufflehead on the wing. Thanks for sharing John!

2022 Dog Licenses Now On Sale
Written on December 23, 2021 at 5:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
The dog licensing season is upon us! The San Juan County Auditor’s office gets the exciting opportunity to name the celebrity dog each year and award them the first dog tag. For 2022, the honor goes to Churchill, a 14-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog who is the unofficial greeter for the Elections Office. Encouraging two-legged members Continue Reading

Swan on Dream Lake
Written on December 20, 2021 at 10:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer John Miller shares this image he captured Saturday of a swan on Dream Lake (Lakedale). Thanks for sharing John!

A Tiny Owl…Big Character
Written on December 18, 2021 at 6:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is from Wolf Hollow’s December edition of Hollow Happenings… Many of the injured owls we treat are relatively large. However, last month we cared for a tiny owl; a Northern Saw-whet Owl that was only ~6” tall and weighed just 90 grams. This little owl had been hit by a car near La Continue Reading

Charlie is this Week’s Pet of the Week
Written on December 18, 2021 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Pizza night, popcorn night, taco night, ice cream night, family fun night, movie night, game night or anything night…Charlie is your guy! An enthusiastic participant of almost everything, this big, happy boy is also full of love and adoration for people. He is looking to secure a warm home and place to call his own Continue Reading

2021 “Volunteer(s) of the Year”
Written on December 17, 2021 at 4:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society — Friday Harbor (APS-FH) is pleased to announce our Volunteer(s) of the year — Renee Koehne and her daughter, Brittany Koehne. Renee and Brittany volunteer as expert cat trappers for APS-FH’s TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) program as well as experienced kitten foster parents through our Foster Program. These angels recently moved Continue Reading

Wildlife Tip from Wolf Hollow
Written on December 8, 2021 at 9:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
If you would prefer not to have an otter family under your house or a raccoon family in your attic this spring, now is a good time to do some preventive maintenance. Look around the outside of your house. Are there holes beneath the skirting or loose covers on vents that would allow critters easy Continue Reading

Volunteer of the Month
Written on November 8, 2021 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society — Friday Harbor is happy to announce Melisa Pinnow as the APS-FH Volunteer of the Month for November 2021. Melisa is known on San Juan Island as a local cat expert and consultant, she also volunteers her time as an APS-FH kitten foster parent. Fostering underage kittens is a vital aspect Continue Reading