Benton Franklin Humane Society

BFHS strives to maintain donor confidence through annual audits, secure donation platforms, & transparency. We are proud to meet the BBB’s Twenty Standards of Charitable Accountability, maintain Guidestar’s Gold Seal of Transparency, and publish our policies & bylaws on our website. When you give to BFHS, do so confidently & know the animals are at the heart of everything we do.

UPDATE: Snoopy is now with Forgotten Dogs Rescue and recently took a trip to Chelan, WA where he will be staying with his new foster. Our staff and volunteers gathered for an emotional farewell send-off.  

To all who have inquired about adopting Snoopy, we thank you! There’s no doubt about it — he’s a sweet, deserving boy, and we are excited to find him his forever home. Currently, our shelter is receiving 40 to 50 adoption inquiries a day on Snoopy alone from kind-hearted people around the world. As you might imagine, this is creating a strain on our Shelter staff and resources. We appreciate your patience as we sort through all the inquiries. 

Snoopy is a 9-year-old senior pit bull who was originally found stray. He is a good boy who longs for a loving retirement home, but it must be the right home. For example, he needs to be the only pet in an adult household. He also has been diagnosed with Cushing’s disease and will require medication for the remainder of his life. We know that, for many, Snoopy’s needs are a tall order to fill.

While we are flattered by all the Snoopy adoption inquiries from all over the nation, we encourage you to reach out to a shelter near you and adopt locally. There are dogs like Snoopy everywhere, with stories just like Snoopy’s.

Rest assured that – in the meantime — Snoopy has a home with us at BFHS where he will be loved and cared for until he is adopted.

Sincerely —

On the evening of May 19 ^th, 2023, Executive Director, Autumn White, accepted two regional awards on behalf of BFHS at the Project of the Year (POY) ceremony held at The Reach in Richland, WA.

The awards ceremony was the culmination of an annual competition hosted by the Columbia River Basin Chapter of the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI). The PMI strives to “advance Project Management and enhance opportunities for success” among projects worldwide.

At the presentation-filled gala, the Chapter honored BFHS for our Emergency Management of the Tri Cities Animal Shelter project. Our project began when we answered a plea for help from the City of Pasco and the Tri Cities Animal Control Authority (ACA). It unfolded over a six-month period spanning late 2022 to early 2023. For our efforts, we were granted the following awards:

• Project of the Year – Small Category Award (for budgets under one million dollars)
• Project of the Year – People’s Choice Award (by a vote of all gala attendees)

We are grateful for the opportunity afforded by Columbia River Basin PMI to highlight the depth of our project strategies, efforts, outcomes, and lessons before our peers. And we thank every one of you who supported us through the many challenges we faced along the way. This recognition of a job well-done is for you as well.

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