Two babies saved by surrogate mama yesterday!

What a magical thing to witness - we had two, two-week-old orphaned baby kittens who were in desperate need of a surrogate mama, and amazingly, one of our volunteers found a mama and a solo baby...we put them together, and mama took the two newbies immediately and started licking them and letting them nurse! Mama Sweetheart is saving their lives! Her own little baby, Teddybear, is an absolutely irresistible poofball who stole all our hearts!

Fun at the OARS Brat Fry!

Thanks to the VW Bug Club for letting us provide brats, burgers and veggie burgers to their hungry attendees at their Classic Car Show on Saturday! Lots of OARS volunteers turned out to offer help, showcase adoptable dogs and help sell raffle tickets! A good time was had by all!


Liz and Carol helped serve up the food with a smile!


Jaime gets some lovin' from Chance!


Adoptable OARS dog Max met many new friends and hammed it up for the camera!


Denise and Corey helped sell raffle tickets while Shawn helped show off Max!


Sharon and grillmaster Bryce made sure everyone had a delicious meal!

OARS Brat Fry & Supply Drive a Success!

Thank you to everyone who came out and volunteered or supported us at the brat fry and kitten supply drive on this beautiful Sunday! We raised more than $400 at the brat fry, the dogs had a blast, and the company was wonderful! So much fun!


We had lots of wonderful people come out to support OARS!


Some of our visitors met adoptable dogs like Hannah, who snuggled up to this couple!


Miracle loved having her tummy rubbed!


Millie was a total ham for the camera, she is so photogenic!


Kiwi and Muffin loved the extra attention they got today!


Precious little Kenzie came and met lots of people and played in the dog run!


Bridgett and Miracle played and played and played together!


Some of our younger volunteers had a blast with the pups...


Strawberry Shortcake and her sister Sweetie Pie snuggle up together - look, they form a heart!


O'Malley says, I enjoyed extra attention today too!


Smores, Daisy and Peaches are pooped out after the long day of meeting people!


Marvin was totally pooped out too after a long day of being handsome and meeting people :)

12 Kittens Rescued Tonight!

We had a wonderful kitten rescue night! 12 kittens came into the safe harbor of OARS this evening. 9 from another rescue, Lost Companion of Waupaca, and 3 from the bushes outside a large business, where the employees rescued the kittens and called on us to help in the emergency situation. We are so happy to be able to help these orphaned babies!


Shawn, our wonderful vet tech volunteer, and Denise, our wonderful willing-to-do-anything volunteer, helped us combo test all the newbies!


The 3 teeny tiny babies...


The litter of 4...


The litter of 5...

Fox Valley Cat Clinic Open House/Brat Fry a Success!

Thank you to everyone who came by to tour the new FVCC facility, enjoy a brat and stop by the OARS booth! Special thanks to Steve, Amy and Jaime, who helped set up the tent; Sara W and Sarah R who wo-manned the booth; Michael and Sara G who were stellar grillmasters; Lisa, Sara A, Marian and Carolyn who fulfilled the food orders; Denise and Jodi who helped with the adoptable kitties, and Russ who helped with everything! It was a great team effort for a great cause, orphan animals!


Fox Valley Cat Clinic


Their wonderful new facility in Menasha


Lots of visitors!


Sara W and Sarah R, retail goddesses!


Sara and Russ working their booth magic


Sara cools grillmaster Michael off in the heat!


Carolyn and Marian working the booth!

Brat Fry and Cat Tree Sale a Success!

Thanks to everyone who came out to volunteer and support the homeless pets of OARS this Sunday. Humans and pet friends alike had a wonderful time!


Brat fry!


Brat fry!


Roo the adoptable bunny gets lovin' from Donna and Sarah!


Enjoying a fab lunch cooked up by Tim B!


Lisa and Sarah cuddle with Toby, who they fostered!


Sarah and Hannah prepared a poem for Steele, and adoptable OARS kitty!


They also prepared a poem for Cassie, our sassy girl! :)


Tom spends some quality fun time with Houdini

Purple Paw Parade Recap - Awesome Day!

Thank you again to all the amazing support you all showed OARS and the homeless animals in our care - we raised nearly $8,000 at this phenomenal event! Way beyond our expectations! ALL this money will go directly to provide veterinary care and supplies for the homeless pets. Thank you again to everyone who volunteered and supported us on this beautiful day in May!


The walk begins...


Our wonderful supporters and their four-legged friends walked 2 miles for the homeless pets of OARS!


We were touched by the number of people who came and showed their support


The doggie's shirt says "Who Rescued Who?" So cool!


We even had one participant show up with pledges and he walked the entire way - with a walker! So awesome!


Another rescue dog who attended the event :)


The paw print/painting booth was a favorite!


Some of our wonderful volunteers serving the food


We had great booth sponsors and fun games for the kids


All in all, a beautiful day for a wonderful cause :)