Calendar Stars
The holiday sale of our 2024 calendar has started. We’re filled with joy to showcase the calendar stars who provide vital animal assisted services to people in need in the U.S.A. Please help us honor their daily efforts and dedication to helping others. Order yours today! January Star – Cavilear works in Florida panhandle with […]
Overcoming Pandemic Struggles
2021 was the year of overcoming at 1 FUR 1 Foundation. In the second year of the pandemic, we felt the shock wear of and anxiety set in. We experienced many ups and downs but survived it all. We are still standing, ready to deliver on our mission for another year. Most of the challenges […]
Growing Together
What happens when a small but mighty nonprofit gets acquired by the state? Well…together we can achieve a lot more: More animals will be able to get retrained for new careers Additional paid staff is able to help more people in need Expand the availability of services in a greater area Increase awareness about animal […]
Mental Health Crisis
Even before COVID-19 pandemic a mental health crisis has been brewing in our country. At 1 FUR 1 Foundation, we want for people in crisis to have free access to animal assisted services. Therefore, we’ve launched virtual sessions (in another words; A.R.E. ) plus a new program in TN, SC, NC and now NJ. This […]
BIG is GOOD
It’s exciting to have some good news! 1 FUR 1 Foundation is joining forces with Timberknolls Spirit Cove to delivery stress relief and joy to medical staff, first responders and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. This new partnership delivers monthly virtual sessions (A.R.E.) and (free) animal assisted activity visits to Caiyalynn Burrell Child […]
Facility Dog Fact Sheet
So, what is a facility dog? Facility dogs are a type of therapy dog. These pups work every day with their handler in a facility as a team, most of the time the handler is an employee of the facility and most of the time the owner of the animal. The dog’s job is to […]
Superhero FUN
Animals Helping Others The month long 2020 Animal Superhero Photo Contest has ended but the encouraging stories of animals who make people’s lives better, will remain forever. From encouraging therapy dogs, mini horses and donkey who heal children with disabilities to trained court dogs helping crime victims go through the U.S.A. judicial system. And let’s […]
Together Our Impact Grows
Last year 10,386 children and seniors with disabilities have benefited from 1 FUR 1’s animal assisted programs, always delivered free-of-charge. We’re proud of our accomplishment and offer sincere thanks to our indispensable volunteers, supportive donors, dedicated program partners and their amazing animals. We’re looking back and moving forward. On the heels of such a great […]
Grief-stricken Dogobituary
RIP Manny Lee 7/17/09 – 9/20/19 Manny lived a full life with his brother Gus who always took the lead. When Gus passed, Manny had to learn how to be independent and found many friends along the way. We celebrated birthdays, holidays and played on the grass everyday. As he gained a canine group of […]
Heartbreaking Dogbituary
Dolan Lorenzo von Matterhorn Velde Victor III was born May 6, 2009 near Indianapolis, IN. During his younger years he lived with a family who had several dogs and a cat. He was primarily kept outdoors. One day the family could no longer afford to feed Dolan; he was severely underweight, malnourished and his health […]