FURever Friends Animal Rescue is located in a building over on Grand, but their services reach wider and further than the building from which they operate. They’ve been operating for approximately 15 years, and their mission is “to provide vet care, love, and compassion to abused strays and neglected dogs.” They strive to “provide them with a loving, safe environment while ensuring that they are placed in loving furever homes.” In addition to the care and compassion they show animals, they also want to educate people on vet care, which includes spaying, neutering, and vaccinations. What started as an effort to be a resource for animals in the community quickly turned into a full-blown rescue organization.
When FURever Friends Animal Rescue takes on an animal, they provide them with a complete vetting, which includes spaying, neutering, checking them for parasites, vaccinations, heartworm check, and Bordetella checks. They also take on a lot of sick and injured animals, and they care for them while nurturing them back to health and ultimately finding them a furever home. Melba Evans, Director of FURever Friends, recalls spending up to $8,000 on one dog while getting them the care they needed. They’ve also helped many pet owners and lovers with food, crates, and vet care. They’ve even been a financial lifeline for pets in need of emergency veterinarian lifesaving care. To date, FURever Friends Animal Rescue has rescued close to 10,000 animals.
As an organization, they operate on the kindness of individual donors and supporters. They recently opened up Rudy’s Re-Tail Thrift Store, and all proceeds from the thrift store go to FURever Friends. Donations are used for vet care, food, supplies, utilities, and facility maintenance, and they take donations of cleaning supplies, dog food, clothes, household items, pet supplies, tools, and etc.
Melba states, “We would love for the community to know that we have been dedicated to saving lives in Enid and the surrounding communities for the last 15 years.” Trinity Currier has now rescued two dogs from FURever Friends Animal Rescue, and she states “FURever Friends gives neglected, abandoned, and mistreated dogs a second chance. We’ve rescued both of our dogs from FURever Friends! The organization helped them find their furever home, and we couldn’t be more grateful”. Melba continues with, “I’ve wanted to give up so many times, but my heart just can’t give up on the lives that need us.” That unwavering support, dedication, and perseverance coupled with the impact the organization has had and the number of lives they’ve saved and changed for the better is exactly what makes FURever Friends Animal rescue a Local Legend.
