THIS IS MELLOW
Thanks to monetary donations,
Mellow was rescued from a life in a garage with nasty skin infections. She has been adopted by a loving family who provides her with the love and vet care she deserves!
How we use your donations:
Underdog is fully volunteer based, and relies completely on donations from the public.
100% of donation proceeds go towards medical bills, food and foster supplies, and resources to keep animals with their families, not on administrative bloat, advertising, and other large overheads that distract from the animals in our care.
Our largest expense by far is medical bills. It's no secret that animal care has become almost a luxury these days, but we're still committed to ensuring all of our animals get the care they deserve.
Any amount makes a huge difference. If you can spare a few dollars now, or want to become a regular donor, use the "donate money" button below. This goes directly to our Square site, which allows us to quickly put your funds to use.
Underdog is a registered 501c3 nonprofit at the federal and state level. Tax receipts available upon request.
Until we are able to secure a physical location, we are unable to take non-monetary donations. We recommend reaching out to:
-Seattle Veterinary Outreach for gently used items such as leashes, carriers. They also accept medications, food, and more.
-Bella's Voice for large items such as dog crates, strollers, cat trees
-Seattle Humane's Pet Resource Center for critter items such as rabbit, guinea pig, mouse/rat supplies, etc
We hope to provide physical resources by way of a pet pantry soon, so please check back for more updates!
Underdog Spotlight: Community Support Campaign
It's no secret that 2026 is off to a hard start. With the current political and economic climate, many families are faced with impossible circumstances, and while pets are beloved parts of their families, they often are having to make devastating decisions about care for their pets.
Underdog has already offered services in the past for emergency foster, discounted or free medical care for owned pets, and more- just because when someone asked for help, it was the right thing to do.
Now, we want to do more.
In 2026, our goal is to fundraise to expand our community support programs, including, but not limited to:
- Short term emergency foster care for pets
-Long term foster/boarding for pets
This would be for owners facing short term hospitalization, domestic violence, deportation, loss of housing, or other causes of separation. So many have lost so much- pets should not be one more thing to lose.
Other programs we'd like to expand:
-Vouchers for free spay/neuter/microchips
-Free pet supplies for low income/unhoused clients
-Partnerships with social workers for animal resources
-Partnerships with human homeless shelters to provide resources for their clients who have pets
How you can help:
The way that we are going to get through this is by taking care of one another. And for many of us, that also means taking care of our pets.
We ask if you can spare a few dollars towards our capital campaign, you will see that money invested back into our community, to our neighbors in need.
We're dreaming big- in 2026, we would like to secure a physical location. The reality is that most people are not going to be able to change their circumstances in a couple weeks, and it's rare to find foster homes who can manage that kind of long term commitment. By combining our foster resources with a boarding location, we can offer low-stress pet housing for both the pets and our volunteers, and offer realistic support to our community. A physical location would be not only massively beneficial, but necessary for providing this service in a scalable, meaningful way.
Underdog has pet professionals who have experience in both animal and human welfare, and we have realistic expectations and plans. With your help, we can fill a need that our community has had for years, but is proving more vital today than ever.
Want to give bigger? Have a grant opportunity or work with a business who would be interested in partnering with this program? Please reach out to info@underdogpetswa.org and we'd be happy to set up a meeting.
