Pet supply sale will help fund care for senior and medically fragile pups
Published 4:19 pm Friday, February 28, 2025
Oldies But Goodies founder Donna Jones, of Medford, with rescue dogs Vader, left, and Penelope. Buffy Pollock / Rogue Valley Times
A poodle named Isaac who was attacked by other dogs will need additional care despite an already more than $6,000 in emergency veterinary expenses. Buffy Pollock / Rogue Valley Times
The weekend sale behind the Pickles Paw Spa, 771 Stewart Avenue, Medford, will feature toys, clothing, ramps, leashes, collars, crates and an array of other pet supplies. Buffy Pollock / Rogue Valley Times
A Walker hound named Otis is recovering from aspirated pneumonia, which came with a more than $2,300 veterinary bill. Buffy Pollock / Rogue Valley Times
Sale of mostly new items will help to fund Oldies But Goodies Senior Pet Rescue vet bills and other expenses.
Organizers of a giant pet supply sale this weekend say proceeds will be put toward saving the lives of senior and medically fragile rescue dogs.
Oldies But Goodies Senior Rescue is hosting the sale of mostly new and gently used items from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday behind the Pickles Paw Spa, 771 Stewart Ave. in Medford.
Oldies But Goodies founder Donna Jones said the rescue is in dire need of funding for the medically fragile dogs taken into its care.
A Walker hound named Otis is recovering from aspirated pneumonia, which came with a more than $2,300 veterinary bill. Buffy Pollock / Rogue Valley Times
Jones said recent months have been heavier than usual with an influx of sick or injured pups.
Some heavy hitters for the month — in terms of unexpected veterinary bills — include a Walker hound named Otis who battled a $2,300 case of aspirated pneumonia, and a poodle named Isaac who was attacked by other dogs, resulting in a more than $6,000 recovery bill.
Other bills trickling in include a $300 double eye surgery for a Chihuahua named Fanta and a $400 cyst removal for a Frenchie named Ziggy.
Rounding out the recent list of bills, Jones said the rescue has funded some $3,100 in spay and neuter surgeries.
Jones, who founded the rescue in 2019, has rescued between 700 and 800 dogs over the past half-dozen years, she said.
A poodle named Isaac who was attacked by other dogs will need additional care despite an already more than $6,000 in emergency veterinary expenses. Buffy Pollock / Rogue Valley Times
The Medford-based rescue focuses on senior and medically fragile dogs that Jones said come from high-kill shelters and would otherwise be euthanized.
“We’ve definitely got a lot more medical dogs lately,” Jones said.
“We pull from high-kill shelters, so a lot of times they’ve been surrendered because they need some sort of medical care,” Jones said, noting that available funds dictate how many dogs can be pulled from shelters and brought to Medford to be put up for adoption.
Jones said the rescue operates primarily on donated cans and bottles, and with help from a handful of private donors. She keeps a running tab at several veterinarian offices with a never-ending need for emergency and regular care for her dozens of rescue dogs.
Jones said the rescue’s biggest need in addition to funding is “more funding.”
The weekend sale will feature dog costumes, coats and other pet clothing, leashes, collars, puppy pools, little boxes, grooming tools, toys, reptile and fish supplies, kennels, ramps and a slew of other items.
Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome to attend the sale with their owners. The event will feature a treat bar and puppiccinos.
To donate, visit online.
