Southeast Alaska Organization for Animals

SOFA was organized in December 2012 to combat pet overpopulation, abandonment, homelessness, abuse, and neglect in the Southeast Alaska region. Although based out of Ketchikan and Juneau, our mission extends to SE AK communities where limited or no resources are available. Our focus in the first few years is improving access to basic veterinary services (including spay/neuter and vaccination) in communities that do not have (regular) veterinarians. In addition, we rescue pets -- especially from outlying SE AK communities without an available shelter or rescue -- and place them into responsible adoptive homes. We also work to transport adoptable pets from communities with high euthanasia rates to communities with larger populations and/or adoption rates. Our long-term goal is to support local, grassroots efforts to make communities self-sustaining in terms of animal welfare.

Adopters fill out an initial adoption application, then are interviewed over the telephone or in person. Approved adopters must sign an adoption agreement regarding minimum standards of care that they agree to provide, as well as the return of the pet if they are unable or willing to keep it. Our adoption fees for dogs are: $150 for puppies under 6 months $125 for young dogs 6 months to 4 years $100 for dogs over 4 years Our adoption fees for cats are: $100 for kittens under 4 months $85 for young cats 4 months to 2 years $65 for cats over 2 years All of our dogs and cats are spayed/neutered (or, rarely, placed with a spay/neuter contract if immediate surgery is contraindicated for medical reasons), vaccinated as appropriate for age, microchipped, treated for internal and external parasites, and examined by a veterinarian