How can I help?
You can donate fur from your shedding Siberian. Or you can help knit or create other wonderful items. We are also looking for people to spin Siberian Husky undercoat into yarn. Please contact Kristine Biagiotti at kbiagiotti-SOS-yahoo.com (replace the -SOS- with the @ sign). if you would would like to be a volunteer spinner.

How do I save fur?
Groom your dog while it is dry and preferably clean. Store the fur in paper bags until you decide to send it off. A skein of yarn can be spun from about 4 oz. of fur.

How do I clean the fur?
Fur needs to be picked clean of foreign materials such as grass, twigs, and carpet fibers. Washing the fur will not remove this stuff, so it must be picked out by hand. Most fur does not require any washing, but if it is extremely dirty or matted or smelly, then you can try the following method.

Fill a basin with very hot water and add a good amount of either dish detergent or dog shampoo. Put the fur in and gently push it down below the water level. Be careful not to agitate the fur in any way, and leave it to soak for at least half an hour. Drain the water and add fresh hot water for rinsing. You must not agitate the fur but simply allow it to soak for a few minutes to draw the soap and dirt out. Repeat with fresh rinse water until the water is running clean. Dry the fur on a screen. If the fur gets agitated at all during this process, it will most likely mat up. If this happens, you must throw away the matted parts as they cannot be spun. (But you could try making a felt hat from them!)

Where do I send the fur?

Kristine Biagiotti
19 Oxford Drive
Franklin, MA 02038

What can I make?
Hats, scarves, mitts, dreamcatchers, Christmas tree ornaments, accessories for teddy bears and dolls, etc. Kristin Biagiotti, who is distributing the yarn, is collecting patterns and will send them with the yarn.

You may also make donations of other crafts or items. Example of donated items include plates with a Northern dog theme, pictures, magnets, wall hangings and note cards.

What is done with the money that is raised?
Please visit our rescue projects page to see how the money is being spent. We have donated money for heartworm treatment, eye surgery, x-rays, medication, etc. We have also made donations when large groups of dogs require treatment.