The Seattle Animal Shelter’s in-shelter volunteer program is now recruiting volunteers. All volunteers are asked to make a six-month commitment and be able to volunteer eight hours per month. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. The Shelter needs volunteers for a variety of important tasks, including: dog walking, [More]

There is a reason why June is “Adopt a Cat Month” – the Seattle Animal Shelter is bulging at the seams with cute cats ready for adoption! To celebrate and to entice prospective owners, now through June 30, 2013, the Shelter is waiving adoption fees for cats six months or older. This [More]

Have your kids been begging for a pet of their own? If you’re ready to give in, but are still afraid you don’t have the space for a dog or maybe someone in your household is allergic to cats, the Seattle Animal Shelter has the perfect solution: start small. Come on down [More]

The Seattle Animal Shelter will host a cat adoptathon on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Interbay Petco, 2001 15th Ave. W, Seattle. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. and features numerous kittens and cats of different breeds. Cats available at this event have been living with foster parents, who [More]

This is the final week to register for the Seattle Animal Shelter’s 14th annual Furry 5K run/walk  happening on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Seward Park. Each year, the fun run attracts thousands of two-legged runners accompanied by hundreds of four-legged runners. All proceeds directly support the Shelter’s “Help the Animals Fund.” [More]

Join us at Pioneer Pet Feed and Supply Saturday, June 1, to meet the critters. From 1 to 3pm, potential adopters can meet the many small animals available for adoption from the shelter, including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, corn snakes and chickens. Pioneer Pet Feed and Supply is located at [More]

If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent for cats and kittens from the Seattle Animal Shelter, plan to attend a free orientation session, offered the first Sunday of each month – this month on June 2 – from 2-3:30 p.m. The session will be held in the upper level conference room [More]

  [caption id="attachment_1656" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Zipper has been returned to his owners[/caption] As previously reported in The Scoop, on Sunday April 21, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) removed a small dog, Zipper, from a vehicle in a West Seattle grocery store parking lot. Included in the original police report was a witness [More]

The Seattle Animal Shelter urges every family to recognize National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25, 2013. Approximately 70 million dogs live in U.S. households. The Centers for Disease Control estimates 4.5 million people – nearly 2 percent of the U.S. population – are bitten by dogs each year. More than 60 [More]

Have your kids been begging for a pet of their own? If you’re ready to give in, but are still afraid you don’t have the space for a dog or maybe someone in your household is allergic to cats, the Seattle Animal Shelter has the perfect solution: start small. Come on down [More]