For most Seattle residents, the minutes before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 were ordinary. But in three homes across the city, a decisive moment was near, and each passing minute was a nailbiter. Eleven-year-old Ella Dearth had just finished horseback riding and was heading back to her Queen Anne… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Animal Shelter (SAS) is calling on Seattleites to help answer one of the city’s most pressing and delightful questions: Who is Seattle’s cutest pet? Every pet owner believes their animal is the cutest, and now SAS is giving the community a chance to prove it through Picture Pawfect, a citywide photo fundraising… [ Keep reading ]
The fluffiest takeover of the year is happening Wednesday, Aug. 12, when adoptable kittens and cats toddle into Seattle City Hall and transform it into Kitty Hall, a citywide adoption extravaganza hosted by the Seattle Animal Shelter. The event invites members of the public to meet, greet, and hopefully adopt… [ Keep reading ]
On Sunday, June 14, over 1,000 community members and their pets will gather in Seward Park to join the Seattle Animal Shelter for the 27th Annual Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk. Pet lovers, community members, and some of the cutest dogs in the city will come together to support… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle has selected Ashley Harrington to serve as the new Executive Director of the Seattle Animal Shelter (SAS) following a comprehensive and competitive national search. Her first day will be July 30. Harrington brings nearly 10 years of animal welfare experience to the role and most recently… [ Keep reading ]
We have been made aware of a recent scam in which folks who have filed a lost pet report receive a call from someone pretending to be an employee of the shelter, stating their lost pet is critically injured and in need of surgery, and requesting a deposit in order… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Animal Shelter, a division of the City’s Department of Finance and Administrative Services, is proud to join Mayor Harrell’s call for a One Seattle Day of Service and is doing so through a pet supply drive that will connect Seattle pets and their owners with critical resources. Founded… [ Keep reading ]
Listen up right, Meow! The cuddliest, cutest event of the year is happening Thursday, April 11, when adoptable kittens and cats will convert City Hall to Kitty Hall for a citywide adoption event. We are not kitten around when we say you will not want to fur-get this! This year’s… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Animal Shelter is giving pets and pet owners their best chance at health and wellness with the launch of free pet vaccination clinics in Seattle. Access to preventative care and education are the leading determinants of pet health, wellness and safety. Yet, one in four pet owners… [ Keep reading ]
With cold weather in the forecast, drops in temperature mean more than cranking up the heat in your home. Follow the Seattle Animal Shelter’s tips for protecting pets from the cold: Dogs: Cats:
