How can someone adopt a pet?
The Southwest Washington Humane Society, (360) 693-4746, maintains the community animal shelter for unwanted and stray animals available for new ownership. Second Chance Companions, (360) 687-4569, and the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, (360) 835-3464, are other local organizations with pets for adoption.
The Seattle Animal Shelter offers extensive adoption services with a wide selection of pets available. Please visit the Seattle Animal Shelter or visit the on-line adoption page to view available animals. • What is the law regarding animals creating a noise nuisance? It is a violation of the Seattle Municipal Code to allow your animal to vocalize in such a manner that is disturbing to other citizens. Click here for additional information. • Can Seattle Animal Shelter make a presentation to a school or community organization? Yes. Seattle Animal Shelter provides humane education and responsible pet ownership presentations to schools and other organizations. At these presentations, Animal Shelter Officers emphasize such topics as public safety, dog bite prevention, responsible pet ownership and humane care of animals. Please call (206) 386-PETS (7387) to arrange for a presentation. • What should I do about nuisance wildlife in my yard? The Washington State Department of Wildlife trains a
