Other Companion Animal Organizations and Services

PAWS provides this information as a public service, and does not necessarily endorse or support the organizations and sites listed below. Not all shelters accept stray animals - please contact them individually to learn about their services and policies.

Companion Animal Shelters—Western Washington (stray services)

Adix’s Bed & Bath for Dogs and Cats
21100 72nd Ave W, Edmonds, 425.778.1475
Shelters strays from: Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace

Everett Animal Shelter
2732 36th St, Everett, 425.257.6000
Shelters strays from: Arlington, Darrington, Gold Bar, Index, Lake Stevens,
Marysville, Monroe, Snohomish, Stanwood, Tulalip and unincorporated
Snohomish County

Humane Society for Seattle/King County
13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, 425.641.0080
Shelters strays from: Medina and Renton

Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
2608 Center St, Tacoma, 253.383.2733
Shelters strays from: Tacoma and unincorporated Pierce County

Whatcom Humane Society
3710 Williamson Way, Bellingham, 360.733.2080
Shelters strays from: all areas of Whatcom County

King County Animal Services
821 164th Avenue NE, Bellevue, 206.296.3940
Shelters strays from: all of the east side of King County, north to Snohomish County and south to Pierce County line

21615 64th Ave, S, Kent, 206.296.7387
Serves Strays in: All of King County except Seattle, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Renton and Medina

Seattle Animal Shelter
2061 15th Ave W, Seattle, 206.386.7387
Shelters strays from: Seattle

The Forgotten Kingdom
11409 35th Ave SE, Everett 425.585.0623
Shelters stray reptiles, rodents, birds, farm animals and small “exotic” animals from: Everett and Lynnwood.

Companion Animal Adoption Resources—Western Washington (no stray services)

Anacortes Animal Relief Fund 360.293.2865

Best Little Rabbit, Rodent and Ferret House Lake City area of Seattle, 206.365.9105

Cat Purebred Rescue Seattle, 206.782.2616 (voice mail)

Furbaby Rescue

Happy Tails Rescue (Rottweilers)

Homeward Pet Adoption Center Woodinville, 425.488.4444

Humane Society of Skagit Valley 360.757.0445

MEOW Cat Rescue Kirkland, 425.822.MEOW

Northwest Doberman Rescue e-mail: mydobes@localaccess.com, 360.736.9565

Northwest Organization for Animal Help (NOAH Center) Stanwood, 360.629.7055

Old Dog Haven Arlington, 360.653.0311

Pasado’s Safehaven Sultan, 360.793.9393

Purrfect Pals Arlington, 360.652.9611

Rescue Every Dog

Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue 206.654.1117 (message phone)

Seattle Pug Rescue

Washington Alaskan Malamute Adoption League

Washington Akita Group, Inc. 509.467.0460

Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation (WAIF) Whidbey Island, 360.321.9243

Willow Run Rescue (Siberian Huskies) e-mail: willowrunsibes@earthlink.net

Animal Control Phone Numbers—Western Washington

If you are experiencing an emergency with people or animals call 911. Generally, these are the phone numbers to file complaints about animals, report animal cruelty, and report lost or found pets. For situations involving wild animals, call the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regional office at 425.775.1311 or PAWS Wildlife Center at 425.787.2500 x817.

If you do not see your local animal control phone number listed below, call your local city clerk, police department or sheriff’s office.

King County
King County Animal Services Information Line — 206.296.7387
Seattle Animal Control — 206.386.PETS (7387)

Pierce County
Tacoma Animal Care and Control — 253.627.PETS (7387)
Buckley Police (Animal Control) — 360.829.3157
Pierce County Animal Control (unincorporated) — 253.798.7387 (also lists numbers for cities in Pierce County)
Metro Animal Services (Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Puyallup and Sumner) — 253.841.5595

Skagit County
Skagit County — 911 in an emergency, 360.428.3211 (dispatch office) for non-emergencies
Skagit County Sheriff's Office — 360.336.9450

Snohomish County
Brier Police — 425.775.5452
Edmonds Animal Control — 425.771.0205
Everett Animal Control — 425.257.6000
Lynnwood Police (Animal Control) — 425.744.6982
Mukilteo Police (Animal Control) — call 911 to dispatch an officer (office # to ask questions about animal control services — 425.353.8222)
Snohomish Police Department — call 911 to dispatch an officer (office # to ask questions about animal control services — 360.568.0888)
Snohomish County Animal Services — 425.388.3440

Feral Cat Resources

Animal Talk Rescue
6514 Roosevelt, Seattle, WA, 206.526.1558
Offers shelter to cats and kittens and uses a foster care network to tame feral kittens. They assist members of the public with trap-neuter-return efforts by renting humane traps and coordinating veterinary care.

Feral Care
5415 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 206.427.6454
Educates people about feral cats and how to maintain feral cat colonies. Also provides support and guidance with trap-neuter-return efforts. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Feral Cat Coalition
Redmond, WA, 425.883.7629
Offers a clearinghouse of advice and information about feral cats, and lends traps to assist with trap-neuter-return. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project
11331 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 206.528.8125
Operates a free spay/neuter clinic aimed at humanely and effectively reducing the feral cat population. A Seattle-based clinic is open to the public. Call for a spay or neuter appointment or for information on trapping, taming feral kittens and other support materials. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Friends of Campus Cats
Seattle, WA, 206.442.2051 (message phone)
Dedicated to the rescue and humane management of feral and homeless cats on the University of Washington campus through trap-neuter-return efforts. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Northwest Organization for Animal Help (NOAH Center)
31300 Brandstrom Rd, Stanwood, WA, 360.629.7055
Offers free spay/neuter services to feral cats on Mondays. Call for more information or to make an appointment. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Homeward Pet Adoption Center
18800 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd, Woodinville, WA, 425.488.4444
Offers rental of humane traps, provides information to the public. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Peninsula Spay/Neuter Project
Burley, WA, 253.884.1543 (option 2)
Provides spay/neuter financial assistance for pet cats and dogs in Pierce and Kitsap Counties, and operates a feral cat trap-neuter-return program in cooperation with the Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project and local veterinarians. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Purrfect Pals
230 McRae Road, Arlington, WA, 360.652.9611
Operates a cats-only shelter with areas for feral cats and feline leukemia-positive cats.

Alley Cat Allies
Bethesda, MD, 240.482.1980
Provides a nationwide clearinghouse for information on feral and stray cats. (National organization). Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Feral Cat Coalition
San Diego, CA
Offers information about feral cats and how to start a feral spay/neuter program in your area. Does not provide shelter for feral cats.

Internet Lost and Found Pet Resources

Petfinder.com
Pets911
LostandFound.com

National and Other Organizations

To find a shelter in your area, go to:
Petfinder.com or this nationwide list of animal welfare groups

American Humane Association

Association of Pet Dog Trainers

ASPCA

Bad Rap Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pitbulls

Dumb Friends League Denver, CO

Doris Day Animal League

Pit Bull Rescue Central

San Francisco SPCA

The House Rabbit Society

The Humane Society of the United States