Meet Kalyani! RASKC is super happy to award Exceptional Youth recognition to Klayani D.. She’s 23 years old, a resident of Bothell, and a computer-science graduate from the University of Washington- Bothell. Kalyani is also a superb volunteer on RASKC’s Kirkland Cat-Care Team since 2017, though this volunteer work has been on hiatus since the […]
Animals not coping well with the heat may be brought to an air-conditioned emergency animal cooling shelter located at Seattle Humane Society, 13212 SE Eastgate Way in Bellevue. The shelter is staffed by volunteers from Washington State Animal Response Team (WASART), Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC), and King County Search and Rescue. Owners […]
Meet Sandip! With tremendous pleasure RASKC names Sandip Van as a Volunteer of the Month. She has been walking dogs at RASKC since 2014, except during the pandemic. For the past several years Sandip also served as one of the classroom instructors for RASKC’s Dog Team 101. Additionally, she serves as a training mentor for […]
Thank you for considering adoption! Adopting a shelter animal can be a very rewarding experience. At RASKC, our mission is to place healthy and treatable adoptable pets into permanent homes. We welcome all adopters and aim to find a great match for every customer by providing as much information as we can about each animal, and ultimately allowing each adopter to make the final decision about what is right for their family. Our goal is to be a resource for you throughout the life of your new pet and beyond!
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RASKC commends the Auburn Valley Humane Society (AVHS), an independent non-profit community education and adoption center where lives are changed… four paws at a time. AVHS serves not only Auburn residents, it helps foster a regional network of communication and collaboration among neighboring shelters, rescue groups, and shelter homes. With nearly 50 employees and over […]
Meet Issra! RASKC is extremely happy to award Issra Syed with Exceptional Youth recognition. A resident of Tukwila on her way back to college in Canada, Issra fosters RASKC animals. Before COVID, she served as an exemplary Cat Meet & Greet volunteer. “I really loved helping people find the perfect cat to be their new […]
Meet Catherine! RASKC is profoundly pleased to honor Catherine Fang as an Outstanding New Volunteer. An aspiring fashion designer and resident of Seattle, Catherine fosters RASKC animals. And she helps transport our cats to Café NEKO and other locations. “I am Taiwanese-American and the youngest of three, born and raised in the United States. I love food, […]
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) provides animal care and control services for 24 partner cities under an Inter-Local Agreement (ILA), as well as in unincorporated areas of the county. On June 30, RASKC reached a major milestone under the agreement, which will automatically extend the current ILA through December 31, 2027. “I transformed […]
Bring some sunshine into your life with Eclipse, our Pet of the Week! This young girl came to us in May because her previous caregiver says she became grumpy after moving from a large home to a small apartment. Eclipse needs space to run around and get all of her energy out! Most of the […]
Meet Jacque! RASKC is very honored to name Jacque Rump as Volunteer of the Month. In 2018 she contributed more foster hours than any other RASKC volunteer. Only one other volunteer contributed more foster hours than Jacque last year– Jacque contributed 3,769 hours then. Altogether, she has contributed more than 10,400 foster hours so far! We […]
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