RASKC commends NEKO: A Cat Café, which is a unique business that provides space where people can come relax and enjoy coffee, beer, wine, and light snacks in the company of adoptable cats. NEKO invites you to bring your friends to happy hour and to bring your niece on a weekend morning. If you’d like […]
Meet Brandon! RASKC is super happy to award Brandon Groscost with Exceptional Youth recognition. Having started on our Cat Meet & Greet Team in 2018, this Kent resident has contributed almost 300 hours. That’s incredible dedication! In 2019, Brandon contributed the second-highest number of hours of any member on the team. (Brandon’s volunteer team is […]
Meet Cathy and Craig! RASKC is profoundly pleased to honor Craig and Cathy Brown as Volunteers of the Month. They are among RASKC’s top foster volunteers. Foster Care Coordinator Lori Mason said, “I love them!” Since they began in 2012, Cathy and Craig have contributed more than 6,600 hours, mainly fostering- also with animal transports and […]
Motley Zoo raises revenue, in part, through its Rock Star Treatment Services, in Redmond that offers doggie daycare, pet training, and boarding. With no employees and over 200 volunteers now, Motley Zoo Animal Rescue has saved more than 3,700 animals since 2009. Their adoption return rate is less than two percent. Their save rate and […]
Meet Gabriela! RASKC is profoundly pleased to honor Gabriela López Vazquez as an Outstanding New Volunteer. She does amazing work on our Kirkland Cat-Care Team, though there has been no volunteer work on this team during the pandemic. Gabriela has a master’s degree in logistics and international trade. A resident of Kirkland, she serves on […]
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 […]
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