- RASKC volunteer roles: Making cat blankets, working on special projects, and assisting foster volunteer and Camp Fire leader Amy Sylvester.
- Graduating from: Mount Rainier High School (Des Moines).
- Future plans: To attend Pima Medical Institute to become a medical assistant!
- RASKC volunteer role: Kirkland Cat-Care Team from 2018- 2019.
- Graduating from: The Beacon School (New York City).
- Future plans: To study political science at Scripps College in California.
- RASKC volunteer roles: Shelter Helper, animal transport, and fostering animals with his family since 2019.
- Graduating from: Washington Connections Academy (online).
- Future plans: To become a veterinarian assistant.
- RASKC volunteer roles: Cat Meet & Greet volunteer from 2015- present; served also on RASKC’s Covington Cat-Care Team in 2014.
- Graduating from: Kentridge High School.
- Future plans: To complete prerequisites at Bellevue College, then transfer to Washington State University to double major in zoology and conservation biology. Goals: to work in wildlife rehabilitation or as a zoologist.
King County is now in Phase 2 of Gov. Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan, another step forward as we work to carefully and gradually recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our focus at Regional Animal Services of King County continues to be helping people and pets safely as our region emerges from the public health emergency. Many […]
Meet Jeannie! RASKC is super happy to honor Jeannie Dykstra as Volunteer of the Month. In only two years, she has contributed nearly 2,600 hours- as a foster volunteer extraordinaire and also by contributing weekly shifts in RASKC’s Vet Clinic and on RASKC’s Covington Cat-Care Team. Jeannie has also trained quite a number of new volunteers. […]
COVID-19 UPDATE: Pet adoptions will resume by appointment-only Monday, May 11th at 6am
Due to COVID-19, our adoption process has changed. Adoptions of our animals from our Kent shelter have switched to an appointment-based system. Please visit our pet adoption page to learn about this new process. For more information about the COVID-19 outbreak, visit kingcounty.gov/covid.
Meet Joyce! RASKC is extremely pleased to honor Joyce Grajczyk as Volunteer of the Month. She is one of the hardest working volunteers and one of the very few volunteers who has received at least three written kudos from staff. Animal Control Officer Diana Fowler wrote, “Has shelter helper Joyce been a Volunteer of the Month […]
We are celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Month a little differently this year. Because we are unable to see our volunteers at the shelter on a regular basis, we nevertheless want to ensure that everyone knows how much we deeply miss them! Fortunately, we have had an outstanding number of foster volunteers who are caring for RASKC animals in their homes during this health crisis. RASKC wants to express tremendous thanks […]
For World Book Day 2020, our staff wanted to take a few minutes to share their favorite children’s book.. We hope you enjoy! 1. Reading with Animal Care Technician, Brandy Cherone Book: Kittens First Full Moon | By Kevin Henkel 2. Reading with Foster Coordinator, Lori Mason Book: Where’s the cat? | By Dan Crisp […]
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