Meet Vyrna!
Not only has she contributed over 3,419 hours over the past six years, Vyrna has made and contributed over 1,300 cat cozy blankets to RASKC. She volunteers as a cat meet-and-greet volunteer, as a foster volunteer, and she works special adoption events. Ever ready to fill-in on a moment’s notice, Vyrna is extraordinarily helpful. She also helps with the filming of our cats for Comcast “Pets on Demand.” Vyrna is originally from Canada, with her home now in Kent. And she’s one of our most vivacious volunteers. Read our Q&A with her below:
This is the first of nine segments which Univision Seattle, KUNS Channel 51, is proudly airing on Wednesdays at 6pm and 11pm. This segment is general introduction on the services that RASKC provides in order to save pets. Click on the link below to watch the video. Learn more about RASKC’s stories on Univision.
I had the pleasure of giving a tour of the shelter to this local Girl Scout Brownie Troop #45329. They were such a fun group of girls who had lots of questions and were very interested in the workings of the shelter and in seeing the animals. They even made some cat scratchers with their […]
August was another busy month at RASKC! We adopted 288 pets to new homes, and returned 79 strays to their grateful owners. And thanks to our wonderful foster volunteers, 149 pets were cared for in loving homes instead of in the shelter environment. Want to know more? We post our Statistics at a Glance every […]
Meet Angela! Angela has been volunteering with RASKC since 2009, donating her time to working two shifts a week for the dog team. Angela is not only a reliable and dedicated volunteer, but she is also our most attentive volunteer to helping sustain our outside plants at RASKC. Read our Q&A with her below: Q: […]
While we really enjoy finding new homes for pets, some of our favorite moments come from reuniting lost pets with their loving families. This July, we’re happy to report that we were able to help 100 stray pets get back home! July is typically the peak month for strays, as many pets get spooked by […]
Princess came into our shelter after being picked up as a stray. We immediately discovered she had a microchip. When we contacted the microchip company we found out that she had been stolen from Roger Allen back in December of 2014. Mr. Allen had reported it to the microchip company at the time and never […]
Meet Pam! Pam has been an excellent foster volunteer since 2003. Her caring nature has spanned from taking in sick adults, to hospice cats, caring for pregnant dogs and their puppies. A phenomenal volunteer, Pam has been committed to reuniting lost pets with families through the Mission Reunite volunteer program. Read our Q&A with her below:
RASKC has nominated Melissa Blake for MudBay’s FUTY (From Us to You) Festival Volunteer Excellence award. This is Mudbay’s second FUTY celebration which recognizes animal welfare volunteers and staff of the Pacific Northwest. Winners will be awarded $1000.00 cash prize and their organization will also receive a $1000 donation from MudBay. To participate, click here to vote!
Melissa Blake always finds time to volunteer at our pet adoption center even though she is a paralegal by day, a real estate agent on the weekends and a photographer in her spare time. Continue reading
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