Crossposted from Public Health Insider
Canine influenza – or dog flu – has been diagnosed in dogs for several years. But a new strain of canine influenza called H3N2 has been found in more than 25 states since April 2015. In Chicago, this novel (or newly appeared) influenza virus sickened more than a thousand dogs during the first outbreak in the United States. Now, Public Health – Seattle & King County veterinarian Beth Lipton thinks that we may have found cases here in King County. Public Health Insider talked to her to find out more.
Meet Sarah!
Sarah has taken on various tasks with tremendous skill, reliability and confidence! Sarah is largely to thank for providing leadership to the following teams: Cat Meet & Greet, Shelter Helper, Community Events, Social Media and the Vet Clinic Volunteer team. In light of Sarah’s immense contributions in a relatively short period of time, plus her overall magnificent personality, Sarah has been recognized as RASKC’s Volunteer of the Month for January. Read our Q&A with her below:
Welcome paws: A coffee break at Seattle Meowtropolitan
Adapted from Seattle Times, by Rebekah Denn
At Meowtropolitan Cafe in Wallingford, patrons can sip coffee while spending quality time with adoptable cats from Regional Animal Services of King County in Kent. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
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As the year comes to a close, Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is celebrating a remarkable achievement: 88 percent of animals that came through the doors in 2015 were adopted to new families, returned to their owners, or placed with other local animal organizations for placement. This accomplishment not only sets a new […]
Adapted from KOMO 4 News “Seattle Refined”
Seattle Meowtropolitan has been playing coy with us for a while. In fact, you could say they’ve been playing “cat and mouse” with the entire city on when their cat cafe will open.
Too corny? Fine, we’ll stop right meow 🙂
But finally, after much fundraising, location scouting, partner acquiring and merch purchases – the Wallingford cafe is officially open!
“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.”
― Leonardo da Vinci
Animal Shelter Finds Homes for Every Cat and Dog in Its Facility By Genevieve Shaw Brown for ABC News For once, the shelter was completely silent. That silence, said Christine Fatheree, was the best sound of all. Because it meant that every single dog and cat at the Summit County Animal Control, where she’s the […]
Welcome to Tails from RASKC – a new blog that highlights the positive difference that Regional Animal Services of King County makes in the lives of animals, and their families. One of my proudest achievements as County Executive is improving the performance of our regional animal services to make them more humane, affordable, and accessible. […]
Meet Valli!
Valli has been one of the most prolific foster volunteers for several years, serving over 1,000 hours in each of the past three years. Valli serves on the Tukwila Team, is incredibly reliable and has spearheaded a great number of cat-blanket making parties! Read our Q&A with her below:
Tails from RASKC 