Meet Jacob! RASKC bestows Exceptional Youth recognition to Jacob Driscoll with tremendous pleasure. He and his mom have been volunteering on regular shifts on our Tukwila Petco Cat-Care Team since 2015. Jacob and Carrie have trained many new volunteers during the past several years. A resident of Des Moines, Jacob is a senior at Mount […]

We are proud to present this 50th issue of the RASKCAL Reporter.  Our first edition, published in March 2017 as the RASKC Volunteer eNews, included seven squibs. It was sent to 982 volunteers, plus RASKC staff. You may view past issues of the RASKCAL here.  Since that time, we changed the name and focus. A couple of years ago, RASKC broadened […]

Our Pet of the Week Harriet is still looking for her fur-ever home! This 55-pound black and white pittie mix is a bundle of love and fun. Harriet has been here since early February, which makes her the shelter’s longest resident. Although the staff all adore Harriet, she would like to have a family to […]

Let us introduce you to Capone, our Pet of the Week! This senior boy was brought in by an Animal Control Officer in mid-March because his owner passed away. When Capone first arrived at the Pet Adoption Center, he was understandably very nervous and scared. But now that he’s settled in, Capone is quite the […]

No foolin’ on this first of April – here’s Nermal, our Pet of the Week! This young German Shepherd dog was brought in by a good Samaritan in early March. He’s a 60-pound ball of energy who loves to play! In fact, Nermal has so much energy that we consider him one of our “Rambunctious […]

Meet Donna! RASKC is extremely happy to honor Donna Tredway as Volunteer of the Month. Having started in 2011, Donna is one of the longest-serving volunteers on a continuous weekly shift. She has contributed over 730 shifts so far. Donna is also one of RASKC’s most reliable volunteers. For many years, Donna worked two shifts each […]

We’re not just about dogs and cats – here’s Tato, our Pet of the Week! This little guinea pig was brought in to the Pet Adoption Center in early March because his previous owner was no longer able to care for him. Tato is a sweet little boy who would like a family to interact […]

RASKC commends Seattle Meowtropolitan, a cat café and foundation in Seattle, that has entered its sixth remarkable year of operations- despite all of the COVID restrictions. Meowtropolitan provides interactive experiences for cats and people, adoption opportunities, and a super fun gift shop- in person and online. Additionally Meowtropolitan offers in-person all-levels “yoga time with cats,” […]

Meet Angela! RASKC is enormously pleased to name Angela Hayes as an Outstanding New Volunteer. She volunteers both on our Covington Petco Cat-Care Team and as a foster volunteer.  Angela lives in Enumclaw with her family- daughter Gianna, who is 15 years old (and who is also a RASKC volunteer, pictured here with Angela); son […]