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 […]
Summer is nearly here – and our Pet of the Week Coco is ready for some outdoor fun with you! This young German Shepherd/Akita mix is energetic, playful, and loving – so he’s one of our “Rambunctious Red” pets. Coco is a very smart dog who is learning how to “sit.” Though Coco may come […]
Even when it’s gray and rainy outside, our Pet of the Week Sunny is ready to brighten your life! This seven-year-old boy was brought in by a good Samaritan on May 12. Sunny is a gentle and loving cat who likes to take things slow, so he’s one of our “Bashful Blue” pets. He may […]
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. […]
There’s no mystery here – our Pet of the Week is back, featuring Mystery! This five-year-old girl is looking for her forever home. Her personality is “Rambunctious Red,” meaning she likes to do her own thing! So it should be no mystery that Mystery would prefer to live with a cat-savvy family that values her […]
On this Mothers’ Day, we honor all mother’s, especially foster moms of our four legged furry animals.
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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