Pet of the Week: Kano

Pet of the Week Kano is looking out for his forever home! This young boxer mix loves meeting new people and going for walks. While he’s not much interested in treats, Kano does take them gently when he wants one. When Kano was brought to RASKC, he had marks across his shoulder and under his […]

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RASKC in Seattle Times Newspapers in Education

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Crossposted from Seattle Times

By guest author, Newspapers In Education

A habitat is a place where an animal gets everything that they need to survive. Every animal is different, but despite these differences most animals need some of the same things. Every animal needs food, water, shelter and a safe place.

Your home is your habitat and it might also be the habitat of a family pet or other animal. Different animals have different needs, which means that they each live and thrive in different kinds of habitats. It is important that if you have a pet, or if you are considering getting a new pet, you do plenty of research so that you know how to set up a comfortable and safe habitat.

 Read more for tips on meeting your pets’ needs, including choosing the right food, shelter and activities for different kids of pets.

Provided by Seattle Animal Shelter, Regional Animal Services of King County, Mudbay and Newspapers in Education.

About Newspapers in Education
Newspapers In Education (NIE) promotes learning and literacy by providing electronic newspapers with sponsored curriculum to teachers and students throughout Washington state and beyond. NIE’s award-winning program supports classrooms from kindergarten through college with daily emailed lesson plans, engaging in-paper content, weekly serial stories and award-winning curricula that meets Common Core and Washington State K–12 Learning Standards. NIE also offers relevant, real-world learning opportunities, trainings and workshops for educators.

 

 

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A new look for Toby!

Toby (before)
Toby with Ali Garber, care specialist
Toby with ACT, Emily Ruppert

UPDATE: Toby was adopted on October 8!
Congratulations, and Happy Tails!

Toby came in to our shelter scared and terribly matted.  Because he was so matted, it was painful to be touched and even to walk, as his hair was constantly pulling on his skin, this caused him to be quite grumpy (understandably).  Luckily we have awesome people in our community that came to his rescue!

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Pet of the Week: Peanut

Pop in and say hi to Peanut, our Pet of the Week! This sweet senior likes to lounge in her cat cube, but comes out to say hello to visitors. Peanut also has a big purr she shows off with some gentle petting. She likes being petted head to tail and has a cute little […]

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Watch RASKC’s stories on Univision Seattle

In the Fall of 2016, we had the opportunity to work with Univision Seattle (KUNS channel 51) the 5th largest network in the US with the largest Spanish speaking audience in the world, to air nine stories focused on engaging and informing the community on the various services provided by King County’s Regional Animal Services.   Click […]

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2016 October Volunteer of the Month: Vyrna Layton

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:

 

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RASKC on Univision: Introduction to RASKC (story no. 1)

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.  

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Pet of the Week: Audrey

Perk up your ears, because Audrey is here! Our Pet of the Week is a young Chihuahua mix that loves people and getting attention. Since she’s such an attention-grabber, Audrey would prefer being the only dog in the house. Audrey is good on a leash and loves going for walks. Although not very interested in […]

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Half off adoption fees during Open House

On Saturday, Oct. 1, Regional Animal Services of King County will participate in the fifth annual Statewide Animal Shelter Open House hosted by Pawsitive Alliance and sponsored by Good Neighbor Vet and PetConnections Magazine. During this special event, RASKC will take 50% off regular pet adoption fees. Adopting from RASKC is always a great value, […]

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September 28 is World Rabies Day

Today is World Rabies Day, a global campaign to help prevent the world’s most fatal disease. This annual event, now in its tenth year, is facilitated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), a non-profit organization committed to eliminating human deaths from rabies by 2030. This year’s theme is “Rabies: Educate. Vaccinate. Eliminate.” Working […]

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