This Nugget has a heart of gold! Our Pet of the Week is a 12-year-old male black Labrador Retriever. Nugget is a calm, older gentleman who would love to be part of a quiet home. He’s good on a leash and can do short walks. Nugget loves getting his head and ears scratched, and takes […]
It’s kitten and puppy season at RASKC! With so many newborns coming into our care, we’re looking for donations of supplies. Most needed at this time: Nursing bottles KRM and Esbilac (kitten and puppy formula) Heating discs Canned kitten, cat, and puppy food Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours at our Pet […]
Introducing Smokey, our Pet of the Week! This senior DSH is shy, but very sweet. She loves being petted and will often roll around in contentment. Smokey doesn’t care to be held, but adores being loved on! She is litter box trained, spayed, current on vaccinations, and microchipped… all ready for her new forever home! […]
Come join us and our adoption partner store Reber Ranch as we celebrate the store’s anniversary! We’ll be holding a special cat adoption event on Saturday, June 25 from 10am to 2pm at Reber Ranch, 28606 132nd Ave SE in Kent. Adoption fees for cats will be $30, and just $50 for kittens. We hope […]
Fireworks are beautiful to look at, but they can be scary for our pets. The bangs and booms are hard on their sensitive hearing, and even the calmest pet can get upset by the unfamiliar loud noises. To help your pet cope with the noise from fireworks, and reduce the chance that it runs away, […]
This special guy is our Pet of the Week! Cy is a sweet and affectionate boy who loves to be petted head to tail, and will come to you as soon as you walk into the room! Although he likes attention, Cy doesn’t care to be held for too long. He would rather have his […]
Recently a gentleman came into the lobby and told me that he needed to surrender his dog, Moxi, after she had nipped his child in the face. He added that while his child was okay, requiring a couple of minor stitches, that he no longer felt he could trust Moxi around his child. I asked if she […]
Julie, one of Minto’s owners and a Sammamish resident, emailed us the day I was assigned to responding to customer service inquiries. She was curious to know if there were are any other dogs in King County that were as old as her Australian Cattle Dog (aka Blue Heeler), Minto. I was unable to find that data so I asked her if she’d like us to write a blog story and they sent me over all of the information. Here’s Minto’s story:
This story is about an Australian Cattle Dog (aka Blue Heeler) named Minto. He was born on February 23, 1997, he’s been living for 19 years (average life expectancy is 12-15yrs). After speaking to his human parents, I’m jealous because Minto has lived a more adventurous life than most of us and he’s got me thinking that I definitely need to get out more often!
This is what his humans told me about him (from Minto’s perspective, of course):
Join us this Sunday, June 19 from 11am to 3pm at Petco in Covington for a special Father’s Day felines-only adoption event! Adoption fees for adult cats are $30, and kittens are $50. Regular pet license fees may apply. Petco is located at 27111 167th Pl. SE in Covington. See you there!
A year ago, the Bensons family lost their cat, Boomer, when their real estate agent came over and the cat bolted out the door. After months of searching to no avail, the family moved to Federal Way sadly thinking they would never see Boomer again. Unbeknownst to the Bensons, just on the other side of I-5, […]
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