From Voice of the Valley

Maple Valley’s Girl Scout Brownie Troop 44392 is passionate about animals and their care.Their last two service projects reflect their love of animals. One of their projects involved making fleece tied blankets for Continue reading

UPDATE: Myrtle May found her new home on Sunday! Our Pet of the Week has a lot of love to give! Myrtle May is a senior Calico who wants nothing more than to crawl into your arms and snuggle! She is very friendly and has a loud purr which revs up quite easily. Myrtle May […]

Photo credit: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times

From Seattle Times

A decade ago, King County nearly abandoned animal services amid high euthanasia rates and poor shelter conditions. But officials and animal-welfare advocates are marking a dramatic turnaround in providing care and finding good homes for sick and abandoned animals.

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King County’s save rate for cats and dogs was 88 percent in 2015—up from less than 60 percent in 2006. Here’s how we did it.

Six years ago, King County considered disbanding its animal services division amid high euthanasia rates and poor shelter conditions. Today, nearly 9 out of 10 cats and dogs that come into our care find a safe home.

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“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
—Roger Caras

If you ever thought that filling out a lost pet report with a local shelter is the equivalent of submitting a document into a black hole, then hopefully this story will have you reconsider.

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Meet Lori!

Lori has been volunteering with RASKC for the past 9 years — we are so lucky to have her! She is passionate, a self-starter with a heart of gold. Read our Q&A with her below:

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Say hello to our Pet of the Week, Zazzles! This senior DSH has a big personality and lots of love to give! Zazzles loves head scratches and being held. He is really social and a bit of a talker, and isn’t afraid to let you know when he wants more attention! Zazzles does have some […]

From Everett Herald

Scratch behind soft furry ears. Gaze into unflinching yellow eyes. Play with feathery toys. Fall in love.

Seattle Meowtropolitan is the purrfect entertainment.

For $10, enjoy a cup of “Catpuccino” or “Meowca” and 50 minutes of frisky time in a lounge with 15 to 20 cats.

Big cats. Little cats. Gray cats. White cats.

Don’t worry about your sweater. There are lint rollers by the door.

The cat cafe in Wallingford is the first of its kind in Western Washington.

It is not a BYO-cat cafe. The cats are provided.

And, no, you can’t just walk out with one. The cafe hosts cats from Regional Animal Services of King County that are available for adoption only on certain days.

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This pet was adopted on Feb. 21, 2016! Thank you!

Our #PetOfTheWeek Buster is a five-year-old old male Alaskan Malamute mix.

Although he weighs about 60 pounds now, Buster is on the thin side and will likely put on a lot more weight. This sweet guy is good on a leash and loves going for walks. He knows how to sit, lie down, and speak on command.

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