We are unable to process Credit Cards Today! 09-04-2018
Due to a computer glitch our credit card processors are down.  We are unable to process any debit/credit payments at this time.  We are hopeful to have this working again quickly.

Wildfire Smoke and Animals
  Our animals can also be affected by the wildfire smoke. "As irritating as smoke can be to people, it can cause health problems for animals as well. Smoke from wildfires and other large blazes affects pets, horses, livestock and ...

Late Opening on Thursday, June 28
Due to a training, Animal Services will open late on Thursday, June 28. We will be opening at 11am. (We are available by phone from 8-9:15am.) Stray animals can be placed in the receiving kennels (on the right side of the building) while we’re closed. ...

We will be closed May 25th from 9:30am to 3:00pm due to technical difficulties.
We will still be answering phones and our animal receiving lobby will be open.

Closing for Training
Due to a staff training, Animal Services will be closed Wednesday, March 7, from 11:30-2:45 pm. Adoptions will stop at 11:00 am and resume when we reopen at 2:45 pm. While we are closed, our receiving kennels will be available for stray animals. ...

We Are Back Open!
We will be open Saturday 1/20/18 for adopting out and receiving dogs.  We have worked with experts at a veterinary university for guidance and testing.  After test results came back today we believe that the ill dog was an isolated case.

We are not accepting dogs at this time.
We are currently unable to take in dogs at this time.  We had a dog that was confirmed to have a contagious infection and more tests are pending.  We are under a 14 day quarantine for dogs currently at the shelter.  We are working on finding other ...

Microchip Clinics
Animal Services is holding 2 low-cost microchip clinics at the Shelter!  If you have pets and live in Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, or unincorporated Thurston County, these clinics are for you! Thursday, June 29 from 6-7:30pm Wednesday, September 13 from ...

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Happy Halloween!
Cal is ready for trick-or-treaters, are you? Check out these great tips for keeping the little ghouls and your pets safe.

Summer, Plants and Pets
Like us, many of our pets spend more time outside when the weather is nice.  It’s important to know that many common outdoor flowers, plants, and shrubs may be harmful to our pets if they ingest any of the leaves or other parts of the plants.  At the top ...