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 ...

Protecting your dog’s pads from hot pavement
The Dog Days of Summer are in full swing which means added precautions are necessary to protect our canine friends.  All responsible dog owners know to bring extra water to keep pets hydrated in the summer heat but a lot of us don’t think about how ...

Summer is here and temperatures are rising!
  Summer is here and temperatures are rising. Your parked car can be a dangerous place for your pet. Even on cloudy summer days with the windows down a couple inches, the inside of your car can reach over 100 degrees in just minutes. While ...

Leash the ones you love
Now that warm weather and longer days have returned, it’s time to think outside our homes.  Most dogs love to go on walks and it’s good for them.  If you aren’t in a park that is posted “off leash,” your dogs should be on a leash.   It protects them from ...

SNAP Plant Sale Fundraiser
SNAP is having their annual Plant Sale Fundraiser this Saturday, May 27th in our front parking lot.  All proceeds go to spaying and neutering dogs and cats in Thurston county. This is for one day only so come on down and get some good plants at ...

Dog Jumping at Leaves
Thank you to all our terrific supporters!
We are grateful each and every day for our staff, volunteers, community members and businesses that support our mission, and the media that promote our message.  What better time of year than this to say “THANK YOU” for all they do.  We wish everyone a ...