Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Join the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for a family-friendly event where children and adults alike can lend a helping hand to animals in need. Monday, June 3, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, 2608 Center Street, […]
Petco Love Launches Animated Campaign to Reunite Lost Pets – MY RUFF DAY series spotlights cutting edge technology used in Tacoma and Pierce County
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Nonprofit organization Petco Love announces the launch of their MY RUFF DAY campaign to increase the number of reunions with their free to use, national lost and found database for pets, Love Lost. The platform utilized by the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County uses […]
Tacoma Animals Shelter Partners with BISSELL Pet Foundation to “Empty the Shelters”
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is joining forces with BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, for its “Empty the Shelters” adoption promotion. From May 1-15, the shelter is offering reduced adoption fees sponsored by BISSELL Pet Foundation: $50 for dogs, $25 for cats, and $5 […]
Hypothermic Kittens Discarded in a Cardboard Box Clinging to Life
On April 28, five two-day-old kittens were found hypothermic and stiff, discarded in a box where they endured 24 hours in frigid temperatures on a Summit neighborhood street. The box was discovered by a young community member who grew concerned after seeing the same box after 24 hours. “My daughter found them in the box, […]
Tacoma Animal Shelter Calls for Community Support for Life-Changing Surgery for Dog in Respiratory Distress
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is reaching out to the community for urgent assistance in providing life-changing surgery for Tyson, a 7-year-old pit bull mix suffering from brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). Commonly found in short-nosed breeds such as French bulldogs and Boston terriers, BOAS is characterized by airway abnormalities that impair […]
Washington’s Largest Intake Animal Shelter Seeks Community Support to Secure $25,000 Gift
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is close to securing a $25,000 gift to sustain critical care and services to animals, needing only 15 new monthly donors to reach its goal of 100 enrollments and unlock the donation. Recurring monthly donations starting from $5 per month grants donors access to the shelter’s Loyal […]
Critically Ill Dog Stranded in the Woods in Urgent Need
On April 3, an 8-month- old Labrador retriever was found in dire condition, alone in the woods in Eatonville, by Pierce County Animal Control and is currently being cared for at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Labrador retriever, now named Timber, was found with sunken eyes, lethargy, severe dehydration, and an […]
Tacoma Animal Shelter Prepares to Welcome Over a Thousand Kittens in the Coming Months
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is gearing up to provide critical care for over a thousand kittens in the coming months by hosting its annual virtual Kitten Shower. Last year, the shelter cared for over 2,400 homeless kittens and is expecting more this […]
Tacoma Animal Shelter Urgently Seeks Dog Food Donations for Community Pets Amidst Increasing Need
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County’s Pet Food & Supply Pantry is in urgent need of dry dog food donations due to increased need in Pierce County. In 2023, the shelter’s Pet Food & Supply Pantry distributed almost 90,000 pounds of pet food to over 7,000 community pets in need. This year, demand […]