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Modest Mouser: This kitty is intermittently friendly or feisty. While these cats appear familiar with people, they possess variable tolerances for handling. Some enjoy quick interactions, including some petting, but object to being picked up, while others choose to remain just out of arm’s reach to ensure their independence. The Modest Mouser might flirt with you but quickly recalls that his preference is to be left alone. This cat will handle their workload with occasional check-ins to make sure everything is to your satisfaction before they call it a day.
Our Working/Barn Cat Program is designed to find feral and community cats safe outdoor homes in barns, warehouses, farms, and other safe locations for cats that are not candidates for our traditional adoption programs. These are not lap cats.
Why Adopt a Working Cat?
Working Cats benefit their caretakers! Supporting a Working Cat is the safest way to control the rodent population in your barn, warehouse, or other storage areas. There are no poisons for children and pets to get into and no need to set nasty traps! Working Cats will help keep rodents away AND you’ll have the satisfaction of giving them a much-needed home.
What Will You Provide?
•A warm, secure, dry building or space for shelter from the elements and predators •The space and ability to keep new a new Working Cat confined to a sheltered, small, enclosed area, or large dog crate (with clean litter box) for four to six weeks to acclimate them to their new environment before release •Regular/daily food and water •Monitoring and providing for the safety and well-being of the cats •Willingness to provide licensed veterinary care in the event of injury or illness
Our working/barn cat adoption fee is $25 plus any applicable license. They receive the FVRCP (feline distemper combo) vaccine, have been dewormed with Pyrantel, and have been treated with selamectin for fleas.
Our website updates every hour, but some animals may be adopted faster than we can get them updated online.
If you`d like to check on the status of an animal, please call us at 360-352-2510. This is especially important if you are viewing this animal on any site other than Animal Services` website. We will need the animal`s number in order to look up the animal.
Modest Mouser: This kitty is intermittently friendly or feisty. While these cats appear familiar with people, they possess variable tolerances for handling. Some enjoy quick interactions, including some petting, but object to being picked up, while others choose to remain just out of arm’s reach to ensure their independence. The Modest Mouser might flirt with you but quickly recalls that his preference is to be left alone. This cat will handle their workload with occasional check-ins to make sure everything is to your satisfaction before they call it a day.
Our Working/Barn Cat Program is designed to find feral and community cats safe outdoor homes in barns, warehouses, farms, and other safe locations for cats that are not candidates for our traditional adoption programs. These are not lap cats.
Why Adopt a Working Cat?
Working Cats benefit their caretakers! Supporting a Working Cat is the safest way to control the rodent population in your barn, warehouse, or other storage areas. There are no poisons for children and pets to get into and no need to set nasty traps! Working Cats will help keep rodents away AND you’ll have the satisfaction of giving them a much-needed home.
What Will You Provide?
•A warm, secure, dry building or space for shelter from the elements and predators •The space and ability to keep new a new Working Cat confined to a sheltered, small, enclosed area, or large dog crate (with clean litter box) for four to six weeks to acclimate them to their new environment before release •Regular/daily food and water •Monitoring and providing for the safety and well-being of the cats •Willingness to provide licensed veterinary care in the event of injury or illness
Our working/barn cat adoption fee is $25 plus any applicable license. They receive the FVRCP (feline distemper combo) vaccine, have been dewormed with Pyrantel, and have been treated with selamectin for fleas.
Our website updates every hour, but some animals may be adopted faster than we can get them updated online.
If you`d like to check on the status of an animal, please call us at 360-352-2510. This is especially important if you are viewing this animal on any site other than Animal Services` website. We will need the animal`s number in order to look up the animal.
Our adoptions are first come first serve. Adoption hours are Tue-Fri 9:30 to 5:00 and Saturday 9:30 to 3:30.
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Submit Application
Applications are available at the Shelter after you visit the animal and decide that you're the right fit for each other.
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Approve Application
Staff will review your application. If you don't own your home, we will need to call and talk to the landlord/property owner.
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Sign Adoption Contract
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Pay Fee
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Take the Pet Home
If the dog or cat is already spayed/neutered, they can go home with you the same day. If not, they will stay here until their surgery.
Additional adoption info
How much does it cost?
Cats are $70 and dogs are $90, no matter the age, breed, or sex of the animal.
We sometimes have other types of pets available for adoption, such as rabbits, birds, guinea pigs and other small animals. Adoption fees vary, depending upon the animal
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How do I adopt a pet?
Once you visit the shelter and select your pet, you will be asked to complete an adoption application. The application will include information about how you plan to care for your new friend, where he or she will live, what your expectations of the pet's behavior may be and whether pets already in your home are legally licensed.
If you do not own your home, we will need to contact the legal property owner to verify that you may have the pet you are interested in.
Certain animals will have specific adoption requirements in addition to the general requirements. These can include a fence check, no small kids, etc.
If your application is approved, you will be asked to complete several other forms including an adoption contract. This process takes approximately 30 minutes.
The pet you select will remain at the shelter for transport to the veterinarian for its spay/neuter surgery.
How much does it cost?
Cats are $70 and dogs are $90, no matter the age, breed, or sex of the animal.
We sometimes have other types of pets available for adoption, such as rabbits, birds, guinea pigs and other small animals. Adoption fees vary, depending upon the animal
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How do I adopt a pet?
Once you visit the shelter and select your pet, you will be asked to complete an adoption application. The application will include information about how you plan to care for your new friend, where he or she will live, what your expectations of the pet's behavior may be and whether pets already in your home are legally licensed.
If you do not own your home, we will need to contact the legal property owner to verify that you may have the pet you are interested in.
Certain animals will have specific adoption requirements in addition to the general requirements. These can include a fence check, no small kids, etc.
If your application is approved, you will be asked to complete several other forms including an adoption contract. This process takes approximately 30 minutes.
The pet you select will remain at the shelter for transport to the veterinarian for its spay/neuter surgery.
The shelter is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 to 5:30, and on Saturday from 9:30 to 4:00. The shelter is closed on state holidays and holiday weekends. We stop adoptions 1/2 hour prior to closing.
The shelter is located at 3120 Martin Way E, Olympia, 1/2 mile west of Lilly Rd. Animal Services can be easily reached by an Intercity Transit bus. Bus routes 60, 62A and 62B all drive by the shelter and there is a bus stop located in front of the shelter for convenient access.
The shelter is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 to 5:30, and on Saturday from 9:30 to 4:00. The shelter is closed on state holidays and holiday weekends. We stop adoptions 1/2 hour prior to closing.
The shelter is located at 3120 Martin Way E, Olympia, 1/2 mile west of Lilly Rd. Animal Services can be easily reached by an Intercity Transit bus. Bus routes 60, 62A and 62B all drive by the shelter and there is a bus stop located in front of the shelter for convenient access.
More about this shelter
Who are we?
- Animal Services promotes responsible pet ownership for the health and safety of people and animals;
- Enforces animal-related laws;
- Reduces pet overpopulation though education and spay/neuter programs;
- Alleviates animal suffering through proper medical care and humane euthanasia;
- Provides temporary shelter for strays and owner-released animals; and
- Provides opportunities for adoption of these animals.
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What do we do?
- Adoption service for unclaimed or unwanted pets;
- 24-hour Lost Pet Hotline, (360) 352-2510, option 5;
- Animal welfare checks, including investigation of animal cruelty/neglect;
- Stray or lost pet pick-up;
- Emergency pet pick-up and stabilization;
- Pet licensing and identification;
- Inspection, monitoring and complaint resolution in area pet stores;
- Shelter, care and medical attention for all species of small, domestic homeless animals and some wildlife;
- Quarantine of animals that have bitten a person;
- Humane euthanasia of unwanted, injured, terminally ill, or elderly pets;
- Rental of humane traps for cats causing problems;
- Responsible-owner education for schools, youth groups, community groups, and other forums to promote concepts of responsible pet care;
- Volunteer program which provides volunteer opportunities within the shelter and around the community.
Who are we?
- Animal Services promotes responsible pet ownership for the health and safety of people and animals;
- Enforces animal-related laws;
- Reduces pet overpopulation though education and spay/neuter programs;
- Alleviates animal suffering through proper medical care and humane euthanasia;
- Provides temporary shelter for strays and owner-released animals; and
- Provides opportunities for adoption of these animals.
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What do we do?
- Adoption service for unclaimed or unwanted pets;
- 24-hour Lost Pet Hotline, (360) 352-2510, option 5;
- Animal welfare checks, including investigation of animal cruelty/neglect;
- Stray or lost pet pick-up;
- Emergency pet pick-up and stabilization;
- Pet licensing and identification;
- Inspection, monitoring and complaint resolution in area pet stores;
- Shelter, care and medical attention for all species of small, domestic homeless animals and some wildlife;
- Quarantine of animals that have bitten a person;
- Humane euthanasia of unwanted, injured, terminally ill, or elderly pets;
- Rental of humane traps for cats causing problems;
- Responsible-owner education for schools, youth groups, community groups, and other forums to promote concepts of responsible pet care;
- Volunteer program which provides volunteer opportunities within the shelter and around the community.
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