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.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
3120 Martin Way
Olympia, WA 98506
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
We will adopt to people who live in or out of our jurisdiction.
We cover the Cities of Lacey, Tumwater, Olympia, and unincorporated Thurston County.
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.
Adoption application
Seattle, WA 98005
PO BOX 306,
Chehalis,
WA
98532
Seattle, WA 98111
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