Washington Animal Shelters
276 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Seattle Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
2061 15th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
Seattle, WA 98119
Spokane Humane Society
Humane Society
6607 North Havana Street
Spokane, WA 99217
Spokane, WA 99217
Sunny Sky's Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
27512 Mathias Webster Road East
Graham, WA 98338
Graham, WA 98338
Sunrise Equine Rescue
Rescue Organization
401 Mason Benson Road East
Grapeview, WA 98546
Grapeview, WA 98546
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
Humane Society
2608 Center Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
Tacoma, WA 98409
The Rise Rescue Alliance
Rescue Organization
2751 Old Olympic Highway
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Washington Ferret Rescue and Shelter
Rescue Organization
7802 27th Street West
University Place, WA 98466
University Place, WA 98466
West Sound Wildlife Shelter
Shelter Organization
7501 Northeast Dolphin Drive
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Animal Shelters in Washington
Washington has 276 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 33 counties. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and animal shelters. Seattle has more than any other Washington city, followed by Vancouver and Olympia. Somewhere on this list is a Washington dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.
Washington has 276 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.
A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.
Seattle has more than anywhere else in Washington, followed by Vancouver, Olympia and Shelton. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.
King, Snohomish and Pierce counties have the most, though listings reach 33 of Washington's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.
Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.
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