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Seattle Humane mobilizes for hundreds of transfers from hurricane-affected areas Seattle Humane is part of a network of shelters working with national animal welfare groups on a large-scale natural disaster response for Hurricane Harvey. We are prepared to take up to 100 dogs and 200 cats from Texas shelters to relieve overcrowding and open up space, resources and temporary housing for pets displaced by the storm to stay until they can be reunited with their families. Transfers will be ongoing and the first pets arrived on Aug. 30. Watch our Texas transfer dogs take their first steps off the plane and into our new facility.   Ways to help: To donate locally: Donate to Seattle Humane's Disaster Fund to help transfer, care for, treat and place animals who come to us due to natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey. DONATE HERE  Purchase items off our Amazon Wishlist to help us care for new arrivals  To volunteer:  Please attend the next volunteer orientation: Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m. Click here for more information. To help our friends working on the ground in Texas, consider supporting: Houston SPCA Wings of Rescue Austin Pets Alive  We are very thankful for your support as we continue taking transfers from shelters impacted by natural disaster. Save the date: Glow in the Park - Oct. 7 Seattle Humane's Walk for the Animals has evolved into a new and thrilling special ocassion – "Glow in the Park." Join us for an evening of glow-in-the-dark fun to light the way toward a brighter future for thousands of animals in our community. Thanks to everyone's incredible support, these critical funds provide food, shelter, and medical care for thousands of orphaned pets. Hundred of animal advocates have stepped up to help since Hurricane Harvey. Whether you adopt, donate, or volunteer, your participation goes a long way to save lives at Seattle Humane. We invite everyone to harness their philanthropic energy by joining us at Glow in the Park on Oct. 7. This year's walk will benefit Seattle Humane's Life-Saver Rescue Program and Disaster Fund, which helps transfer, care for, treat and find homes for animals who have come to us from local shelters, or from natural disasters. Register for Glow in the Park here. We can't wait to light up our love for animals with you! We're settling into our beautiful new home! We did it – after 7 years of planning and fundraising and nearly two years of construction,we've finally moved the animals into our new, state-of-the-art facility! Seattle Humane’s capital campaign co-chaired by Kaycee Krysty, Patty Barrier, and Daryl Russinovich – dubbed “Animal People Can” – raised more than $28 million for construction of a three story shelter, adoption center, and veterinary teaching hospital to serve 10,000 animals every year. The day before the new shelter opened for adoptions, major campaign donors and shelter staff members had the honor of walking pets across the "bridge" into our new shelter. Check out everyone's reactions on moving day and media highlights below. Seattle Humane moves to new state-of-the-art facility - KING 5 A look inside Seattle Humane's newest jewel - KOMO Newsradio (follow-up)   New Seattle Humane Facility opens in Bellevue - KIRO 7 Rescue pets make the move into new $28m Seattle Humane - Seattle Refined Since opening our doors in mid-August, we’ve completed over 400 adoptions! With the bulk of moving madness behind us, our pets and humans alike are enjoying their beautiful and spacious new home. Expansions and upgrades are everywhere you look. On the bottom floor, adopters can find the admissions office and dog kennels. Upstairs on the main level, we have our adoption lobby, cat adoption rooms, and the new Schuler Family Medical Center. Seattle Humane now even has its own Mud Bay in the adoption lobby – nicknamed the “Mudlet” – which carries pet food and retail items for adopters. All proceeds at this Mud Bay benefit Seattle Humane. The third and top floor will be used for various events, dog-training classes, volunteer training, staff offices, and more. With the final stages of construction underway, visitors will need to use Seattle Humane’s new temporary entrance on SE 32nd street in Bellevue rather than entering on SE Eastgate Way. Demolition of the old shelter to make room for a new parking lot is currently in progress.   Seattle Humane’s new "Walk of Fame" – a pathway inlaid with bricks and pavers from adopters honoring their pets – is scheduled for completion by the end of the year, when we will also be hosting our Grand Opening Ceremony. Stay tuned for details! In the meantime, adopters and fans alike are welcome and encouraged to visit any time they like. Thanks to all of our incredible donors, caretakers, volunteers and staff who made this dream come true! Ask your vet to volunteer for our clinics! We are in great need of Volunteer Veterinarians to assist low-income HIV/AIDS and cancer patients at quarterly clinics for health and wellness of their animals. Vets are not committed to multiple clinics. These clinics focus on basic wellness and include an exam by DVM, vaccines, nail trims, ear cleaning and possible dental scheduling for future dates. These clinics are not intended for emergency care or surgical procedures. Seattle Humane can also provide medications related to the visit (including flea treatment or dewormers). The intent of the clinics is not only to ensure health and wellness of each animal, but also to prevent surrender of animals to the shelter due to inability to pay for basic animal care. When: November 7, 2017 (tentative) Where: Regional Animal Services: Kent (in interim until Seattle Humane can utilize new space) Time Commitment: 5-6 hours We would be very grateful for any help or referrals to help these wonderful folks and their animals! To learn more and register contact our Community Outreach Coordinator at dayna@seattlehumane.org. Support long-lasting animal welfare with  Planned Giving at Seattle Humane Have you included a legacy gift to Seattle Humane and the animals who need us most in your estate plans? If you have but not yet let us know, please contact Scott Fraser, Planned Giving Director, at scott@seattlehumane.org or 425-373-5387.      Meet Tayler!  Meet Tayler, a stunning 6-year-old sweetheart! Tayler is an absolutely gorgeous girl with luscious white fur, a few tabby stripes, and a fluffy brown tail. She's a sweet cat who enjoys pats and ear scratches as well as naps, often in silly positions. Does Tayler sound like the kitty for you? Come meet her today at Seattle Humane – she'll purr her way right into your heart! As with all of our cats, Tayler is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She will go home with a certificate for an examination by a King Country veterinarian and an identification tag. PLUS, most cat adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion-a great way to start off on the right paw! Bring the MaxMobile to Your Event  The MaxMobile – Seattle Humane’s 38-foot mobile adoption bus – travels throughout King County to visit festivals, farmers markets, pet stores, businesses, parks and schools for fun interactive events and pet adoptions. Find out when the MaxMobile’s will next be in your neighborhood here or request a visit for October and beyond by contacting the MaxMobile coordinator at MaxMobile@SeattleHumane.org. Adoption Promotions Seattle Humane's mission is to save lives and complete families, and we're doing just that with timely adoption promotions to help make pet companionship accessible for all! No fees on adult cats through September Here's some news you can purr about; thanks to an incredibly generous donor, Seattle Humane is able to waive all adoption fees on cats 1 year and up through the rest of September. There's truly no better time to welcome a feline friend into your family. Come meet your match at the shelter today!   Happy Tails from Adopters We love adoption updates! If you've adopted a new pet this year or years ago and want to send us updates, please reach out to marketing@seattlehumane.org or follow up by tagging us on social media. Schnitzel the Sweetheart Schnitzel is doing great! He's really settled into his new home, and we've gotten into a good routine. He really is one of the sweetest, gentlest, and cuddliest dogs I've ever met. Everyone who has a chance to meet him falls in love instantly. Even some of my friends who don't particularly like dogs love him.  He's also so calm, even in somewhat stressful situations. I took him on a trip to NYC to visit family and he was fantastic on the plane. He also met my cousin's two huge dogs and within a few minutes they were playing and getting along great!  I am so grateful to have Schnitzel in my life. Adopting him was the best decision I ever made. He's such a happy pup and it really shows in every picture I take of him.  Thanks for all the great work you guys do at Seattle Humane. I hope the move to the new shelter is going well!  Best, Jackie  Kitten Caught 'em by the Tail My boyfriend wants to know, "How did we get a cat?! I thought we were getting a Chihuahua?! I mean, it's climbing things!" But really we are having no issues with the little boy! He has become a pushy little cuddle bug! You must have both hands free for pets at all times; if not, he's going to grab your hand and make you give him all the pets! Oh, he does have a new name again – Reggie! It will actually stick this time around. I love to share how he's doing! Thanks,  ~Kylie    An Odd, Perfect Pairing Hi All,  Thunder has been a wonderful addition to our pack. He's super touch-motivated (more than food, even) and he follows Truffles (our Pitbull) around like a little brother. Sometimes I think Truffles gets tired of having him constantly at her side and that's when she decides to sleep in his tiny dog bed and gives him the big dog bed, which is just pitiful and comical at the same time. Thunder is, as I've been told Yorkies are, the prince of the house. His mobility is quite good and I'd say he's at about 90-95% mobile on his good days. He loves going wherever the people are and his favorite thing is sitting on Momma's lap. He's a gentle boy and sweet soul, and Truffles and Thunder are just the right companions for each other.  I'm hoping to return to fostering later this month as there are dogs that need a quiet retreat.  Cheers, ~Anne-Marie Dream Dog Makes a Golden Impression Oh my god! Peppy is THE best. He LOVES cuddling, and giving gentle kisses. He’ll crawl in bed up to your face within an inch, stare straight into your eyes, and then gently lick your face. Our favorite thing has been waking up in the morning when he stretches, yawns, and then lies against us so he's the little spoon, just accepting all the hugs and tummy rubs. We feel like we already have a million stories about him. We've been getting to work late every day because it's hard to leave him, which is a good thing. We look forward to our first weekend with him and want to take him to Discovery Park for a big long walk!  Thank you all for your help! We're over the moon with him!  ~Julia & Chad & Peppy (soon to be renamed to Toby? Or Rocko? Or Charlie? TBD!) Fall in love with Seattle Humane pets online! Follow Seattle Humane’s pet stars, promotions, pet tips, and more on social media. These platforms allow us to introduce fans and potential adopters to animals at the shelter from wherever they are. You can follow @seattlehumane on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. We love interacting with our animal-loving community online!   Watch us live every Wednesday on KOMO 4 News at 11:20 a.m., every Thursday on Q13 FOX News at 8:40 a.m., and every second Saturday of the month on KING 5 at 6:45 a.m.

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