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Registration for Seattle Humane's Lunch Bytes closes in less than two weeks!

This free virtual luncheon will feature inspiring stories of outside-the-box thinking in the face of complex issues in the world of animal welfare.

Learn how Seattle Humane made operational changes in response to the pandemic while also expanding our life-saving impact, meet Seattle Humane CEO, Christopher Ross, and hear from two young women working to pass a bill impacting the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores.

Participation in Lunch Bytes is free, and you have the opportunity to make an impactful gift now or during the event. Thanks to our generous sponsors, your donations will be matched 100% up to $17,500.

Learn more and secure your spot here. Registration will close on February 10.

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You can still make an impact and help unlock the sponsor match with a gift here.

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mercredi 27 janvier 2021

Thank You! Seattle Humane's 2020 Year in Review

Take a look at all the great work you've done.

YOU made an un-fur-gettable impact during a ruff year!

This past year was a challenging one, but the support of generous friends like you kept us going. With your help, Seattle Humane was able to find safe and innovative ways to continue offering life-saving care, shelter and support for pets in need.

Look at what you did!

1,938 cats, dogs and critters adopted into loving homes - most through curbside adoptions

1,054 pets cared for by both long-time and first-time foster families

2,311 emergency operations, spay/neuter surgeries and other medical procedures

137 families helped through our new Pet Owner Assistance Fund - keeping pets with the people who love them

1,200,000 meals provided through our Seattle Humane Pet Food Bank and Mobile Pet Food Bank partnerships

Thousands of people connected through virtual training classes, humane education programs and telemedicine support

Thanks for being a force for good!

Keep in touch and read the latest updates, check out adoptable animals, and discover all the ways your support is a force for good in our community.

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mercredi 13 janvier 2021

Meet Seattle Humane's new CEO Christopher Ross

Meet Seattle Humane's new CEO Christopher Ross

Greetings to all of you amazing animal lovers following the great work taking place at Seattle Humane. I am so honored to work with this committed and talented staff who have welcomed me into this organization, now entering its 124th year as a leader in the animal welfare community.

In the weeks after accepting this position, I heard from hundreds of friends and associates. Many of them sharing how they found their beloved pet at our shelter — others who just wanted to say how envious they were! All of them told me the same thing — how fortunate I was, and how satisfying it must be to join this incredible organization dedicated to helping animals and the people who love them.

I come to Seattle Humane from Compass Housing Alliance, where I served as Chief Operations Officer. Compass operates many of the region's emergency shelters and services for people and their pets, in addition to owning and operating affordable low-income housing. It's an experience that prepared me well to appreciate the many community programs Seattle Humane has developed, launched and expanded this past year to ensure pets and their families in our community are able to stay together. In 2020 alone, Seattle Humane's Pet Food Bank provided over one million meals to pets in need. It's an astonishing number, and a stark reminder of the hardships so many pet owners are facing during this pandemic.

While I am excited to join team Seattle Humane as the new CEO, I do so with a heavy heart and much deference for the leadership of Paula Littlewood, the interim CEO who has made a lasting impact on this organization. Paula set a high bar here at Seattle Humane, leaving the organization reinvigorated and on course to do even more amazing work in the years ahead. I am so glad I was able to meet Paula, and that she put her confidence in me to lead Seattle Humane into the future.

In my first month, I am spending most of my time with the front-line staff, learning the many positions and touchpoints of the organization and the community. For now, I've barely scratched the surface in understanding the important work of Seattle Humane and the many ways it impacts the animal-loving community we serve. But it is a journey, and I am rolling up my sleeves and learning everything I can from the amazing and knowledgeable staff, and from each of YOU — it is your collective generosity and compassion for animals that makes all of this possible.

These are deeply challenging times. Times that reinforce the power of having the companionship and unconditional love of an animal in our lives to center us and remind us how important it is to have compassion in the world. As Seattle Humane enters 2021, we are resolutely committed to our mission of saving lives, completing families and keeping pets with the people who love them.

Onward,

Christopher Ross

New Year, New Gear!

Drumroll please! Seattle Humane merchandise is now available for purchase through our new online store! Show your love for rescues — dogs, cats and critters — on a shirt, mug or face mask! Proceeds from every purchase in our store directly support our work at Seattle Humane and the animals we care for every day. We're just getting started with our inventory — more fun and furry designs are on the way! Happy shopping!

Virtual Training Classes are Here!

Cooped up with an out-of-control pup? We're here to lend a paw with our just-launched virtual dog training classes! Registration is open now for single session seminars on five topics, with more topics and other classes to come.

Puppy Priorities — Housetraining, chewing, mouthing, home-alone training, and socialization.

Behavior Basics — The why and how of positive reinforcement training and dog body language. This is a great place to start and is an excellent complement to any of our other classes.

Shy and Fearful Dogs — Why dogs may be shy or fearful of people, other dogs, or in other situations. Tactics for helping dogs feel more comfortable and confident around the things that worry them.

Reactive Rover — Why dogs bark and lunge at other dogs while on leash, and what you can do to improve this behavior.

Dogs at Play — Canine behavior, greetings, play, and dog park safety and etiquette.

Check out our website for more details and for registration.

Pet Loss Support Group Moves to Zoom

Our Pet Loss Support Group has now moved to an online Zoom format. Structured in the same way as in-person sessions, the group's purpose is to support those grieving for an animal companion and educate them about the grief process.

If you've recently lost a pet or know someone who has, join our next session via Zoom on Jan. 22 at noon. A waiver must be signed and returned to participate in the Zoom session. For more information, email petloss@seattlehumane.org with VIRTUAL PLSG in the subject line. While we can't take the pain away, we're here to ensure you don't have to work through this alone.

Join us for Lunch Bytes, Thinking Outside the Box with Seattle Humane, a virtual luncheon on Feb. 11!

2020 and COVID-19 challenged us all to be innovative and creative. On Feb. 11, join us for an inside look at the outside-of-the-box innovations we've made to continue and improve our work at Seattle Humane! You'll hear from our new CEO Christopher Ross on the many changes we've made to expand our life-saving impact in the community. You'll also meet two amazing young women, alumni of our Humane Teen Club, working for passage of a Humane Pet Sales Bill in Olympia. Interested in fostering or wondering what to do about a pet with separation anxiety? Our best animal experts will be there to answer your pet-related questions!

Registration is free, learn more details here.

Senior Poodle's New Life as a Socialite

Sophie, a sweet senior poodle, had to have some teeth extracted and a benign mass removed after coming to us in early December. She was adopted Dec. 16 and now spends her days "being cute," according to her new mom.

"Sophie's doing great. She had her first vet appointment and has a clean bill of health. She's been busy going on walks, visiting neighborhood shops, and greeting every person she meets. She's an absolute joy to have in my life and I'm so lucky to have found her. Thank you to Kristen for being a great foster mom, and to everyone at Seattle Humane for all your hard work. Here's a sweet photo of her napping with her stuffed rhino."

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lundi 11 janvier 2021

You're invited!

Thinking Outside the Box with Seattle Humane

Join us for Lunch Bytes, a virtual luncheon with Seattle Humane. 2020 challenged us all to quickly innovate in order to move forward. We are excited to bring you a program highlighting outside-the-box thinking from animal welfare advocates as well as COVID-necessitated changes to our own work at Seattle Humane. You will hear from two advocates working to ban the sale of puppy milldogs from pet stores in Washington State, meet our new CEO, and have your questions answered on a range of pet-related topics from fostering to separation anxiety.

Seattle Humane's reach and impact in the community has grown over the past year to address the financial hardships many families are facing, as COVID-19 continues to take a devastating economic toll on our friends and neighbors. We have focused heavily in 2020 on not just completing families, but making sure pet families in our community are able to stay together. This has been a year of challenges, and Seattle Humane has continued to expand its life-saving impact throughout the community by thinking outside the box. Join us at Lunch Bytes to learn more!

There is no fee to participate in Lunch Bytes*. You will have an opportunity to make a gift during the event in support of our life-saving and essential programs, and can support our impact now through the "purchase" of essential supplies and services on the Lunch Bytes website. Funds raised will help pets in need and the people who love them through support of our Foster, Veterinary Medicine, Pet Food Bank and other Community Outreach Programs.

Please register today!

*While registration is free, a credit card is required during registration. Your card will only be charged for donations made on the Lunch Bytes website and will not be stored or otherwise utilized.

11:30 a.m. — 12:15 p.m.
Program

Welcome from Event Chair:
Darren Moffat, Volunteer
Seattle Humane Veterinary Services

Seattle Humane Updates with
Christopher Ross, CEO

Keynote Speakers:
Ava & Novia, Animal Welfare Advocates

12:15 p.m. — 1 p.m.
Q&A with
Seattle Humane Experts

Emily Keegans
Dog Behavior

Catie Waits
Foster Program

Jess Reed, DVM
Veterinary Medicine

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vendredi 29 janvier 2021

Don't forget to register for Lunch Bytes!

mercredi 27 janvier 2021

Thank You! Seattle Humane's 2020 Year in Review

mercredi 13 janvier 2021

Meet Seattle Humane's new CEO Christopher Ross

lundi 11 janvier 2021

You're invited!

Pet Food Bank Supplies Needed!