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How to help Puget Sound’s surrendered pets during coronavirus crisis

Mar 27, 2020, 11:15 AM | Updated: Oct 8, 2024, 7:16 am

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Pet surrenders are up as the coronavirus crisis escalates. (Steven Voght, Flickr Creative Commons)

Shelters housing the Puget Sound region’s four-legged fur babies need some help during this COVID-19 pandemic.

There has been a surge in surrenders of pets due to job losses from the coronavirus outbreak in Washington. Because of that, many of the area shelters are looking for families who have time to foster an animal.

Most shelters are doing adoptions by appointment — you will need to check with the shelter you’re interested in.

With the stay at home order in place, donations are down at shelters, and most are in need of food and supplies. I have linked animal shelters and their Amazon Wish Lists below.

Auburn Valley Humane Society: Shop from their Wish List or Donate

Homeward Pet Adoption Center: Shop from their Wish List or Donate

The NOAH Center: Shop from their Wish List or Donate

PAWS: Shop from their Wish List or Donate

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC): Shop from their Wish List or Donate

Seattle Animal Shelter: Shop from their Wish List or Donate

Pawsitive Alliance : Shop from their wish list.

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