Happy Tail – Artemis!

Artemis (formerly Widget) is doing great!

She has very firm opinions, and is very much the Princess of the house. She enjoys grumbling about things that aren’t EXACTLY her way, and it’s pretty adorable. She viciously attacks felt mice, and “da bird” is her favorite thing.  She and Booster play chase and wrestle all day long, and then give each other baths, and take naps all snuggled together. You would have no idea she is 8 years old, she wears out poor Booster, who is about 4, and still wants to keep going.

She is the sweetest cat, and enjoys laps, as long as she is sure it was 100 percent her idea. Otherwise, she grumbles until you pretend like you can’t see her, and then she sneaks onto your lap.

I could go on and on about everything they do together, but it really was the perfect match for both of them.  Thanks so much for everything you guys do!  -Corey

Willow Strikes a Pose!

Unlike most cats, Willow LOVES belly rubs and will even knock over her water dish to roll over for them!

Willow came to Homeward Pet with severe thickening of the cartilage in both ears making it difficult for her to hear and for our clinic team to clean. After removing the excess cartilage, she has become one happy cat!  While she is still healing and being monitored by the clinic, she is not yet available for adoption.  Keep an eye on the website for when she is ready to meet her forever family. 

She is pictured with volunteer and Cat Behavior Team trainer Molly.

Volunteering for Snuggles!

Angie, one of our outstanding dog-walking volunteers and a member of our Dog Behavior Team, gives AND gets some attention from Ricky and Lucy, a pair of senior long-haired Dachshunds who just recently arrived at Homeward Pet (and will be available for adoption after they get their health check-ups).

Take Action!

A bill to repeal Washington’s breed discriminatory legislation ordinance is being considered in the current legislative session.  SB 5094 would take a step toward eliminating using breed as a factor when determining if a dog is dangerous or potentially dangerous.  If you oppose legislation that deems a dog as dangerous based solely on their breed or appearance, now is the time to call your state senator, and express your support for SB5094.

Visit Best Friends’ Legislative Action Center, for more info and example messaging.

Foster Home Wanted!

Cooper is a friendly, larger-than-life guy who needs a foster family for a while!  This sweet, beautiful 5-year-old Bluetick Coonhound recently tore his ACL, which will require surgery.  We are hoping to find a quiet, calm foster home for him to recover. His ideal placement is with someone who is home enough to give him regular potty breaks and plenty of attention during his rehab (Homeward Pet will manage his medical care and expenses), and whose house is free of cats or other small animals.  Post-surgery, Cooper will need to be kept on crate rest for several weeks and will gradually be allowed to increase his walking and exercise time. When Cooper is all healed up you will see just how much he loves to run, play and explore! He will make an amazing addition to any family. Cooper’s surgery will be scheduled as soon as we secure a foster home for his recovery. Can you or someone you know help him?

Pet Lovers!

This weekend, Peggy, our Community Development Director, “earned” her Pet Lover Badge from Scout Troop #46719 who visited Homeward Pet to drop off the cat toys and dog treats they’d made, and say ‘hi’ to our thankful dogs and cats.  Thank YOU! to these fantastic, pet-loving scouts…and congratulations, Peggy!

Game Day!

Check out more of Homeward Pet’s 4-legged (and 2-legged) Hawks’ fans!  Go Hawks!

A Furry Blue Friday!

Here’s one of our SeaCats, Darlene, showing her playoff intensity (check out that game face!) and getting ready to root on her favorite team!  Go Hawks!

Check out all of our adoptable tail-gaters and 12th Man’s Best Friends!

Foster Home Wanted!

Cooper is a larger than life guy who needs a foster family!  This beautiful 5-year-old Bluetick Coonhound recently tore his ACL, which will require surgery.  We are hoping to find a quiet, calm foster home for him to recover.  His ideal placement is with someone who is home enough to give him regular potty breaks and plenty of attention during his rehab (Homeward Pet will manage his medical care and expenses), and whose house is free of cats or other small animals.  Post-surgery, Cooper will need to be kept on crate rest for several weeks and will gradually be allowed to increase his walking and exercise time. When Cooper is all healed up you will see just how much he loves to run, play and explore! He will make an amazing addition to any family. Cooper’s surgery will be scheduled as soon as we secure a foster home for his recovery. Can you or someone you know help him?

If you are interested in fostering Cooper please call Homeward Pet Adoption Center at 425-488-4444.

Homeward Headlines Sponsor – John L. Scott Woodinville

John L. Scott Woodinville and Homeward Pet are next-door neighbors!  Sharing a parking lot has its perks, one of which is using Homeward Pet as the landmark when giving directions to our office. Response is usually, “Oh, yes, I know where that is!” Another is observing the time and devotion Homeward Pet’s staff and volunteers spend on improving the lives of their resident dogs and cats. We support them when we can, whether it is sharing our large meeting room or participating in one of their many events (we love the Happy Tails Wine Walk)! Visiting with Homeward Pet volunteers and their dogs as they stroll by our office is a bright spot in our day!

If you are considering making a move to Woodinville, or perhaps another area in or around Seattle, we can help! 
Our agents and staff are dedicated to helping you buy or sell your home. Whether you are looking for the perfect home in your favorite neighborhood, an equestrian property in Woodinville, or waterfront property in Seattle, our highly-trained agents will match you with your dream home. We can even provide you with answers you might have regarding school districts, parks, shopping and more! Should your time be limited, we can set up targeted property searches and email them to you for you to view at your convenience.

Experience the difference a quality agent can make in your life with John L. Scott Woodinville.

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Carrying on the tradition of helping make your dreams come true… What’s your next move? We’re here to help!

Love is in the Air

This February Homeward Pet is celebrating 27 years of making matches!

Come and find your one and only at our Anniversary Adoption Event taking place February 25, from 12 to 6pm. For one day only, all adoptions will be $27, bettering your chances at finding the lifelong companion you’ve always dreamt of!

Homeward Pet is one of Washington State’s leading non-profit, no-kill animal shelters. Since being founded in 1990, we have united more than 27,000 cats and dogs with loving families through rescue, shelter and adoption programs.

Supporters can show their love for the animals in February with a $27 donation to the shelter! A meaningful gift of $27 can feed a litter of kittens for a week, provide a year’s worth of vaccinations for a cat, or pay for a microchip implantation and lifetime registration for a dog.

Find your valentine this February!

Want your love to linger all year long? Become a monthly sustainer with a donation of $27 a month!

There’s No Place like Home

Kacy, a Homeward Pet volunteer, met Barnaby at the shelter last summer and the two immediately shared a special connection. Whenever Kacy was in the dog room, Barnaby’s eyes would light up and he would refuse to let anyone else take him for a walk!

At other times, Barnaby was extremely overwhelmed and stressed.

When Homeward Pet decided it would be in Barnaby’s best interest to be placed into foster care, Kacy and her husband Brian, volunteered. Kacy knew they could help him gain confidence and find the home he deserved.

In four months’ time Kacy and Brian helped an anxious shelter dog blossom into a devoted, trusting companion who had an unmatched love for his foster family. And the feeling was mutual. Kacy, her husband, three dogs and two cats had fallen head over heels for Barnaby.

He was their first foster dog though, and they wanted to be able to help more animals like him in the future. Initially, they were sure there was a family out there who could love him just as much.

It wasn’t until Kacy and Brian saw Barnaby featured in our “Home for the Holidays,” article last month, that reality set in. “It hit us both that he could go home with someone else and we wouldn’t see him again. It gave us that awful feeling in the pits of our stomachs,” Kacy says.

They knew they couldn’t let Barnaby go. They needed him just as much as he needed them.

Though adding another member to an already full house meant they’d no longer have room to foster, it was a sacrifice worth making.

On January 6, Barnaby was officially welcomed to the family. Today, Barnaby goes for hikes, scenic car rides and romps around the yard with his sisters. Barnaby and Kacy have an unbreakable bond and he’s never more than a few feet from her side. “He’s had four different homes in four years. He needs stability, love and safety, and I don’t want to let him down,” Kacy says.

Thanks to a caring foster family, Barnaby has found the loving home he’s always deserved, one he’ll never have to leave.

Learn how you can become a foster family here. 

New Food Bank Partner!

We have just added the Snohomish Community Food Bank to our network of partners.  The Homeward Pet Food Bank now distributes pet food and supplies to 7 area food banks, and other community organizations, helping 1000 families per week care for their pets and keep them in their homes.

Last year, the Homeward Pet Food Bank distributed over 110,000 pounds of food to local food banks and animal rescues, thanks to the generous support of donors, and the tireless efforts of our volunteers and the food bank workers.

Welcome (and thank you!) to the Snohomish Community Food Bank.

Learn more about the Homeward Pet Food Bank, and see the list of retail partners you can make a donation to support the Food Bank and help even more families and pets this year.

Go Hawks!

The view from outside our blue ‘n’ green Colony Cat Room this morning, where Little Bo and Peep get some extra attention from a big fan!

Bailey’s New Year Resolution

Check out our special needs girl, Bailey!  Her New Year resolution is to get back her girlish figure that will allow her to take the long leisurely walks she so loves and misses.

Learn more about Bailey and all the available dogs and puppies here.