August 2021: Notes from Nanette

In thinking about our future it’s good to reflect upon our past and appreciate those who have gotten us here.

You.

I cannot fully express how humbled I am by your dedication to Homeward Pet Adoption Center and the animals in our care. Thank you.

With the extension of the lease for our current location, in three years, Homeward Pet Adoption Center will move into our next best home — the next step in our journey toward our dream of creating a holistic care center for animals in our shelter and our community.

We are excited that this extension of our current lease will allow us the time to raise the funds to truly make our next home an improvement for the animals in our care and the people who love them.

Our next best home will allow us to continue to grow our veterinary care and behavior programs. Not only will we provide quality, compassionate support to our temporary guests, it will allow us to give assistance to families unable to afford basic and extended veterinary care for their cats and dogs. We will be able to provide training pre and post adoption, as well as help behaviorally challenging animals from entering the shelter system all together.

We are already working today to create an environment that reduces the stress animals may experience in a shelter through fear free protocols and industry best practices as well as incorporating our values of giving animals the time required to be healthy and happy. We have adapted our cat room to provide more space, privacy and enrichment opportunities for our feline guests. For our canine visitors, we are moving toward a dog room redesign that will lessen stress by reducing reactivity and noise. Larger spaces have already been provided to support the natural behaviors of each dog.

I would enjoy speaking with you about all that we are doing for the animals at Homeward Pet, as well as share with you our visions and dreams for the future. To schedule a tour or conversation, please email me at or call me at 425-488-4444, ext. 4005. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your continued support of Homeward Pet Adoption Center. I wish you all the best.

Sincerely,

Nanette McCann
Executive Director
Homeward Pet Adoption Center

P.S. Please take a moment to view our 2020 Annual report and congratulate yourself on a year well spent!