HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SEATTLE KING COUNTY
13212 SE EASTGATE WAY, BELLEVUE, WA 980054492 www.seattlehumane.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SEATTLE HUMANE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO BUILD LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS.

ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION.

ADOPTION SERVICES: SEATTLE HUMANE ACCEPTS CATS AND DOGS FROM THE PUBLIC AND TRANSFERS FROM PARTNER SHELTERS, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF SMALL ANIMALS, INCLUDING RABBITS, HAMSTERS, AND RODENTS, AND KEEPS THEM AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE AND TRAINING AS NEEDED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020, SEATTLE HUMANE PLACED 5,689 ANIMALS IN ADOPTIVE HOMES. THE MAJORITY OF ADOPTIONS TAKE PLACE AT THE PHYSICAL SHELTER, WITH SOME TAKING PLACE THROUGH THE MAXMOBILE MOBILE ADOPTION AND EDUCATION VEHICLE. SEATTLE HUMANE'S ADOPTION TEAM NOT ONLY PROVIDES A POSITIVE, CUSTOMER-CENTRIC EXPERIENCE TO EACH PERSON WHO COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS, BUT KNOWS EACH ANIMAL IN SEATTLE HUMANE'S CARE, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO HELP MATCH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS TO THE PERFECT PET. ADOPTABLE COMPANION ANIMALS ARE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR A FEE AND PROVIDED TO INCOME-QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AT DISCOUNTED FEES OR AT NO CHARGE. SEATTLE HUMANE NEITHER EUTHANIZES ANIMALS FOR LACK OF SPACE NOR PLACES TIME LIMITS ON ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019, THE PLACEMENT RATE WAS 98.9% AND 98.8%, RESPECTIVELY.

VETERINARY MEDICINE: SEATTLE HUMANE'S VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO EVERY ANIMAL THAT COMES THROUGH THE SHELTER. FROM INITIAL INTAKE CHECKS AND ADMINISTERING VACCINATIONS, TO PROVIDING SURGERIES AND DENTAL EXTRACTIONS, THE VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM HAS DEVELOPED PROCESSES FOR DECREASING AN ANIMAL'S LENGTH OF STAY IN THE SHELTER, FREEING UP MORE SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE ANIMALS FROM OTHER SHELTERS NEEDING OUR SUPPORT, AND ULTIMATELY SAVING MORE LIVES. SPAY OR NEUTER SURGERY IS PERFORMED ON EVERY DOG OR CAT PRIOR TO ADOPTION. IN ADDITION TO CARE OF SHELTER PETS, SEATTLE HUMANE ALSO PROVIDES LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES, VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIPPING, AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED PET OWNERS TO HELP KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOMES.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OTHER SERVICES: SEATTLE HUMANE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF NURTURING SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PETS. WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING COMPANIONSHIP, SUCH AS INTRODUCING BABIES AND PETS, OR ANIMAL BEHAVIOR TOPICS. SEATTLE HUMANE'S DOG TRAINING CLASSES ENHANCE COMPANIONSHIP BY NOT ONLY TRAINING ANIMALS FOR BETTER DISPOSITIONS, BUT ALSO IMPROVING THEIR SOCIALIZATION SKILLS. OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE: VETERINARY STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS: SEATTLE HUMANE AND WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY'S (WSU) COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HAVE FORMED A FORMAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR ON-SITE TRAINING OF FOURTH-YEAR VETERINARY STUDENTS. FORMAL TWO-WEEK ELECTIVE ROTATIONS BEGAN IN MAY 2013. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO LEADING ORGANIZATIONS IS ALREADY HAVING DRAMATIC RESULTS. VETERINARY STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY DOING ROTATIONS AT SEATTLE HUMANE, WITH 61 STUDENTS CYCLING THROUGH DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS, AFTER WORKING AT SEATTLE HUMANE, WILL MAKE CAREERS OUT OF SHELTER MEDICINE OR VOLUNTEER FOR THEIR LOCAL SHELTERS. WSU IS IN THE TOP TIER OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. IT GRADUATES OVER 100 STUDENTS EACH YEAR, AND IS A LEADER IN DISCOVERING NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF BOTH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS, LEADERSHIP AND MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS PREPARE ENTRY-LEVEL VETERINARIANS WHO ARE BEST ABLE TO SERVE SOCIETY.ADVENTURE CAMP FOR KIDS: SEATTLE HUMANE OFFERS SUMMER SESSIONS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS.HUMANE TEEN CLUB: THE HUMANE TEEN CLUB (HTC) PROVIDES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND EXPOSES THEM TO THE BENEFITS OF ANIMAL COMPANIONSHIP. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR 13-15 YEAR OLDS. THE HTC FOCUSES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ANIMAL COMPANIONSHIP AND WELFARE.COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SHELTER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS, SEATTLE HUMANE ALSO SEEKS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. SEATTLE HUMANE OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO, WITHOUT HELP, MAY HAVE TO MAKE THE HEARTBREAKING CHOICE BETWEEN CARING FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR PETS. THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, SEATTLE HUMANE STRIVES TO HELP PEOPLE MAINTAIN SAFE, CARING HOMES FOR THEIR PETS, AND TO REDUCE PET SURRENDER BY PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES FOR PET OWNERS.MOBILE WELLNESS CLINIC: THE MOBILE WELLNESS CLINIC PROVIDES ROUTINE VETERINARY CARE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINATIONS, DEWORMERS, FLEA MEDICATIONS, MICROCHIPS, NAIL TRIMS, REFERRALS, AND VOUCHERS FOR SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES. TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOR THOSE WHO NEED SERVICES, SEATTLE HUMANE TRANSPORTS VOLUNTEER VETERINARIANS AND ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON OUR MAXMOBILE, A 38-FOOT, BRANDED VEHICLE ALSO USED FOR MOBILE ADOPTIONS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH. SEATTLE HUMANE PARTNERS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD BANKS TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN AREAS THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM. DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020, 54 PETS RECEIVED CARE THROUGH THE MOBILE WELLNESS CLINIC.PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: BECAUSE THE DEATH OF YOUR ANIMAL FRIEND CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT EXPERIENCES YOU FACE, SEATTLE HUMANE OFFERS A FREE PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP WITH TRAINED FACILITATORS.VISITING PETS PROGRAM: SEATTLE HUMANE VOLUNTEERS, WITH THEIR DOGS, CATS AND EVEN BIRDS AND A BUNNY, VISIT FACILITIES FOR SENIORS, ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, AND PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. THIS PROGRAM ENRICHES THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE WE VISIT AND PROMOTES THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.PET FOOD BANK: THE PET FOOD BANK COLLECTS AND DISTRIBUTES PET FOOD DONATIONS TO LOW-INCOME PET OWNERS EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP. THE PROGRAM FEEDS MORE THAN 2,300 PETS EVERY MONTH AND DISTRIBUTES OVER 200,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD ANNUALLY. ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS BEDS, TOYS, LEASHES AND COLLARS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO CLIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THEM. TO ENSURE FAMILIES ALWAYS HAVE ACCESS TO PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES, SEATTLE HUMANE DISTRIBUTES RESOURCES TO PARTNER SHELTERS, FOOD BANKS, SENIOR CENTERS, AND DIRECTLY TO HOMEBOUND PET OWNERS THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY.PET PROJECT: PET PROJECT IS SEATTLE HUMANE'S MOST TARGETED COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM AND THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN WASHINGTON STATE. DEVELOPED IN 1989, PET PROJECT OFFERS FREE VETERINARY CARE, REDUCED ADOPTION FEES, PET FOOD, AND SUPPLIES TO LOW-INCOME PET OWNERS AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS AND CANCER. IN MANY CASES, SEATTLE HUMANE HAS SEEN PET-OWNERS LIVING WITH CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESS FORFEIT FOOD FOR THEMSELVES TO FEED THEIR PETS, OR MAKE THE HEARTBREAKING DECISION TO SURRENDER OR ABANDON THEIR PETS. BY PROVIDING PET CARE EXPENSES FOR THIS LOW-INCOME CONSTITUENCY, THEY SAVE WHAT FEW RESOURCES THEY HAVE FOR SELF-CARE. MANY PET PROJECT CLIENTS HAVE BEEN WITH THE PROGRAM FOR 10, 20 AND EVEN 30 YEARS, AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A PET WITHOUT THIS PROGRAM. FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2020, SEATTLE HUMANE'S PET PROJECT SERVED OVER 140 CLIENTS AND OVER 200 PETS.FOSTER CARE: SEATTLE HUMANE'S FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SERVES A WIDE VARIETY OF ANIMALS INCLUDING KITTENS, PUPPIES, CATS, DOGS, RABBITS, GUINEA PIGS, AND OTHER SMALL CRITTERS. IN 2018, SEATTLE HUMANE ADDED A FOSTER-TO-ADOPT PROGRAM COMPONENT, AND IT HAS PROVEN TO BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING SOME OF THE LONGER LENGTH OF STAY PETS WITH MEDICAL OR BEHAVIORAL NEEDS FIND LOVING HOMES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020, THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SERVED 4,397 ANIMALS.LIFESAVER TRANSFER: SEATTLE HUMANE'S LIFESAVER TRANSFER PROGRAM BRINGS IN APPROXIMATELY 65% OF THE SHELTER'S ANIMAL POPULATION ANNUALLY. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS COORDINATE LIFESAVING TRANSFERS NATIONWIDE, AND SHELTER PETS ARE PICKED UP FROM LOCAL SHELTERS, RESCUES, AND AIRPORTS FOR INTAKE. IN STATES OF EMERGENCY AND NATURAL DISASTERS, SEATTLE HUMANE TRANSFERS IN ANIMALS FROM AFFECTED LOCATIONS TO ENSURE SOURCE SHELTERS HAVE SPACE TO HOUSE STRAYS AND OTHER ANIMALS AFFECTED. SEATTLE HUMANE CURRENTLY TRANSFERS ANIMALS IN FROM 115 HIGH-NEED SHELTERS IN WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, OREGON, ARIZONA, HAWAII, TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA, AND LOUISIANA. DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020, A TOTAL OF 3,766 CATS AND DOGS WERE TRANSFERRED IN TO SEATTLE HUMANE.

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