Seattle Animal Shelter A division of Finance and Administrative Services - Esteban Rodriguez, Director

Today, on National Rescue Dog Day, we highlight some of the precious pups who could be your new best friend. Currently the Shelter has nearly 40 dogs available for adoption. Fosters are also needed to give the pups a break from the shelter [...]

Media questions can be directed to Melissa Mixon at melissa.mixon@seattle.gov  On Friday, May 5, 2022 the Seattle Animal Shelter responded to reports of a dog attack on Eastlake after two dogs reportedly escaped from a nearby vehicle. The victim [...]

Seattle Animal Control Officer Caryn Cantu has read the book “Make Way for Ducklings,” but on a recent workday she lived a version of the story about ducks making their way around a busy city. Cantu responded to a report of ducklings trapped in a [...]

The Seattle Animal Shelter recently received a call from a good Samaritan who was at Matthews Beach in northeast Seattle with her family when they saw a bat struggling on the lawn by the beach. She safely confined the bat using a nearby trash [...]