Hours, Location and Contacts
The Seattle Animal Shelter is located in the Interbay neighborhood of Seattle.
If you have an emergency situation involving both humans and animals, please call 911.
Request service or get information
Seattle Animal Control serves residents within the Seattle city limits. You may review our limited list of agencies serving surrounding areas to find your local animal services. You may also call your local 311 directory, or police non-emergency number and ask for animal services.
Requests for general information, as well as complaints such as animal noise, deceased animals, and dogs off-leash in Seattle parks, may be submitted online using the service request form. Select Parks and Recreation Maintenance. This system is available 24/7 for your convenience, and is checked by our call center pending emergency calls.
The online service request system should not be used for emergency or time-sensitive complaints, including animal bites, abuse, animal welfare concerns, and injured or sick animals. For questions or complaints of this nature, please call our office directly at (206) 386-7387 during business hours.
| Address | 2061 15th Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119 |
| Phone | 206-386-PETS ((206) 386-7387) 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 7 days a week (excluding holidays) |
| Fax | (206) 386-4285 |
| Metro Bus Routes | RapidRide D Route 32 |
| Lost and Found |
Owner pickup/redemptions and stray drop-offs: View our live listing of found pets at the shelter. |
| Adoptions |
Email: animalcare@seattle.gov Direct: (206) 386-4294 Open Hours: Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday/Sunday 1-5pm. Available other days by appointment for redemptions. See available animals for more details. Check out our live listing of available animals and review our adoption process. |
| Surrenders |
Email: animalcare@seattle.gov Direct: (206) 386-4294 Please review our surrender page for more information. |
| Pet Licensing |
Email: petlicensing@seattle.gov You may also renew, purchase or check the status of your dog or cat license online. |
| Animal Control |
7 days a week, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Spay and Neuter Clinic |
spayneuterclinic@seattle.gov Visit our Spay and Neuter Clinic page for more information. |
More animal shelter contacts
Animals available for adoption are now updated in real-time! Click here to be redirected to our adoptions page. If you are interested in adopting an animal that is in foster care, please follow the instructions on the animal's adoption listing.
Stray pickup and drop off is available 7 days a week, excluding holidays; click here to review our hours.
If you have lost an animal, you are required to visit the shelter in person to view the animals in our care and fill out a lost report. Stray animals brought to the shelter are also uploaded to our website in real-time; click here to see Found Pets at the Shelter. If you believe your animal is here at the shelter, please come in during shelter hours to speak with an animal care officer. If you are unable to come in, or have questions about fees, please call 206-386-4294 and leave a voicemail with your name, telephone number, and the best time to reach you; if you know the animal's record number (an eight digit number that starts with "A") please include this in your message as well.
Tracy Bahrakis, Manager of Animal Care
Tracy.Bahrakis@seattle.gov
206-386-4289
If you have an emergency situation involving both humans and animals, please call 911.
Seattle Animal Control serves residents within the city limits of Seattle. Click here for a limited listing of agencies serving surrounding areas.
Many complaints, such as animal noise, deceased animals and dogs off leash in Seattle parks, may be submitted online using the buttons below. This system is available 24/7 for your convenience and is checked by our call center pending emergency calls.
The online service request system should not be used for emergency or time-sensitive complaints, including animal bites, abuse, animal welfare concerns and injured or sick animals. For questions or complaints of this nature, please call our office directly at 206-386-7387 during business hours.
Don Baxter, Manager of Field Services
Don.Baxter@seattle.gov
206-386-4288
To schedule an appointment, call 206-386-4260.
For general questions, email spayneuterclinic@seattle.gov
Thank you for your interest in volunteering! All of our volunteer resources are now online; click here to be redirected to our volunteer page to learn more about our program, view open opportunities and complete a volunteer application.
For questions about volunteering, email seattleanimalshelter@seattle.gov.
For information on in-kind donations, online monetary donations, corporate sponsorship, planned giving and more, click here to be redirected to our donation page. For questions about donations, email seattleanimalshelter@seattle.gov.
If you have administration or general questions, email seattleanimalshelter@seattle.gov.
If you have questions regarding pet licensing, email petlicensing@seattle.gov. Click here to purchase or renew your pet license online.
For public disclosure requests, visit the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center.
Jocelyn Bouchard, Deputy Director
Jocelyn.Bouchard@seattle.gov
206-684-0584
Esteban Rodriguez, Executive Director
esteban.rodriguez@seattle.gov
(206) 386-4286