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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Seattle Animal Shelter closes two days for Fourth of July holiday
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
6/29/2009 8:14:00 AM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Don Jordan (206)386-4286
Katherine Schubert-Knapp (206) 684-0909
Kathy Sugiyama (206) 684-0909
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Seattle Animal Shelter closes for July Fourth Holiday
Shelter closed July 3 and 4
The Seattle Animal Shelter will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. The holiday falls on a Saturday, but the federal holiday is observed on Friday.
If you find a stray animal, please care for the animal until the shelter’s next business day. The shelter will re-open on Sunday, July 5, at noon. If you have a life-threatening situation involving a human, please call 911.
If you need emergency care for an injured animal, the following veterinary hospitals will be open on the holidays:
Animal Critical Care & Emergency Services
11536 Lake City Way N.E.
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 364-1660
Emerald City Emergency Clinic
4102 Stone Way N.
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 634-9000
The Seattle Animal Shelter offers the following tips to protect pets on the Fourth of July:
- Keep pet indoors or otherwise secured when fireworks are being shot off.
- Consult your veterinarian beforehand if you think your pet may benefit from being tranquilized.
- Take your pet outside to relieve itself before it gets dark.
- If you take your pet to a park, do not leave it locked in a car.
- Do not take your pet to public fireworks displays.
- Make sure your pet is wearing proper identification, such as a current pet license.
If a pet wearing its license shows up at the animal shelter, the owner is notified via telephone. If an officer finds a licensed pet in the field, it will be returned to its owner instead of being taken to the shelter. Experience shows that often an injured animal wearing a license is more likely to receive life saving veterinary care if the owner cannot be contacted immediately.
The costs for pet licenses are:
- Dog: one-year $40 ($20 if spayed or neutered); or two-years $62 ($30 if spayed or neutered).
- Cat: one-year $25 ($15 if spayed or neutered); or two-years $40 ($22 if spayed or neutered).
The Seattle Animal Shelter is open every day from noon to 6 p.m. for adoptions, and from 9 a.m. for licensing. For more information, please call (206)386-PETS(7387).
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Seattle Animal Shelter
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