Below you’ll find 10 of the best dog rescues in Washington State. Read on to learn about them and what they do.
1. Seattle Humane
With its history stretching back to the late 1800s, Seattle Humane has been advocating for the lives of animals for over a hundred years. The group is now located in Bellevue and operates as a nonprofit that helps rescue dogs find new homes.
Seattle Humane not only rescues and adopts dogs, but it also educates and provides welfare programs throughout Seattle. If you’d like to help the group, you can donate here. If you’re interested in adoption, you can find the available dogs here.
Reach out to Seattle Humane here with any other questions.
2. Homeward Pet Adoption Center
Based in Woodinville, in the Seattle metro area, Homeward Pet Adoption Center is a shelter and animal rescue group that was founded in 1990. Since the group’s start, it has been saving animals from kill shelters, giving them medical treatment, providing spay/neuter surgeries, and adopting them.
Homeward Pet Adoption Center provides adoption services, rescue services, veterinary care, and even behavior & training services to dogs in the area. If you’d like to help the group, you can donate here. If you’d like to adopt a dog, you can find those available here.
3. Spokane Humane Society
Founded in 1897, Spokane Humane Society has a long history of saving animals in the region. Today, the group rescues and cares for over 5,000 animals each year. Beyond rescuing and adopting out animals, the group provides spay/neuter programs and animal education programs.
Spokane Humane Society is committed to saving the lives of dogs who need medical care or has been neglected, left homeless, or sick in kill shelters. If you want to contribute to the group, you can donate here. If you’re interested in adoption, you can find the available dogs here.
Get in touch with Spokane Humane Society here.
4. Old Dog Haven
Founded in Lake Stevens in 2004, Old Dog Haven is a rescue and adoption service for elderly dogs in Western Washington. The group believes old dogs deserve extra care in their later years, so it rescues dogs that would otherwise go homeless, neglected, at risk for euthanasia, or that have health issues.
Old Dog Haven is composed of volunteers who foster elderly dogs until a final home can be found. If you’d like to help the older dogs of Western Washington, you can donate here. If you’re interested in adoption, you can see those available here.
Contact Old Dog Haven here with any questions.
5. Pet OverPopulation Prevention
Located in Pasco, Pet OverPopulation Prevention is a nonprofit group committed to providing second chances for animals that have been neglected, abused, or left homeless. The group strives to prevent the overpopulation of animals in the region through its rescue, adoption, and spay/neuter services.
Pet OverPopulation Prevention actively rescues animals who are in need, so each animal can find a permanent, caring home. If you’re interested in helping the group, you can donate here. If you’re considering adoption, you can find the available dogs here.
Reach out to Pet OverPopulation Prevention here.
6. Kitsap Animal Rescue & Education (KARE)
Located in Silverdale, Kitsap Animal Rescue & Education is a nonprofit that helps the dogs around Kitsap County. The group rescues and adopts animals, provides shelter services, and attempts to educate the public through various workshops, classes, and seminars.
KARE is a forward-thinking nonprofit that strives to help animals through direct services as well as community outreach programs. If you’d like to contribute to the cause, you can donate here. If you’d like to adopt, you can find the available dogs here.
Reach out to KARE here with any inquiries.
7. Burien C.A.R.E.S
Burien C.A.R.E.S, the community animal resource & education society, is an animal rescue and adoption service for the city of Burien. The group is a 503(c)3 nonprofit that houses its rescued animals in its no-kill shelter until a loving, permanent home is found.
Beyond rescuing and adopting, Burien C.A.R.E.S investigates animal cruelty, provide spay/neuter surgeries, and much more. If you’d like to contribute to the group and its services, you can donate here. If you’re interested in adoption, you can find those available here.
Contact Burien C.A.R.E.S here with any other questions.
8. Main Street Mutt Rescue
Located in Ferndale, Main Street Mutt Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit group that serves the dogs of Whatcom County. The nonprofit is committed to saving as many dogs as possible that are at risk of euthanasia from kill shelters.
Main Street Mutt Rescue saves dogs, provides the necessary care, fosters many dogs with volunteers, and adopts out as many as possible to loving, stable homes. If you’d like to contribute to the cause, you can donate here. If you’re interested in adoption, you can find information on the process here.
Get in touch with Main Street Mutt Rescue here with any other questions.
9. Ginger’s Pet Rescue
Based in Seattle, Ginger’s Pet Rescue is a nonprofit that serves the dogs on death row. The group is committed to rescuing homeless dogs, neglected, abused, or in kill shelters. It operates with the help of volunteers who foster all their rescued dogs, as the group has no physical shelter.
Ginger’s Pet Rescue fosters over 100 dogs at any given time. It provides the necessary care and support until a permanent home is found. If you’d like to help, you can donate here. If you’re interested in adoption, you can find the available dogs here.
Contact Ginger’s Pet Rescue here with any questions.
10. Whatcom Humane Society
Based in Bellingham, Whatcom Humane Society is the oldest nonprofit group in the area. It was founded in 1902 as an organization that would stand up for animals and helps those in need. Today, the group rescues animals, provides control services, and adoption services.
Whatcom Humane Society is committed to saving the lives of all kinds of animals throughout Whatcom county. If you’d like to contribute to the group’s mission, you can donate here. If you’d like to adopt, you can find the available dogs here.
Contact the Whatcom Humane Society here.
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