Congratulations! You’ve decided to adopt a dog! You’re visiting the shelter to find just the right one. You roam the halls, inspecting the rows of adorably adorable shelter dogs, waiting silently behind their kennel doors.
Suddenly, you spot the PERFECT DOG
We’re in desperate need of a new set of scales for our clinic. These scales are essential for accurately weighing the animals we care for during spaying and neutering procedures, ensuring their safety and well-being. Additionally, they’re crucial in emergencies when we provide care for abused, neglected, and abandoned animals. With your generous support, we can purchase new scales that will enable us to continue providing the highest standard of care to every animal that comes through our doors. Your…
The Humane Society of Skagit Valley (“HSSV”) has received a grant of $3000 from The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies (“The Federation”). This funding will facilitate additional spay/neuter surgeries for shelter animals, pets of low-income community members, and feral or free-roaming cats at HSSV’s onsite Spay and Neuter Clinic. HSSV is pleased to partner with The Federation to provide these vital spay/neuter surgeries and improve the quality of life for animals and their guardians in Skagit County.…
Why should you consider a senior dog? Adopting a senior dog can be a deeply rewarding experience for many reasons. Here are some compelling reasons why adopters should consider senior dogs: Gratitude and Love: Senior dogs often have a profound sense of gratitude for being adopted. They understand they’ve been given a second chance, and their love and appreciation for their adopters are immense. The bond formed with a senior dog can be incredibly special and fulfilling. Predictable Personality: Unlike…
Independence Day can be a lot of fun for millions of Americans, but it can be a dangerous and stressful day for your pets. Follow thes helpful tips below from the American Veterinary Medical Association to protect your beloved furry friends during this All-American Summer Holiday! Preparing in advance: Safety during July 4 celebrations: After the celebrations:
Six Minutes. Six minutes in 80-degree weather. Six minutes of frantic, heart-pounding, relief-seeking, agonizing, organ-failing misery. Six minutes is all it takes for your loved dog to die in a hot car. Even with the windows cracked and being parked in the shade. Even window tinting has not been shown to slow the temperature in your car significantly enough to save your dog’s life. Large dogs have been found wedged under the seat, trying to find relief from the relentless…
Since January, we’ve had 44 German Shepherds come into our facility – and it’s only May. German Shepherds are known for their intelligence, loyalty, and strength of character, but they also require special considerations before adoption. Unfortunately, we see a high return rate for these dogs at our shelter. That’s why we’re starting a series to spotlight some of the breeds we see people struggle with the most, beginning with these agile and intelligent dogs. Our goal is to educate…
Just this morning I had to have a difficult conversation with my elderly mother regarding her beloved dog. She has dementia and can no longer care for him. I am not alone in this issue. As our nation’s population ages, their pets are left without homes often in their own twilight years. Pets that were the only social outlet for a person that time left behind. These pets are often intensely bonded with that person because no one else came…
I hear this statement quite often. “How can you work here? I never could, I would be crying all thetime.” I take that opportunity to educate about the value of our shelter and the fact that the animals here are being loved, fed and kept safe. But, yeah, I get it. Some days are definitely harder. Like when a staff favorite loses its battle with illness. Or when a dog that I have worked so hard for is deemed unadoptable…
There has been a rumor circulating that we are closing our doors and that the animals in our care will be euthanized if not adopted. There is no truth to this rumor. Apparently, Mount Vernon Animal Shelter, an east coast shelter located in New York, is closing its doors at the end of January. This has been picked up locally and confused with our shelter. Our shelter is the Humane Society of Skagit Valley and we are located in Burlington,…