Kim Williams

Mission Accomplished

Mission Accomplished! We did it! We’re proud to have partnered with Greater Good Charities, Wings of Rescue, and many other wonderful organizations for Paws Across the Pacific – the largest pet rescue flight in history! Over 600 pet passengers flew from Hawaii to the Pacific Northwest to find loving homes. The Humane Society of Skagit Valley is proud to announce that we were able to bring in 60 cats and 13 dogs! Thank you to the wonderful staff and fantastic volunteers…

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Breaking News: HSSV Participates in Record-Breaking Rescue Flight

Humane Society of Skagit Valley partners with Greater Good Charities and Wings of Rescue to fly over 600 shelter dogs and cats from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, making Paws Across the Pacific the largest pet rescue flight in history.  More than 71 of the shelter pets from Paws Across the Pacific to arrive Humane Society of Skagit Valley while they wait to be adopted into new loving homes. “It’s so important to be able to offer our space and…

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HSSV Updates Operating Procedures

During these uncertain and changing times, we have had to adapt and overcome some serious challenges. We are learning, like everyone else, a new normal and are aspiring to operate our shelter in a safe and healthy manner. Our utmost priority is serving animals in need while also protecting our staff, volunteers, and community members. As such, we have made the decision to make some changes to our schedule and operating procedures. For the foreseeable future, we will be operating…

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Shelter Closing to Public

Due to the possibility of exposure to the virus, The Humane Society of Skagit Valley has made the difficult decision to close its shelter doors to the public once again, for the foreseeable future. This decision was not an easy one, but one we take very seriously. We know you have concerns about our staff and animals and want to reassure you that our essential shelter team will continue to provide excellent care for our animals in a safe and…

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New Feature: Memorials

We’re pleased to announce a new feature on our website. Now you can submit a memorial for a loved one you would like immortalized forever on our website. You may submit your memorial at this link, or view the memorials already submitted here. We are happy to offer this new feature as a way to remember those we’ve lost and loved.

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HSSV Thrift Shop Updates

UPDATE: We are now closed on Sundays for the foreseeable future. We will update if that changes. We had the soft re-opening of our thrift shop in Mt Vernon yesterday. It was great to be able to see the public SAFELY coming out to support us. Keep in mind that masks are required when visiting the shop and we are limiting occupancy to 10 patrons at a time. We also request that you sanitize your hands before entering. We have…

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HSSV Transitions into Phase 2

Hello friends of HSSV! I hope you are all doing well and are staying healthy during these stressful times! I am writing today to update you all once again on our status here at the shelter. We plan to reopen our doors on the 16th of June. While we are very excited to be opening to the public once again, we want to do so thoughtfully and with great care. This email outlines what that will look like. We will…

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Pets in the Time of COVID-19

Watch this short, informative video for what you need to know about having a pet in the family during the time of COVID-19. There’s an English and a Spanish version below. English Version: https://skagithumane.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-19-PSA.mp4 En Español: https://skagithumane.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-19-PSA-Updated-Spanish-Version.mp4

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Status Update & Plan

We have had our doors closed since March 16th. We will unfortunately remain closed until we are able to receive guests once again. This is in large part due to the shortage of some essential disinfectant supplies that we need to be prepared to help our visitors. We are not there yet. Also, another factor that affects our ability to reopen is adherence to State and County Orders. Having said that, we look forward to gradually opening our doors by…

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Shelter Reopening Status Update

We wanted to update you all on our plans during this time. We will not be completely reopening to the public until we can provide PPE for all of our staff and volunteers to protect their health and the health of the visiting public. We anticipate that being the case on approximately June 1st. After that point, we’ll open our doors to the public once again. However, we will still require that visitors wear masks when visiting the shelter. We…

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