News Update

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…