The Humane Society of Skagit Valley is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization.

The Humane Society of Skagit Valley is a non-profit organization founded in 1974. Our mission is to provide a safe haven, sheltering and caring for abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals in Skagit County. We are committed to treating animals with dignity and respect, placing them in loving homes. Our public education programs increase awareness of the necessity for humane treatment and spay/neuter options for all animals.

The Humane Society of Skagit Valley is not a county or municipal shelter. Although we provide services through contracts with Skagit County and nearby cities, we rely on the proceeds from fundraising events, charitable gifts, and bequests to pay our operating costs. We truly appreciate the generosity of community donors as well as the amazing efforts of volunteers at the shelter, thrift store, and events.

As an open admission facility we don’t pick and choose. We accept any companion animals in need, including animals with medical conditions, providing comfort and care as required. We also coordinate resources for the housing of small animals evacuated during disasters.

Our principles

Whereas, we are responsible for the welfare of those animals that we have domesticated and those upon whose natural environment we have encroached; and

Whereas, all utilization of animals gives us neither the right nor the license to exploit or abuse them; and

Whereas, all life possesses an inherent value and is thus deserving of considerate treatment.

Therefore, be it resolved that the Humane Society of Skagit County and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals encourages the public to adopt the following guidelines and further expects our membership to agree with these principles:

• We will not kill animals needlessly nor for entertainment, nor to cause pain or torment.
• We will provide adequate food, water, shelter, and care for animals for which we have accepted responsibility.
• We will not use animals for medical, educational, or commercial experimentation or research unless absolute necessity can be demonstrated and unless such is done without causing pain and torment.
• We will not maintain animals that are used for food in a manner that causes them discomfort or denies them an opportunity to develop and live in conditions that are reasonably natural for them.
• We will not kill animals for food in any manner that does not result in instantaneous unconsciousness.
• We will not confine animals for display, impoundment, or as pets in conditions that are not comfortable and appropriate.
• We will not permit domestic pets to propagate.