Two large animal shelters waive fees to adopt adult cats

Photo Seattle Humane Society

The Seattle Humane Society is waiving adoption fees on cats 1 year and older for the month of December.

In the past, many shelters discouraged families from adopting during the holidays to avoid impulse decisions. But shelters are facing the fact that more families adopt pets during the holidays than any other time of year. If shelters turn these families away, they will likely get a pet from a shop or puppy mill.

Pets stores that sell animals want to make a sale. Shelters want to make the right match with the person’s lifestyle, because getting a companion animal is a lifetime commitment.

If you are going to have a quiet holiday at home, consider adding a pet to your life. Visit the Humane Society shelter at 13212 SE Eastgate Way in Bellevue to adopt a pet or purchase an Adoption Gift Certificate. Adoption Gift Certificates can also be purchased by phone at 425-373-5382.

Two are easier than one. Batman and Robin at RASKC

If you are willing to travel to Kent, the Regional Animal Services of King County has waived adoption fees for adult cats and asked residents to consider adopting or fostering a feline. They are concerned about the Green River flooding the shelter. While they have made back-up plans to evacuate the animals, they would rather have them placed in homes.

King County residents can bring home a cat from Kent for just the cost of the license. Every adoptable pet has been spayed or neutered, and vaccinated, at no additional cost.

Closer to home, PAWS in Lynnwood is discounting its adoption fees 20% for both cats and dogs.  Check the main shelter in Lynnwood or Cat City in Greenwood.

Norm #27400 Purrfect Pals

In Arlington, Purrfect Pals has a very large animal shelter.  They will place two to eight adoptable cats with pet stores.  Check their adoption map website.  Right now they have cats at several locations in Lynnwood and two at 130th and Aurora.  

Purrfect Pals has the distinction of being a no-kill shelter long before the rest of the shelters changed their policies.