249 pets placed with families at Humane Society Adoption Blitz

Old dog finds a Forever Home
at Adoption Blitz

The region's animal lovers displayed their well-known dedication to animal adoption by welcoming an astounding 249 dogs, cats and rabbits into their homes during Seattle Humane's free pet Adoption Blitz, October 2-4. The buzz for the three-day annual event brought crowds in the hundreds to the Seattle Humane shelter in Bellevue.

"Our mission at Seattle Humane is to make owning a companion pet accessible to all area residents," said Shelter Director Lauren Hilaman. "Although our usual fees are low, Adoption Blitz helps us reach even more wonderful animal lovers who want to open their hearts and homes to a pet who needs a family."

Celebrated pet adoptions included:

• Nearly 100 puppies and kittens
• Bart, a 1-year-old special needs dog who was a guest at Seattle Humane for 14 months
• Marty, a cat who spent 14 months at the shelter
• More than 20 senior pets over the age of 7

Each no-cost adoption included about $520 in services, aided by a generous grant from ASPCA's Mega Match-A-Thon presented by Subaru. Every dog and cat adopted from Seattle Humane has been vaccinated, microchipped, health-checked and spayed/neutered. All dogs are temperament-tested and most dog adoptions come with a six-week obedience training course. Most dog and cat adoptions also include one month of free pet insurance.

"Our Adoption Lobby was bustling all weekend with excited families looking to add a new companion to their home," Hilaman continued. "Extra kudos to our adoption advisors who did three days of non-stop adoption advising to ensure our pets were placed in loving homes."

They made a short video - see it here