Joint Animal Services

Who are we? - Animal Services promotes responsible pet ownership for the health and safety of people and animals; - Enforces animal-related laws; - Reduces pet overpopulation though education and spay/neuter programs; - Alleviates animal suffering through proper medical care and humane euthanasia; - Provides temporary shelter for strays and owner-released animals; and - Provides opportunities for adoption of these animals. ----------------------------------------- What do we do? - Adoption service for unclaimed or unwanted pets; - 24-hour Lost Pet Hotline, (360) 352-2510, option 5; - Animal welfare checks, including investigation of animal cruelty/neglect; - Stray or lost pet pick-up; - Emergency pet pick-up and stabilization; - Pet licensing and identification; - Inspection, monitoring and complaint resolution in area pet stores; - Shelter, care and medical attention for all species of small, domestic homeless animals and some wildlife; - Quarantine of animals that have bitten a person; - Humane euthanasia of unwanted, injured, terminally ill, or elderly pets; - Rental of humane traps for cats causing problems; - Responsible-owner education for schools, youth groups, community groups, and other forums to promote concepts of responsible pet care; - Volunteer program which provides volunteer opportunities within the shelter and around the community.