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Areas Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County serves
We serve the Pierce County area and Federal Way
Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County's adoption process
Additional adoption info
Adopters are asked to fill out a brief survey to help match them with the pet that is right for them.
Adoption fees are described at www.thehumanesociety.org click on the ADOPT NOW tab at the top. Pet license fees may also be charged. Dogs, cats and rabbits are spayed or neutered prior to adoption, and dogs and cats are microchipped, and receive initial vaccinations. More information about adoption can be found at www.thehumanesociety.org
Adopters are asked to fill out a brief survey to help match them with the pet that is right for them.
Adoption fees are described at www.thehumanesociety.org click on the ADOPT NOW tab at the top. Pet license fees may also be charged. Dogs, cats and rabbits are spayed or neutered prior to adoption, and dogs and cats are microchipped, and receive initial vaccinations. More information about adoption can be found at www.thehumanesociety.org
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County has the largest selection of adoptable pets in Washington State. Each year, more than 6,000 homeless dogs, cats, rabbits, and other animals are matched with loving families through our shelter.
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County has the largest selection of adoptable pets in Washington State. Each year, more than 6,000 homeless dogs, cats, rabbits, and other animals are matched with loving families through our shelter.
Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County's adopted pets
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
