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.

We will adopt to people who live in or out of our jurisdiction. We cover the Cities of Lacey, Tumwater, Olympia, and unincorporated Thurston County.