Meet Rena

Rena is sure to bring lots of laughs and joy to your next outing! This adventurous pittie will be all smiles on a beach, road trip, or casual stroll in the park.

National Pit Bull Awareness Month

October is Pit Bull Awareness Month, and we’re celebrating our Grit City pitties at the shelter! Join in on the celebration by wearing your support for pitties all year long with our limited edition Grit City pitties merch.

Be sure to follow us on social media for our virtual Pittie Parade featuring our shelter pitties on October 24th!

Fall in Love Adoption Event

The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is partnering with Tacoma Subaru to host the “Fall in Love” Adoption Event at the shelter’s Center Street location in Tacoma this weekend, October 21 - 23.

Made possible by a grant from the ASPCA and Subaru, we will be offering a 25% discount on adoption fees for all animals! Plus the first 15 dog adopters will receive New Parent Kits!

There are so many deserving pets ready to go home with you. Come fall in love!

Pittie myths or facts?

Pit bulls are one of the most misunderstood dogs in the world. With all the false information out there about pit bulls, it can be hard to know what's fact and what's myth. But we're here to help!

Raise Your Paw Online Auction

Our online auction is now open! Starting October 19 through the 28, you'll be able to bid on over 90 items, including many shelter and animal-related experiences, so get competitive and outbid others — all to help us continue our lifesaving work for local pets in need!

Don't miss the inspiring annual shelter video and your chance to donate to the 2022 Fund-A-Need to help us reach our $30,000 goal.

Place your bids by 6:00 pm on the 28^th to win!

Meet Andrea

Meet one of the shelter's dog-walking volunteers, Andrea Huerta! Andrea helps our shelter dogs get out for much-needed walks and socialization.

Tell us about your pet

From long walks to cozy naps and all the magical moments in between, pets change our lives for the better! Share how the love of your pet has changed your life and your story could help us earn up to $100,000 in lifesaving funds from Petco Love!

We're looking for a diverse range of stories of animals adopted from our shelter. Tell us about the simple ways that your pet brings more joy to your everyday life, or even one-of-a-kind, extraordinary stories.

New partnership with Catffeinated Café

If you’re looking to meet a purr-fect new friend and enjoy a tasty coffee at the same time, we’re happy to announce that we are partnering with Catffeinated!

If you are interested in visiting with any of the cats at the café you can schedule a play date on their website: Catffeinated.net and maybe you’ll even fall in love! You can view which of our adoptable kitties are at Catffeinated on our website by noting their “Location” on our adoptable cat profiles.

Support animals in need with a 2023 calendar!

Flipping the calendar to a new month has never been so cute!

Pre-order the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County’s 2023 Calendar today and help support Pierce County’s most vulnerable animals! Orders will ship in mid-December, just in time to be wrapped as a holiday gift for friends and family.

PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week

Mark your calendars and join us for National Adoption Week on November

7 - 13! We’ll have adoptable cats at the PetSmart in Lakewood ready for new homes and loving families.

National Adoption Week

November 7 – 11

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

PetSmart Lakewood Store:

10210 59th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA 98499

September 2022 Adoptions