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Stay up to date on all the ways the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is Making Happy Happen in the shelter and out in the community!

Another Year of Making Happy Happen
With your help, we were able to Make Happy Happen for lots of pets and people in 2021!

A few highlights include:

  • 8,005 animals were cared for
  • 4,899 animals were adopted
  • 1,438 pets were reunited with their owners
  • 5,246 spay and neuter surgeries were performed
  • 27,217 pounds of pet food was distributed to families from our Pet Food Pantry
  • 19,095 dog walks were completed and 1,260 cats received individual enrichment thanks to our volunteers
Meet Dakota
Dakota has beaten all the odds! Even though Dakota had a rough start in life, he is a happy-go-lucky pup who can't wait to bring unconditional love to your home.
Star Search Photo Contest
Picture your pet’s face on the side of our shelter van driving down I-5 in the South Sound and across Washington! Can you see it?!
 
Now is your chance to make that a reality! The top 4 dogs, top 4 cats, and top 2 critters of our Star Search Photo Contest will receive a professional pet photography session and will be featured on one of the shelter's transport vans!
 
That’s not all! Visit the official contest page to see our full list of prizes and enter your pet’s photo today!
Meet Lynn Williams
Meet one of our volunteers, Lynn Williams! Lynn has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for 4 years. She's one of the shelter's customer service extraordinaires! 
New Year, New Hours
As of January 1st, the shelter has new hours! The shelter is now open daily from 11:00 am - 5:30 pm with the Adoption Center closed on Mondays.

The community still has access to lost and found services, end-of-life services, and microchipping at the shelter’s Animal Receiving area seven days a week!
Send a Valentine to a Shelter Pet
Every year, thousands of shelter pets spend Valentine’s Day alone, longing for a forever home. While they wait in their kennels for their new families, you can let these fur babies know they haven’t been forgotten!
 
Starting on February 1st, you can send an adoptable pet a Valentine and we will feature your message of support and a picture of them on our Instagram and Facebook stories. This exposure to our 60,000+ followers will help them find their forever homes faster. You could be the reason a long-term resident finds their new family!
 
Save the date and follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

You Made it Possible
Back in November, several puppies were found huddled together next to traffic in South Tacoma. Thankfully, they were saved by a kind human, who brought them to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for care. Now, they're healthy and happy in their new homes!