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!

Meet Regina, Gretchen, and Karen
This famous trio can't wait to find a home soon that is 'so fetch'!
3rd Annual Virtual Kitten Shower
During Kitten Season, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County will see upwards of 2,000 kittens in critical need of care come through our shelter doors. During the month of March, we're working to raise funds and gather much-needed supplies to enable our team to provide the round-the-clock medical care these kittens need to grow big and strong. Now is your chance to join us in providing the critical support these kittens will need in the coming months.
You can also directly impact the hundreds of kittens we will serve this kitten season by purchasing items from our Amazon Kitten Registry. Those supplies will be directly shipped to our shelter, so it's an easy way to get involved and make an immediate impact.
Be sure to follow the shelter's Facebook for a special live unboxing event on March 25th at noon!
Congrats to our Star Search Winners
Congratulations to our famed winners, who will soon be the stars featured on one of the shelter’s transportation vans!

Thanks to the 199 entries and thousands of votes, our first Star Search Photo Contest was an incredible success for animals in need! You helped the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County raise an astounding $31,916 to save the lives of homeless pets in our community.
Meet Linda Kurjah
Meet one of our feline foster parents, Linda Kurjah! She is a feline caretaker extraordinaire who has helped care for some of the shelter's most vulnerable and sick cats.
Poorly Drawn Pets Coming Soon
Poorly Drawn Pets is back! Volunteers of varying talents (mostly bad, some really good) are eager to turn your animal into a timeless work of art, or at least make you laugh!
 
Get your pet photos ready and tune into our Facebook on April 7! You won’t want to miss out on our most hilarious fundraiser of the year!
Preparing for Kitten Season
This month marks the start of kitten season - which means litters of kittens being born around the community and in your local neighborhood! Check out this helpful guide to prepare and learn how you can help.
National Pet Vaccination Month
Give pets their best shot! Thanks to Petco Love and BISSELL Pet Foundation, the month of March is now “National Pet Vaccination Month.”
 
Vaccines are a crucial part of good pet health, and Petco Love is working with animal welfare nonprofits nationwide to promote the importance of pet vaccination. As puppy and kitten season approaches, pet exposure to contagious and deadly diseases – parvovirus, distemper, and panleukopenia – increases but is preventable with a simple vaccine.
 
We’re so proud to partner with Petco Love which is providing free vaccines for our first clinic this week. Appointments are already completely full, but we hope to continue holding clinics in the future with their support.
Thank You for 31 years of Dog-A-Thon
As the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County continues to grow its services and adapt to the needs of our community and the pets in our care, we will be pursuing new opportunities that will help us better advance our mission. Therefore, we will no longer be hosting Dog-A-Thon, but instead reimagining how our community can come together in support of pets in need. We have greatly appreciated everyone who has participated in this event over the years! Now, we look forward to offering new opportunities for everyone to join in and make an even more significant impact for animals in our community.