PAWS: Can't Keep Your Dog or Cat?

Can't Keep Your Dog or Cat?

There are many reasons why guardians believe they cannot keep their pets. In fact, tens of thousands of unwanted dogs and cats end up in Puget Sound shelters every year. Many of these animals are adopted by new families, and sadly, others are humanely euthanized.

PAWS provides high quality, professional and compassionate care to dogs and cats in need at our shelter. But the fact remains, that no matter how good a shelter is, the best place for companion animals is in a loving home. If you believe that you need to give up your pet, please read through the following solutions to the most common reasons people surrender their pets to shelters. There may be a solution for you.

I want to keep my pet, but I have...

If you simply cannot keep your pet, we provide resources below in the hopes that you can find a new home for your pet yourself without having to put him or her in a shelter environment.

I cannot keep my pet, and...

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