Does your car spark joy?
Spring cleaning isn’t just for the birds! Help spark joy for animals in need by donating your vehicle to PAWS. It’s easy, convenient, and lifesaving. Get started today!
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PAWS Wildlife Center has moved to 13508 State Route 9 SE in Snohomish.
If you need help with a wild animal, use our online self-service or call 425-412-4040.
Online Wildlife Self-Service
Adoptable animals
Ciel
Male / Neutered Mixed Breed, Large (over 44 lbs fully grown) 7 years 10 months
PAWS - Lynnwood
Hermie
We have great news about this animal! They are currently meeting with potential adopters and our fingers and PAWS are crossed it’s a good match. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to answer inquiries about adoption pending animals.
Kato
Male / Neutered Domestic Shorthair 7 years 1 months
PAWS - Lynnwood
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PAWSwalk: A Walk-From-Anywhere Challenge
PAWSwalk is our annual 21-day walk-from-anywhere challenge held each June. Save the date for June 7-27, 2026! Participants can walk solo or form a team with friends, family, or coworkers—and every mile logged helps animals in need. Thanks to our Mile Matching Sponsor, each mile walked during the event becomes a $1 donation to PAWS, making every step count. Interested in participating next year? Email us at [email protected].
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PAWS Wild Night
PAWS Wild Night is a spectacular dinner and fundraising gala. It brings together PAWS supporters and community leaders to celebrate all we’ve accomplished for animals—and highlight the critical work still ahead. We are thrilled to host PAWS Wild Night on October 24, 2026 at Fremont Studios in Seattle – an iconic venue that beings the PAWS mission to life.
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Host a Fundraiser
Support PAWS by hosting your own fundraiser! Whether it's a happy hour, in-store promotion, or special event, you can unleash your creativity to help animals in need. You can also dive into the virtual realm with an online fundraiser.
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PAWS AcademySM
PAWS Academy is an on-demand learning library featuring fun and engaging videos and activities for students in grades K – 5. Youth will learn about some of the issues that animals face, how PAWS helps animals, and ways to help animals in our communities.
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Volunteering
Looking to invest in yourself while making a difference for animals? Check out the many volunteer opportunities at PAWS!
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Fostering
PAWS foster families are a special type of volunteer who are trained to provide temporary care for cats and dogs in their own King and Snohomish County homes.
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News
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
PAWS recognizes we are part of a society where systematic and institutionalized racism is pervasive and unacceptable. We know we must do more to stop racial discrimination and bigotry.
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The New PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is Open!
The new PAWS Wildlife Center in southwest Snohomish County is now open. Learn more about this world-class facility and how it's helping PAWS help more animals in need.
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