Metro Animal Shelter

When a shelter goes over capacity -- and lost/abandoned dogs are coming in much faster than dogs are being adopted out -- it is very challenging. It is stressful and it is emotional.

You hope that the community shows up to adopt. You hope that owners claim their dogs. And when that doesn't happen, you hope for a miracle, and that other shelters or rescue organizations will be able to help... which is especially difficult when everyone is already at or over capacity for dogs.

And that miracle came to our shelter. Thanks to our incredible partners at PAWS - Progressive Animal Welfare Society, Seattle Humane, Auburn Valley Humane Society, and Bull Terrier Rescue, Inc. - PNW, these 10 dogs were all transferred out of our shelter and into their loving care. Many have already found their forever homes, and we are truly grateful for the compassion and kindness given to them by these organizations to make this possible.

Their timing was critical, as even with these transfers, our shelter still remains over capacity for large dogs. We remain in urgent need of adoptions and help from our community.

On behalf of our staff, volunteers, supporters, and most importantly our dogs, to these amazing organizations we say: THANK YOU from the bottoms of our hearts!!!!!

While all of our adoptions are special, anytime that a senior pet is adopted out of the shelter it feels a bit extra special. And when a person drives almost 2 hours just to get to our shelter and give an old guy a shot at finding a loving home, it becomes even more extra special.

After Koa's elderly owner died and he was brought to our shelter, we knew that Koa was going to need a hero. That first hero was our amazing volunteer Lillian, who provided him with a comfortable and relaxing temporary foster home... and that second hero was an angel named Sharon, who saw Koa's information and was willing to open her heart and home to this sweet senior pup.

Thank you to all of our adopters, volunteers, and especially to our new friend Sharon - we think YOU are extra special!