Metro Animal Shelter

With a recent increase in dogs being abandoned at our shelter and stray dogs being unclaimed by their owners, every one of our dog kennels are full. So we need dog adoptions to happen quickly!

When you visit the shelter, our staff and volunteers will work with you to learn what type of dog you are looking for and help you to learn which of our dogs will be a best match. Whether you are looking for a young and playful pup, or a sweet and snuggly senior, our team will give you lots of time to visit with our dogs and see who tugs at your heart strings.

Here are a few things to give you reassurances about our adoption process:
🐾 All of our dogs that are up for adoption have daily socialization by our staff and volunteers
🐾 Our dogs are dog-tested with other dogs before being made available for adoption
🐾 If you already have a dog at home and want to adopt another dog from our shelter, we require that you bring it to the shelter for a “meet & greet” with the dog that you want to adopt
🐾 If for any reason the adopted dog is not a good fit for your family, we will take the dog back as soon as possible — which very rarely happens at our shelter because of our successful matching process!

Come see why the Metro Animal Shelter in Puyallup is trusted by our community as the best place to find a beloved furry family member.

Our Animal Control Officers are receiving an increased number of calls involving sick or injured wildlife that we are not able to respond to. As a friendly reminder, Animal Control responds to calls for service involving domesticated animals (cats, dogs) as well as livestock (chickens, goats, pigs, horses, etc.).

Incidents involving wildlife such as raccoons, geese, coyotes, and deer are handled by the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife. Please do not bring sick or injured wildlife to the animal shelter, as we are not able to provide proper care and many types of wildlife are regulated under federal wildlife protections that are outside of our purview.

To report sick, injured, or dead wildlife, please utilize WDFW’s online system by visiting: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/1550804e5fd743668049e06d5ad8836a

A heartfelt thank you to our friends at Absher Construction for their amazing donation of dog, puppy, cat, and kitten food for the animals in our care. Thanks to the generosity of Absher and their employees, we will be able to provide the nutrition desperately needed by the lost, abandoned, abused and neglected animals from our community. We appreciate their kindness immensely!

Stray animal received 11/4/26

Puyallup- Brown and white domestic short haired tabby cat found near the 3200 block of 16th Ave NW, A0062024610