Metro Animal Shelter

Five more dog adoptions needed to meet our kennel capacity goal!

Thanks to our friends at Seattle Humane Society, our buddies Anubis and Cyra have been transferred to their facility for help finding their forever homes... but just as quickly as they were moved out, we had more lost and abandoned dogs come in to fill those kennels.

We need our community to come to our shelter in Puyallup today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., meet & greet these amazing pups, and give them loving homes. Can you be that hero for Cedar, Magnolia, Honeydew, Zuko, or Koa?

You might be wondering, your website shows 5 dogs available for adoption, but your social media says you are full - is that correct?!? What you can't see is the behind-the-scenes reality of animal shelters and rescues. For a small facility like us, "5 dogs available for adoption but full", means that there are another 15-20 dogs that are being held in our facility because they are on stray holds, they have medical needs that are being treated, their owner is hospitalized or in custody, they are too young to be adopted, or they are being held for an animal control investigation (bite quarantine, abuse/neglect, abandonment, etc.).

So it is critical that our dogs that are adoption-ready find homes. Each adoption ensures that we can continue to provide safe, warm, and secure housing for pups in need. Thank you for continuing to share our information - we know that a perfect match for these dogs is just one share or click away!

https://metroanimalservices.org/search-pets/

We are hiring! Are you a compassionate, dependable, and caring individual that wants to join our team?

The Metro Animal Shelter in Puyallup is hiring a full-time kennel technician to help care for the lost, abandoned, and neglected animals in our community. So if you are looking for a rewarding job in animal care that includes excellent benefits, then check us out by visiting our jobs page at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sumnerwa/jobs/5205327/animal-care-technician?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

The Metro Animal Shelter is proudly operated through the Sumner Police Department as a partnership between the City of Sumner and the City of Puyallup. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to read the entire job posting for details on the hiring/background process, qualifications, and duties.

Stray animal received 1/21/26

Puyallup- Black and white mixed breed dog found near the 300 block of S Meridian, A0060138215

**The Shelter Dog Your Family Needs -- Meet Magnolia!**

Who doesn’t need a dog like Magnolia in their home?!? It’s no secret that a life spent living in a shelter sucks, and Magnolia definitely deserves a fresh start with a new family. Plus how great would it be to have a happy helper like her in your house?!?

And while Magnolia may not actually be able to run a vacuum cleaner, we are quite confident that you will be floored by her outgoing personality. She is full of playful zooms and vrooms, and has no special medical or dietary needs or fancy grooms!

Magnolia is a 1 year old female husky/shepherd mix, and currently available for adoption at the Metro Animal Shelter in Puyallup. She is a whirl of fun and her friendly personality leaves no crumbs behind – come meet her today!

Our adoptions from the past week included lots of cats and kittens -- and even one adorable little piggy -- but this week, we need lots and lots of dogs to get adopted! With our dog kennels at capacity, and more lost and abandoned dogs coming in every day, we need help from the community.

We have 5 amazing dogs that need to be adopted to loving homes as soon as possible, and more dogs will be made available in the next week as their stray hold-time expires and spay/neuter appointments are completed. Check our website for the list and come check us out:

https://metroanimalservices.org/search-pets/