Our Programs

• Adoptathon Coordinator and Support
• Public Spay and Neuter Assistance
    - Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (S.N.A.P.) of Yakima
    - Fix-A-Pit Program for Puget Sound Region
    - Snoqualmie Valley Spay/Neuter Fund (VAP)
• The Responsi-Bull Project
• Education Workshops

We also provide assistance in helping businesses, individuals or animal shelters in hosting events. If you are thinking about organizing an event and would like help, please contact us at info@pawsitivealliance.org.

At these events the shelters' animals have an opportunity to be seen by the public outside of the shelter. This gives them additional exposure outside of the shelter environment.

Participating organizations range in size from shelters with thousands of animals passing through their doors each year to organized groups helping animals under the roof of their own home. We've helped shelters from across the state saving hundreds of dogs and cats.

Visit the events page to read the stories from past events.

We are honored that Pawsitive Alliance’s recent spring adoption event was featured in a video created by Healthy Paws Foundation. The goal of Healthy Paws Foundation is to engage, through local animal adoption groups, over 15 million pet advocates and help them speak up and take action to help more homeless pets get adopted.

To read more about Healthy Paws Foundation, click here.

To view the video, click here.

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In 2005 we formed S.N.A.P. through a grant and started offering FREE spay and neuter surgery assistance for residents of Yakima County.

With our first $10,000 we were able to assist over 80 animals and their families who were eager to have their animals altered but just couldn't afford the service. To date we have received four additional grants and contributions from individuals to keep this important program going.

To donate today to help support this successful program please visit the Humane Society of Central Washington's website. Thank you for making a difference.

If you are a resident of Yakima County and need spay/neuter assistance please visit the Humane Society of Central Washington's website for information.

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Program objective
We are facing a crisis in that over 1/3 of the dogs entering Washington's shelters are pit bulls or pit bull mixes; most of these dogs will never find a home because of the sheer numbers coming through shelter doors. Our goal is to get at the root of the problem by providing spay/neuter resources to prevent unplanned and unwanted litters; for this reason we started "Fix a Pit".

These dogs are not the monsters the media hype makes them out to be. Most are loyal, loving family members. Some are victims of their irresponsible owners. One of the best ways to address the public safety issue is through spay/neuter; unaltered dogs, of any breed, are responsible for the most serious dog bites.

To address the high euthanasia numbers of pit bulls in our shelters is crucial, no matter how you feel about the breed. We believe compassion should be extended to all animals regardless of size, shape, color or breed.

If you have an unaltered pit bull, or know someone who does, call the Seattle Humane Society at (425) 649-7560 today to make an appointment.

For more info:http://www.seattlehumane.org/services/services/spay-neuter

Download the Fix-A-Pit Application (Word document)

Download the Fix-A-Pit Application (PDF document)

• Fax to 425-642-8125
• Scan and email to info@pawsitivealliance.org.
• Mail to: Pawsitive Alliance, PO Box 176, North Bend 98045

We are continuing to look for veterinary clinics to partner with us for this program. If you think your veterinary clinic would be interested in participating in the Fix-A-Pit program, send us their name and phone number. Let them know you would like them to participate in this program and that Pawsitive Alliance will contact them.

Contact us at info@pawsitivealliance.org for more information.

Sponsor a Spay/Neuter
You can help spay and neuter pit bulls in the Puget Sound Region of Washington and reduce the high numbers being relinquished and euthanized in our shelters. Sponsor a spay or neuter surgery today for only $25.00 and start helping immediately!

Your sponsorship will enable us to offer free spay and neuter services for pit bulls whose owners could not otherwise afford to have the surgery done. This will help prevent unwanted litters being born and turned in to animal shelters. Pit bulls currently make up the highest number of any breed euthanized today in our shelters. Sponsor a spay or neuter today and in return you receive a Certificate of Sponsorship from Pawsitive Alliance and more importantly, you will know that you are helping reduce the number of unwanted pit bulls in our communities.

Our mission is to end the killing of homeless dogs and cats. We need the help of the community to make this happen. Make a donation and 100% goes directly to spay/neuter surgeries.

Visit www.understand-a-bull.com today to help dispel the myths that are hurting this breed.

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With the ever-increasing costs of veterinary care, many pets in do not receive the medical attention they need -- especially spay & neuter services.

VAP's mission is to raise funds to help Snoqualmie Valley seniors, veterans and families with limited income spay or neuter their pets. VAP raises these funds by hosting two fundraisers a year usually in February and October.

VAP partner Pawsitive Alliance oversees the spay and neuter fund for qualifying pet owners in North Bend, Snoqualmie and Fall City . Pet owners in need of assistance can fill out an application for eligibility and will be able to take their pet to a participating veterinarian for care. Since the fund was created, over 50 dogs and cats have been fixed through VAP.

If you would like to join VAP, donate, act as an event sponsor or volunteer, please send an email to Andrea at andrea@pawsitivealliance.org. Together we can make difference in the lives of pets in the Snoqualmie Valley!

Please visit VAP's website for more information:http://valleyanimalpartners.com/.

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1. Part I: Pit-Fix
   Owners of pit bulls and pit bull mixes have their dogs spayed or neutered free of charge.
2. Part II: Pit-Ed
   Pit bull owners who attend this workshop learn the tools to be great dog owners. They are given the tools they need to educate the public about their dogs, learn some of the basics in dog owner best practices, are instructed on the current and past breed history, plus are taught about the many ways they can provide their dogs with a positive outlet for their energy through therapy, agility, and training.
3. Part III: Train-A-Pit
   The four-week basic obedience class for pit bulls is free to those who completed the Pit-Ed workshop.

   The transformation of these dogs and their owners is an incredible sight, and we know sending them out into the public eye will affect the lives of others in a positive way. Having well-trained dogs and responsible, prepared owners will help to reduce the impact on our community since behavior is the number one reason dogs are turned into shelters.

   Here is feedback from one attendee:

   "Thank you very much for all that you and your staff have done to help us be better parents to Bella. She is a really good dog and we want to show our friends and the public in general that even though she looks a little intimidating that she poses no more a threat to anyone than any other animal. Thanks again for letting us bully breed owners get together and learn some basic information and helping me also with some self-esteem to not be scared to take my bully breed for walks."

Thank you to our generous grantmakers and sponsors that make this program possible!

• The Animal Farm Foundation
• Dugan Foundation
• Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
• Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation

• Make a donation to support these programs to support spay/neuter and education.
• Educate yourself on these issues and help us advocate for these wonderful dogs. We can't turn the tide on this crisis without your help.
• Contact Andrea at andrea@pawsitivealliance.org to help with flyering in the Tacoma area in April for the next Responsi-Bull series.

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Behavioral problems are one of the top reasons people turn their dogs into shelters. Most of the time, these behavioral issues can be fixed. These workshops assist families in finding the right match for their family and learn about the responsibility of adding a dog or puppy to the household. Helping families find the right match in the first place and giving them the tools to work on behavioral problems, reduces the number of animals being relinquished to shelters for behavioral issues. Choosing the right dog for your family and having reasonable expectations is the key in finding a lifetime family companion.

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