We envision a healthy and happy life for each cat and dog in Washington. However, many pets become lost and come into shelters across our state as strays. Their entire identity disappears and their family members are heartbroken, not knowing where their beloved pet is. In Yakima County, over 5,000 cats and dogs come into the shelter as strays each year, that 92% of the animals in that one shelter; statewide the average is 50% of animals entering shelters are stray.
Pawsitive Alliance has pulled together a coalition of animal welfare organizations to tackle this issue through our new initiative, Project Mission Pawsible. Through Project Mission Pawsible, we are initiating a comprehensive program in Yakima County focused on solutions to reduce the number of animals who become lost, and if they are lost, improve their chances of being reunited with their family. This starts with getting collars and tags on thousands of cats and dogs by providing free tags and collars to community members and ensuring every adopted animal now leaves the shelter with a collar and ID tag.
In addition to increasing the number of pets with ID, we will be working on improvements to the lost and found system, increasing spay and neuter so animals are less likely to roam, and giving people tools to get them reunited with their pets quickly if they become separated. We will also continue to focus on building a happy and healthy experience for pets and their families to support a life long bond through our Education Program where we provide assistance and support to families adopting at our adoption events.
Pawsitive Alliance has pulled together a coalition of animal welfare organizations to tackle this issue through our new initiative, Project Mission Pawsible. Through Project Mission Pawsible, we are initiating a comprehensive program in Yakima County focused on solutions to reduce the number of animals who become lost, and if they are lost, improve their chances of being reunited with their family. This starts with getting collars and tags on thousands of cats and dogs by providing free tags and collars to community members and ensuring every adopted animal now leaves the shelter with a collar and ID tag.
In addition to increasing the number of pets with ID, we will be working on improvements to the lost and found system, increasing spay and neuter so animals are less likely to roam, and giving people tools to get them reunited with their pets quickly if they become separated. We will also continue to focus on building a happy and healthy experience for pets and their families to support a life long bond through our Education Program where we provide assistance and support to families adopting at our adoption events.
