To cats and dogs thrive, Pawsitive Alliance provides essential supplies for the pets of people experiencing housing or financial instability, as well as human and animal welfare agencies across Washington. So far in 2023, we have delivered over 52,000 pounds of essential supplies thanks to the support of individuals and businesses who donated supplies. Additionally, we distribute free pet ID tags and microchips to help reunite lost pets with their loved ones.
You can help!
Our goal is to get the items most needed to those who need them the most. We typically host free pet supply and ID events on the 4th Saturday of each month in the Seattle area, and we also distribute supplies to our partners across the state.
You can improve the life a cat and dog in our state by providing pet supplies and volunteering! We are most commonly low on cat and kitten kibble (dry food), litter, scratchers, and toys. We accept gently used and new supplies such as food, treats, leashes, collars, harnesses, clothes, toys, beds - anything that will help keep a pet safe and happy!
To donate supplies:
Our goal is to get the items most needed to those who need them the most. We typically host free pet supply and ID events on the 4th Saturday of each month in the Seattle area, and we also distribute supplies to our partners across the state.
You can improve the life a cat and dog in our state by providing pet supplies and volunteering! We are most commonly low on cat and kitten kibble (dry food), litter, scratchers, and toys. We accept gently used and new supplies such as food, treats, leashes, collars, harnesses, clothes, toys, beds - anything that will help keep a pet safe and happy!
To donate supplies:
- Visit our Chewy Wish List or Amazon Wish List to ship items to us.
- If you are in the King County area or Yakima County and have items to donate, email us at info @ pawsitivealliance.org to arrange pick up.
- We encourage support of our small business partners (see Drop off locations below), please check in with them if you are able to drop of gently used items or purchase items!
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Our Pet Retention Program focus:
To help lost pets get returned to their homes as quickly as possible, we provide free pet ID tags at events we host in communities throughout Washington. Why? One of the most common reasons pets end up in a shelter in Washington state is they become separated from their caretakers and are brought into an adoption agency by good Samaritans or animal control. When an animal doesn't have an ID tag or microchip, they are labeled as "stray," and soon put up for adoption or transferred to another agency. Through our free pet ID efforts, we are working to get at the root cause of shelter overpopulation, so animal shelters can handle fewer lost pets and focus their resources on animals without a loving family, and pets can be returned quickly and safely to their family.
Additionally, it is estimated that up to 10% of the homeless population has pets; the city of Seattle/King County, Washington, is ranked third in a list of major cities in the US with the largest number of people experiencing homelessness. We honor that income should not be a barrier to keeping a pet. These are beloved pets whose caretakers want the best for them.
In 2019, we began delivering much needed pet supplies to our partners and directly to people experiencing housing or financial instability, and these efforts have grown each year, thanks to community support.
To help lost pets get returned to their homes as quickly as possible, we provide free pet ID tags at events we host in communities throughout Washington. Why? One of the most common reasons pets end up in a shelter in Washington state is they become separated from their caretakers and are brought into an adoption agency by good Samaritans or animal control. When an animal doesn't have an ID tag or microchip, they are labeled as "stray," and soon put up for adoption or transferred to another agency. Through our free pet ID efforts, we are working to get at the root cause of shelter overpopulation, so animal shelters can handle fewer lost pets and focus their resources on animals without a loving family, and pets can be returned quickly and safely to their family.
Additionally, it is estimated that up to 10% of the homeless population has pets; the city of Seattle/King County, Washington, is ranked third in a list of major cities in the US with the largest number of people experiencing homelessness. We honor that income should not be a barrier to keeping a pet. These are beloved pets whose caretakers want the best for them.
In 2019, we began delivering much needed pet supplies to our partners and directly to people experiencing housing or financial instability, and these efforts have grown each year, thanks to community support.
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To learn more about our efforts, watch this short video!
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Update to our Pawsitive Lifeline Fund
Our Pawsitive Lifeline Fund launched in 2020, during the covid pandemic, to help cover the costs of urgent veterinary care for the pets of people experiencing housing or financial instability in the King County region of WA, thanks to funding from Lucky 7 Foundation. We partnered with Seattle Veterinary Outreach and Doney Coe Pet Clinic to identify, and help cover the costs for, urgent medical care needs at a critical point in a pet's life.
Moving into 2023, we have closed the Pawsitive Lifeline Fund now that our partners have expanded their services, including performing surgeries. We are committed to helping pets and their caretakers thrive, together, and continue to partner with both of these organizations by providing free spay and neuter services, pet supplies, and pet ID to their clients.
Moving into 2023, we have closed the Pawsitive Lifeline Fund now that our partners have expanded their services, including performing surgeries. We are committed to helping pets and their caretakers thrive, together, and continue to partner with both of these organizations by providing free spay and neuter services, pet supplies, and pet ID to their clients.
Keeping pets with their loved ones:
We focus on building a happy and healthy experience for pets and their families to support a lifelong bond. Many dogs and cats are given up because of easily corrected behavior problems. We want to see pets stay in their homes and to live happy lives with their families.
Download our New Puppy or New Dog Guide for some helpful tips.
Other resources for common behavior issues and training topics:
We focus on building a happy and healthy experience for pets and their families to support a lifelong bond. Many dogs and cats are given up because of easily corrected behavior problems. We want to see pets stay in their homes and to live happy lives with their families.
Download our New Puppy or New Dog Guide for some helpful tips.
Other resources for common behavior issues and training topics:
FeLV Fact Sheet-- Thank you to PAWS for providing this information for concerned pet parents. |
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