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Keeping Your Pets Safe this Holiday Season
November 4, 2020
It’s almost time to celebrate the holidays! Follow these suggestions to keep your fur-family safe and healthy this year. Cut the scraps Those big ol’ puppy eyes and tiny meows might tempt you, but you should not feed your pet table scraps! Consumption of fatty foods such as turkey, butter and gravies can cause vomiting,… Read Entire Story »

Donate to Kitsap Humane Society’s Holiday Food Drive Today
November 3, 2020
Please join Kitsap Humane Society in our second-annual community food drive during the month of November! This special food drive for people and pets will help stock the shelves of Kitsap Humane Society’s Pet Food Pantry, as well as the shelves of food banks throughout Kitsap County. Last year, Kitsap Humane Society’s community food drive… Read Entire Story »

Chief of Animal Control Proves Roots of Kitsap Humane Society Run Deep
October 28, 2020
Kitsap Humane Society’s Chief of Animal Control proves that KHS roots run deep by continuing to carry a KHS tote bag from 1998. Chief Chase Connolly was first hired in 2010 and has been Kitsap Humane Society’s Chief of Animal Control for about nine years, but his involvement at KHS goes further back than his… Read Entire Story »

Pet of the Week — Gunner
October 21, 2020
Get to know Gunner! Gunner is a black Labrador Retriever mix who is about 3 years old. Gunner is full of energy and ready for a family that will play fetch with him until he plops down for a break. His love for adventure means that he would make a great hiking buddy, running partner,… Read Entire Story »

Animal Krackers Raises $317,000!
October 20, 2020
Over 1,100 supporters registered for the first-ever virtual Animal Krackers to raise a $317,010 for shelter pets at Kitsap Humane Society’s 27th annual event, Oct. 16. Funds from the event will provide lifesaving care and support for the more 6,000 animals who come through the doors of Kitsap Humane Society every year. Due to the… Read Entire Story »

Pet Adoption Center Turns 1!
October 10, 2020
Our new Pet Adoption Center is 1 year old! And after 12 months of caring for pets and working in our spacious and quiet new digs, we can affirm wholeheartedly that it has been a transformative experience and helped us in our livesaving mission. And we couldn’t have done it without you! If you’ve… Read Entire Story »

54 Guinea Pigs Rescued from Seabeck Property
September 8, 2020
Fifty-four guinea pigs, including pregnant females and lots of babies – were rescued Aug. 26 by Kitsap Humane Society Animal Control officers from filthy, crowded cages kept outdoors on a Seabeck property. All the animals are now safe and in the care of KHS and other rescue groups, and four have been adopted by their… Read Entire Story »

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services Resume!
August 12, 2020
Like shelters all over the country, Kitsap Humane Society was forced to halt some public services when the state’s COVID-19 shutdown was ordered in March. We were forced to lay off staff, closed the shelter to public viewing of animals, halted spay/neuter services to preserve PPE and maintain safe social-distancing guidelines in our surgery areas,… Read Entire Story »

Long-timer Louie is Adopted!
August 10, 2020
After 332 days in the care of Kitsap Humane Society, Louie, a handsome Catahoula hound mix who struggled with fear issues, was adopted! Louie came to KHS from an overcrowded shelter in Texas through our Rescue Me program, with the help of our rescue partner Three Little Pitties. If he hadn’t been transferred to KHS,… Read Entire Story »

New Behavior & Training Center for Dogs Now Open!
July 2, 2020
Providing training and behavior support to dogs at the shelter is essential to their well-being during their stay at Kitsap Humane Society and contributes to successful adoptions. That’s why we’re THRILLED to announce the opening of our new behavior and training center for shelter dogs! The Heidi Harnett-Wakefield Memorial Behavior and Training Center is named… Read Entire Story »