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PetsWALK Exceeds Event Fundraising Goal!!!

July 20, 2016

On July 16, 2016, close to 400 participants, 150 pets (we had a cat and parrot join us!) over 25 vendors and dozens of volunteers took over Downtown Poulsbo for Kitsap Humane Society’s Annual PetsWALK event! What an amazing day it was! Together, we exceeded our goal to raise $25,000 and raised OVER $30,000 at… Read Entire Story »

Meowza! Kitten & Cat Adoption Fees Reduced in July

July 9, 2016

Summer is here, and with the warm weather comes a wave of cats and kittens. Warmer weather means that more cats are out and about exploring and brought into shelters by people who think they are lost. Summer is also the breeding season for unaltered cats, and the population of stray and unwanted kittens being… Read Entire Story »

Baths and Burritos

June 30, 2016

KHS has had some pretty cool fundraisers recently! Bathe to Save, a national fundraiser traveling around U.S. for 18 months and working with local shelters to raise money by washing dogs. Bathe to Save hopes to wash 25,000 dogs and raise $1 million for animal shelters! Bathe to Save joined KHS at Fathoms of Fun… Read Entire Story »

Misses Would Love To Meet You

June 28, 2016

Hello, my name is Misses (Intake #55184) and I’m a beautiful 3-year-old Chihuahua mix. I love cookies, squeaky toys and walks. I can be nervous in new situations and meeting new people, so I would do best in a quiet home with older children. I would love a dog sibling to show me the ropes… Read Entire Story »

Help KHS Raise $25,000

June 13, 2016

We need your help to raise $25,000 at the 2016 PetsWALK event on July 16, 2016! How can you help us raise $25,000? Register! You can register as an individual with your family members or create a team with your friends and co workers. Click here to register. Don’t forget about our pet costume and talent contests. They are… Read Entire Story »

Fore! the Animals Golf Tournament a Success!

May 27, 2016

Thank you to the 126 golfers and 11 dogs who made the 2016 Fore! the Animals Golf tournament a success. On May 20, 2016,  Kitsap Humane Society supporters enjoyed fair spring weather and a fun day on Trophy Lake’s beautiful golf course. The tournament raised over $17,000! An in crease of $2,000 from the year before!… Read Entire Story »

Fern’s Story: From left for dead, to halfway home

Fern is a petite, extra adorable, super sweet blue brindle Whippet-Hound mix who came to Kitsap Humane Society all the way from the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Fern’s story is a true example of how it takes a village (or in this case, a community of animal lovers spanning an ocean!) to save a life…. Read Entire Story »

The Dog Days of Summer

May 12, 2016

The weather is increasingly beautiful and KHS wants to encourage you to take your pet out and enjoy the lovely weather and our beautiful state! Take your dog on an adventure! Before you go on your adventure, make sure you and your pet are prepared. Grab the leash! You may be confident that your dog… Read Entire Story »

Quincy’s Journey

May 8, 2016

Animals come to Kitsap Humane Society in all kinds of ways- this is a story about Quincy’s journey… On April 27th the KHS’ Rescue Me program, that transfers in at-risk animals from other shelters and rescues , got a call for help from a rescuer in North Central Washington. An employee at a small, rural… Read Entire Story »

What is a Canaan Dog?

May 6, 2016

What is a Canaan Dog? Since the Kitsap Humane Society’s Rescue Me program  started partnering with the Israeli division of Wings of Rescue, our adoption program has started to have some very unique dogs- mixes of a breed called Canaan Dog. According to The Canaan Dog Club of America, the breed was developed from redomesticated dogs… Read Entire Story »