Animal Care and Control News

King County Animal Care and Control (KCACC) is waiving adoption fees on all animals at their two shelter locations and for pets in foster care in advance of moving their Kent shelter location out of the Green River valley flood zone. The main shelter will continue services at its current location in Kent as an agreement is finalized for another facility.  Learn more...

King County Animal Care and Control would like to advise pet owners to take extra precaution this Halloween, Saturday October 31. Owners are advised to prepare their pets for Halloween visitors, but also take this opportunity to prepare their pets for pending natural disasters.  Learn more...

Beginning on Monday, October 19, King County Animal Care and Control will no longer accept animals that are surrendered by their owners. This will allow staff to cut back on the number of pets that will have to be transported from the Kent shelter to an alternate shelter location in time for flood season.  Learn more...

“Snaps,” the pit bull used by a group of minors to attack two women in the Seatac area in June, is leaving King County Animal Care and Control today to go to a new home at “Snaps,” the pit bull used by a group of minors to attack two women in the Seatac area in June, is leaving King County Animal Care and Control today to go to a new home at Olympic Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit animal welfare and rescue organization located in Forks, Washington.  Learn more...

Tails were wagging and the sound of purrs were in the air as 88 homeless pets went home with new families from the Super Pet Adopt-a-thon hosted Saturday, July 11 by King County Animal Care and Control in Kent.  Learn more...

Starting Wednesday, July 8, potential adopters can bring home their new furry cat friend with a microchip, all vaccinations, licensed and spayed or neutered for only the cost of the pet license, $30, if they live in the King County service area.  Learn more...

King County residents are encouraged to properly prepare their animals for a potentially stressful weekend. July Fourth celebrations can be traumatic and dangerous for animals.   Learn more...

A man suspected of shooting, abandoning and leaving a dog to die off an embankment on a forest service road in the North Bend area on May 31, has turned himself in to police.   Learn more...

King County residents are encouraged to prepare their pets for hot weather over the next few days as temperatures are predicted to reach at least 90 degrees in some areas. In the last several days, King County Animal Control Officers have responded to multiple calls from concerned residents who have seen dogs left alone in warm cars by their owners.   Learn more...

Today, April 1 2009, King County begins a proven approach to enhancing pet licensing with the introduction of a penalty for failing to license cats and dogs. The $75 penalty is aimed at increasing the number of pet owners in King County who protect their pets with a license.  Learn more...

King County pet owners have a new benefit that comes with licensing their dog or cat: a new "fetch your pet" automated program that connects finders of lost pets to the owners 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Learn more...

King County will take a proven approach to enhancing pet licensing in 2009 with the introduction of a penalty for failing to license cats and dogs. The $75 penalty is aimed at increasing the number of pet owners in unincorporated King County who protect their pets with a license. Penalties will begin to be issued on April 1st.  Learn more...