2007 News archives

Animals still available at adoptathon
If you are longing for the companionship of a pet, you will be able to choose the pick of a gigantic litter June 30 at the region’s 2nd Annual Super Pet Adopt-a-thon, hosted by King County. This particular litter is made up of hundreds of dogs, cats, reptiles, and other small animals of all ages, sizes and breeds – all ready to head home with a new family of their very own.

Pet Adopt-a-thon June 30
If you are longing for the companionship of a pet, you will be able to choose the pick of a gigantic litter June 30 at the region’s 2nd Annual Super Pet Adopt-a-thon, hosted by King County. This particular litter is made up of hundreds of dogs, cats, reptiles, and other small animals of all ages, sizes and breeds – all ready to head home with a new family of their very own.

Help keep King County animals safe!
Interested in the welfare and safety of animals? King County is looking for citizens to serve on its Animal Care and Control Citizen's Advisory Committee. The Committee has the important work of providing King County with information and advice about all aspects of animal control and animal welfare.

Animal cruelty investigation receives five tips, body of seventh puppy found
Six days into its investigation of an animal cruelty case involving six puppies abandoned in an Issaquah area dumpster last Thursday, King County Animal Care and Control and Pasado's Safe Haven have received five tips related to this case. King County Animal Care and Control has also identified the body of a seventh puppy also abandoned in the dumpster.

Puppies found in dumpster, $7,500 reward offered
King County Animal Care and Control is investigating a potential animal cruelty case involving six golden retriever/Labrador mix puppies rescued from a dumpster Thursday at a park located in the 11400 Block of the Issaquah-Hobart Road. King County Animal Care and Control responded immediately to an anonymous call Thursday from a person who spotted the puppies, but was unable to reach them. Animal experts could not determine how long the puppies had been abandoned in the dumpster, but they were wet, cold and many were near starvation.