Duvall Veterinary Hospital strives to be a place that animals want to visit. Staff vet technician and practice manager Camille talks happily of Becky, a lab who visits weekly. “You can hear Becky before you see her,” says Camille. “She’s so happy to be coming here that we can hear her barking from a block away. She’s so excited when she gets in that she jumps right up on the weight scale.”

As a full-service animal hospital, Duvall Veterinary Hospital provides a range of services for animal companions.

“We do everything from vaccines to emergency surgeries to managing senior pets’ needs,” says Camille. “We even use therapy lasers for arthritis and acute injuries.” Each animal who is spayed or neutered under their care receives a laser treatment at the surgery’s conclusion to stimulate healing, which Camille takes great pride in.

The practice is owned by Dr. Michelle Gengler, who Camille describes as having “one of the biggest hearts I’ve ever met. She lives and breathes this place and cares so much about her patients and staff.” Dr. Gengler has been involved in veterinary care for 20 years, but even before that she was focused on helping make the world better as a social worker assisting victims of domestic violence.

Supporting homeless animals at Homeward Pet was a natural step for this veterinary practice filled with animal lovers. “We strongly believe in adopting pets from shelters like Homeward Pet, which give so many animals safe places to live until they meet their families,” Camille says. “Dr. Gengler has seen many animals from Homeward Pet and is always impressed with the care you provide.”

Learn more about Duvall Veterinary Hospital at their website.

Homeward Pet’s partnership with Girl and Boy Scouts goes back many years and countless projects. In the past year, we saw the completion of several much-needed upgrades thanks to Eagle Scout projects. In our Dog Room, Cole (Troop 573) assembled a work station and set of cabinets for our dog care volunteers and staff. The added storage allowed us to organize and better implement our Kennel Enrichment Program, which provides our pups with extra mental stimulation in their kennels.

Cole and his team put together a work space and much-needed storage in our dog room

Helping a local shelter—both its resident animals and staff—drew Cole to Homeward Pet: “An important part of an Eagle project is finding a need in the community. Since I am an animal lover, I thought that there would be no better place to do my project than Homeward.”

Eagle Scout Chris’s project (pictured above) covered three areas: the first, building much larger cabinets in our Multipurpose Room, where dogs train and meet adopters. Because of the extra space, we’re able to offer a range of Behavior Team toys, tools, and supplies to support the growth of our program. Additionally, Chris beautified the Multipurpose room, adding playful dog silhouette cutouts for decoration. Once he finished all that, he threw in a box of collars and leashes for good measure.

Ron after installing the camera cabinet

And that’s not all: Scout Ron (Troop 422) added a third cabinet to our collection—this one to give our photography equipment its very first permanent home. Now our volunteer photographers can put more energy into capturing our animals’ goofy personalities without having to worry where to set down their lenses!

The projects didn’t stop inside the shelter walls, either; two Scouts worked together to give our grounds a good facelift, helping us make the best impression possible to potential adopters. Joseph (Troop 574) put together inviting parking signs and brightened our outdoor trashcans. Meanwhile, Jordan (Troop 622) crafted cheery flowerboxes and filled them with sweet-smelling plants, adding some lovely color to our entrance.

We can’t say enough to thank these remarkable young men who chose to dedicate their time and effort to homeless animals in their community. The animals in our care so appreciate everything that helps them find their new loving families.

Know a Scout who loves animals or have an idea for a project? Contact our Facilities Manager, Paul, at for more information and project ideas.

Jordan beautified our landscaping!

Joseph added some personality to our parking lot and dog walking area.

Homeward Pet is excited to announce we are teaming up with NBC, Hill’s Science Diet and Cat’s Pride to Clear the Shelters! On Saturday, August 18, adoption fees will be waived for all Homeward Pet cats and dogs 3 years of age and older as part of the nationwide Clear the Shelters adoption drive.

Visit Homeward Pet in Woodinville between 12pm-6pm on August 18 to find your new best friend!

See available dogs today.

See available cats today.

Read more about our adoption process and guidelines.

Join our mission and help us clear every kennel and find every homeless animal in our care a loving home. Together, we can save more lives and make more matches than ever before.

Not ready to adopt?

You can still make a life-changing difference for a dog or cat in need by making a meaningful gift today.

Homeward Pet is proud to be one of 900 shelters across the country participating in Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption drive that helps find loving homes for animals in need. Last year, over 80,000 pets found their forever homes on the Clear the Shelters day.

Homeward Pet’s commitment to our community doesn’t stop with helping homeless animals; we also dedicate ourselves to serving our community’s pets. Two days this past month brought our neighbors to our door: Free Microchip Day and complimentary vet visits from Bothell Care Day.

Just prior to Fourth of July—the day where pets are most likely to escape their homes due to fireworks and other commotion—we welcomed cats and dogs for a free day of microchipping. It’s a simple procedure that takes just a couple of minutes for years of peace of mind. Since microchips can never be separated from a pet, we consider it the best form of identification, helping distraught families reunite with their pets quicker. We know because we’ve seen it more than a few times. The pug below was found by a kind neighbor miles from home, who brought him to Homeward Pet in hopes of finding his owner. Thanks to his microchip, he was reunited with his distressed family within 24 hours.

Thanks to his microchip, this pug was reunited with his family within 24 hours!

By the end of Free Microchip Day, our busy clinic staff had microchipped a stunning 65 cats and dogs!

But our community care didn’t stop there. For several years, we’ve attended Bothell Care Day, a gathering of resources for individuals in need. There, we provide vouchers for free vet exams, and we’re happy to report that 26 pets visited us.

Dr. Jenny Brown, our clinic assistant, Anna, and clinic volunteers saw 18 dogs and 8 cats. Dr. Jenny prescribed medications for allergies, ear infections, arthritis and other ailments to give these animals happier and healthier lives in the care of their devoted families.

These two days aren’t the only ways we provide for our community; learn more about our pet food bank, low-cost spay and neuter clinic, Last Litter program, and microchipping services. We’re thrilled to continue to help our neighbors in whatever ways we can!