as shared by Jim Keller/Operations Director Earlier this year, we received a call about an injured, 7-month-old, Cattle Dog mix that needed our help. Our rescue partner, Yakima Valley Pet Rescue had done some x-rays, which revealed a fractured hip joint that they were not equipped to support through the treatment and recovery time needed….
» World Spay Day | How You Can Help | #Didyouknow | Upcoming Events | Our Last Litter Program Happy World Spay Day This is a day of hope, of working together, of education and compassion. Launched in 1995, World Spay Day is an annual campaign that aims to encourage people to save animal lives…
It’s time to celebrate – Homeward Pet Adoption Center is turning 33! While we continue to look forward and have so many exciting plans, we wanted to spend some time reflecting on the last 33 years. As we prepared this information, one thing remained true – Homeward Pet is only here because of YOU! In…
After months of planning and a couple of key grants and donations, we are finally able to start our dog room remodel! Our remodel will provide a more Fear Free space for the dogs housed in the shelter and a safer environment for staff and volunteers handling dogs. This includes dividing the room into three…
As we near the end of the year, we want to take the time to reflect on all the lives we have touched together. You have helped hundreds of kittens, provided low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for community-owned animals, and helped numerous medically challenged animals find their new loving homes. All of this is possible…
Boone arrived at Homeward Pet in May of this year, terrified and shaking. He had never seen a leash and it was all we could do to safely get him from the car to his room at the shelter. At 9 months old, he was already so very scared of the world, so our Behavior Manager…
Our commitment to the animals in our care doesn’t start with the day that they enter our shelter, nor does it end on the day they leave it. Twyla was a special behavior case back in 2020-2021. She was terrified and unable to be touched from day one. For a month prior to her arrival,…
Jan Steiner Homeward Pet Adoption Center Every Saturday afternoon since 2008, Jan has been at the reception desk, ready to help. Saturdays are the busiest time of the week: upward of 50 excited potential adopters, as well as ringing phones, excited extended families, incoming donations and much more. Not only has Jan handled each of those,…
Homeward Vet recognizes your United States military service by providing a fee-waived adoption of any available cat, dog, kitten, or puppy at Homeward Pet Adoption Center. Adoption also includes a certificate for a free pet exam one year after adoption. Please complete this form when you visit Homeward Pet during adoption hours. After your adoption counselor has helped you…
This Give Big month, we are focusing on the medically fragile animals that need us the most. Thanks to your support, we are one of the few shelters in our area that have been able to continue to take in animals with more severe medical needs during these stressful years. Oscar is one of those…