Since 1967, the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has united more than 115,000 companion animals with loving families, cared for 97,000 injured and orphaned wild animals, and made the world a better place for ountless others through advocacy and education. PAWS provides direct care to close to 8,000 animals each year. More than 1,000 volunteers assist PAWS staff in all aspects of our organization in fundraising, community outreach, feeding wild animals, walking dogs, playing with cats and more. Gifts from individuals and organizations provide more than 80 percent of PAWS' annual funding.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of animals that we receive and adopt each day, we are unable to guarantee that specific animals shown on our adoption site will still be available when you come to the shelter. We make every effort to update out adoption page as often as our volunteers are able to keep photos current. In addition, we are unable to hold animals by phone, fax, or e-mail. Thank you for understanding. An asterisk (*) by a cat name indicates that it is located at our Cat City location.
Hours
Please note that adoptions end 30 minutes before closing
because the adoption process may take up to an hour.
Lynnwood Companion Animal Shelter:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday: 12 noon - 6 pm
Thursday & Friday: 12 noon - 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Greenwood Cat City Adoption Center:
Winter Hours (Jan. - May)
Monday: Closed
Tues - Friday: 2 pm - 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Summer Hours (Jun. - Dec.)
Monday: Closed
Tues - Friday: 12 noon - 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center:
Open 7 days a week
8 am - 5 pm (Oct. - March)
8 am - 8 pm (April - Sept.)
Development & Community Relations and Admin. Offices:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
Adoption Fees
Adult dogs (over 4 months old): $100
Adult cats (over 4 months old): $90
2 adult cats adopted the same day: $135
Puppies (4 months and under): $110
Kittens (4 months and under): $105
2 kittens adopted the same day: $200
1 kitten and 1 adult cat adopted the same day:
$150
Fee includes: spay/neuter surgery, microchip
and national registration, certificate for free health
examination by a veterinarian of your choice, a collar,
a leash for dogs or a carrier for cats, and educational
material. Dogs receive a DHLPP vaccination and a Bordatella
vaccination. Cats receive a FVRCP vaccination and
are Feline Leukemia negative. Puppies and kittens
will require additional vaccinations at your expense.
Adoption Policies
All adoptions require a written application and an interview
with an adoption counselor. If you are a renter, you should
provide written permission from your landlord (or provide
a phone number for us to contact your landlord). You must
be at least 18 years old and have current ID. If you are
adopting a dog, all members of your family--both human
and dog--should visit the shelter to insure safety and
to allow behavior experts to advise you on how to avoid
problems.
Placement Program for High-Interest Animals
When more than one person shows strong interest in a specific
companion animal, a limit of six (6) adoption applications
will be accepted for consideration. All applicants must
be able to comply with the following placement guidelines.
If you are interested in a high-interest animal, please
be sure you can fulfull the guidelines before submitting
an application. Otherwise, we encourage you to consider
one of the many other wonderful animals awaiting a new
home.
- Applications must be submitted in person and approved
by an Adoption Counselor prior to the time the animal becomes
available for adoption.
- After the six applications are reviewed, the selected
applicant will be contacted to come back for a visit. The
visit must occur on the day the animal becomes available
during normal adoption hours.
- The selected applicant must be able to come to the shelter
along with all members of the household, including all canines
in residence (when adopting another dog).
- If the selected applicant is unable to comply
with these guidelines, or decides not to adopt the animal,
another approved applicant will be selected and invited
to come in for a visit.
Interested parties will not be
contacted if the animal is returned to its original
guardian, if the animal is deemed unadoptable,
of if their application is not selected.
Foster
Care Services
Foster care
volunteers provide temporary care for kittens, puppies,
dogs, and cats in their greater-Seattle area homes. Some
animals only need a home for three days, others may need
three months. By offering your time, energy, and home to
an animal in need, you prepare the animal for adoption into
a permanent home as well as prevent overcrowding in our
shelter. PAWS is always looking for foster homes, especially
throughout the busy spring and summer seasons.
Learn more about the foster care program on our website or call the Foster Care Coordinator at 425.787.2500 x822.
How to Reach PAWS
By Phone
PAWS uses a computerized voice-mail system to route
phone calls and answer frequently asked
questions. Below is a list of the main departments
and help lines.
Main Phone: 425.787.2500
Main Fax: 425.742.5711
Greenwood Cat City: 206.782.1700
Department Extensions (dial the main number then):
Adoption Information, x435
Advocacy and Outreach, x257
How to Report Animal Cruelty, x861
Business Office, x650
Companion Animal Shelter, x430
Dog and Cat Behavior Helpline, x860
Foster Care Program, x822
Fundraising Events, x833
Injured/Orphaned Wildlife, x490
Lost, Found or Injured Pets, x565
Membership and Donations, x255
Re-homing a Pet Info Line, x445
Special Shelter Programs, i.e. Animal Training Classes, x820
Volunteering, x838
Youth Programs/Humane Education, x258
Write or Visit
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1037, Lynnwood WA 98046
Lynnwood Shelter and Wildlife Center: 15305 - 44th Ave. West, Lynnwood, WA
98087
Cat City in Seattle: 8503 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103
Website: www.paws.org
E-mail: info@paws.org
Driving Directions
Lynnwood Animal Shelter & Wildlife Rehabilitation Center:
From Seattle and areas south of Lynnwood, via I-5:
PAWS Companion Animal Shelter and Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center are about 15 miles north of downtown Seattle.Take
I-5 northbound. Take Exit #182 to Route 525. Follow
Route 525 northbound to Highway 99 and follow signs
towards Lynnwood. Go south on 99 to the first stop
light, at 148th St SW. Turn right and go 1/2 mile
to the light at 44th Avenue West. Turn left and
go 1/4 mile to PAWS, on the left.
From areas north of Lynnwood, via I-5:
Take I-5 southbound. Take Exit #186. Turn right onto 128th
Street SW. Go 1 mile to Highway 99. Turn left and go to
148th St. Turn right and go 1/2 mile to the light at 44th
Avenue West. Turn left and go 1/4 mile to PAWS, on the left.
From the Eastside, via I-405:
Take I-405 northbound to the junction with I-5. Do NOT exit
onto I-5. Bear left and continue north until I-405 ends
and turns into Route 525. Follow Route 525 northbound to
Highway 99 and follow signs for Lynnwood. Go south on Hwy
99 go to the first stop light, at 148th St SW. Turn right
and go 1/2 mile to the light 44th Avenue West. Turn left
and go 1/4 mile to PAWS, on the left.
Greenwood Cat City:
From I-5 North or South, take 85th Street Exit. Follow 85th
Street headed west. Turn right on Greenwood Ave N. PAWS
is on your left.
Click here
for a list of pets at this shelter
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