This post shares two sample scripts for advocating for animal services in the City of Seattle.

Seattle Animal Watch, joined by other local animal welfare groups, sent an open letter to the Mayor regarding lack of animal services plans.

The City of Seattle relies on donations to fund animal services work. Should it? Residents already pay taxes for city-provided services.

It’s not easy finding news about Seattle’s animals outside of feel-good stories, adoption pleas, and fundraising requests.

Join us in letting our local government know that we want animal services addressed in the next iteration of the One Seattle Plan.

You don’t need to be going through a divorce to have to prove you own your animal. Can you?

The City of Seattle's response to our call for comprehensive animal services planning and animal service inclusion in the One Seattle Plan.

If you own a companion animal or two, make certain you've got your end-of-life paperwork done and that they are included.

In this post, we take a look at the Seattle Urban Carnivore Project, a joint effort between UW and the Woodland Park Zoo.

The 2024 Session was short. The following bills made it through the legislative process: HB1961, HB1097, & HB1153.

Critical gaps in animal services planning will have a growing impact on Seattle as our population explodes.

The State of Washington has a failing Veterinary Care Accessibility Score of only 47/100. Seattle isn't much better.

The SAS Spay/Neuter clinic used to perform more than 2,300 surgeries a year. That number has plummeted since 2020.

An introduction to the “Rights of Nature Movement” currently being used to combat crises in the environment. 

Community cats are one of the areas that needs review in a long-overdue update of the Seattle Municipal Code's section on animals.

The decision to adopt an animal or provide support for a business helping animals should be made with some knowledge about the institution.

What should customers know before handing over their furrry family members to a business for safekeeping?

A deeper dive into the City of Seattle's funding of Seattle Animal Services.

Veterinary Social Work (VSW) is gaining in recognition and popularity. Washington State University, known for its veterinary program,...

By Jenn Scott Seattle Animal Watch believes that the City of Seattle needs integrated and comprehensive animal welfare planning. Animal...