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seattleanimalwatch
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Legislation Watch - March 2023
Three bills that impact animals and owners are winding their way through the Washington state Legislature. We will keep you updated on...
seattleanimalwatch
Mar 16, 20231 min read
One Seattle Comprehensive Plan - Where Are the Animals?
The One Seattle Comprehensive Plan is undergoing an update and Seattle’s animals need our help. They are, once again, invisible in the...
seattleanimalwatch
Mar 16, 20234 min read
📢 Action Alert: Speak out for Seattle's animals!
Dear Friends, Animal welfare is invisible in the City of Seattle and we want to change that. Please join Seattle Animal Watch in...
seattleanimalwatch
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Book review: The City is More Than Human : An Animal History of Seattle by Frederick Brown.
by Jill Allyn Among the few heirlooms I have from my father’s family is a cow bell that belonged to his grandparents. They owned an...
seattleanimalwatch
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Resources for Domestic Violence Victims With Pets
If there is an immediate threat to the life of a human or animal, call 911 immediately. Protection or no contact orders cover pets in...
seattleanimalwatch
Feb 14, 20233 min read
Domestic Violence Affects Animals
Animal cruelty and intimate partner violence (IPV) often go hand in hand. A perpetrator may use beloved animals to control and frighten...
seattleanimalwatch
Jan 21, 20233 min read
Advocacy Pathfinder
A pathfinder is an organized body of material that identifies key resources and provides guidance in researching a particular question or...
seattleanimalwatch
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Intro to Legal Codes for Citizen Activists
In order to impact legal change at a local level, citizen activists need to understand and work within the processes used to create and...
seattleanimalwatch
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Seattle Animal Shelter 2023-2024 Funding Update
City budgets are more than just sets of numbers representing revenues and expenditures. They are also statements of values. Budgets...
seattleanimalwatch
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Recent Updates to SMC's Title 9
The City of Seattle has amended the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) to more fully address perpetrators of animal cruelty and neglect. This is i
seattleanimalwatch
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Case Study: Tethering
Tethering or chaining under most laws means that a person ties an animal (typically a dog) with a rope or line to a stationary object....
seattleanimalwatch
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Animal Cruelty & Neglect in Seattle
Seattle is a progressive city, and we love our furry family members. But that doesn't mean we don't see cases of animal cruelty. In fact,
seattleanimalwatch
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Case Study: Seattle Municipal Code's Title 9
The Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) includes a chapter, Title 9, specifically dealing with animal populations within the city limits. Our...
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