Seattle Animal Watch believes that Seattle’s citizens need to speak up during the current One Seattle Comprehensive Plan update. Here's why.

Your guide to advocating and showing support for animal related bills at the State Legislature.

A guide to contacting your Seattle City Council members to drive animal welfare reform in 2025.

Pet care facility violations, fires, and suspensions spark calls for stronger oversight and transparency in animal welfare licensing.

Seattle is planning on its first major update to animal welfare laws since '85! Your involvement and actions will be important in 2025!

Tacoma banned cat declawing, but Seattle, despite its animal-friendly reputation, hasn’t followed suit. Why is Seattle lagging behind?

Dog daycare fire in SODO led to lawsuits and proposed safety law. Suits settled; bill failed. Animal daycare regs now added to eCompliance.

In 2023, the WA State Veterinary Board of Governors modified the rules for veterinarians to restrict access to low-cost spay/neuter.

This post includes facts utilized by Seattle Animal Watch in engaging public officials on changes required to support animal services.

Seattle's legal code regarding rabies hasn't been updated since 1952 and procedures are not aligned with today's world. An update is needed!

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

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

The link between domestic violence & animal cruelty is strong. Legislatures can enact mandatory reporting requirements to police by vets.

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.

Climate change is leading to extreme weather in many parts of the US. HB1012 is a bill addressing the response to extreme weather events.

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

SB 6064 is the proposed bill to address the lack of pet-friendly housing in Washington state.

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.