FURRY 5K SIGN UP IS OPEN
Join us on Sunday, June 9th for the Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk! Gather your human and canine friends for a lap around beautiful Seward Park. Celebrate with post race awards, Paws in the Park vendor fair, food trucks, and a dog costume contest! All to support pets in need and the Seattle Animal Shelter.
Sign up for the Furry 5K
now for $40 early bird pricing!
Our Mission
In 2010, the Seattle Animal Shelter and a committed group of volunteers recognized that there were certain needs beyond the scope of what the City could fund. To better address these needs, the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF) was formed.
SASF raises critical funds to help enrich the lives of Seattle’s animals and empowers volunteers and the local community to be part of the effort.
Recent News
The Seattle Animal Shelter helps thousands of dogs, cats and critters every year. SASF provides the shelter with a new way to support the many services and programs it provides for animals and the Seattle community.
- Clinics give pets, families “Best Chance” at healthy livesKeeping a pet happy and healthy shouldn’t mean sacrificing something else. It shouldn’t require negotiating other responsibilities, or simply going without. The Seattle Animal Shelter… Read more: Clinics give pets, families “Best Chance” at healthy lives
- Love Unleashed Wrap-Up: Heartfelt Thanks!Our first annual Love Unleashed: A Valentine’s Day Fur-raiser was a smashing success! Animal lovers from all over Seattle came together to support a great… Read more: Love Unleashed Wrap-Up: Heartfelt Thanks!
- Looking back at 2023, a wonderful yearWe’re looking back and appreciating a year full of advocacy, fundraising, and rescues. Animals were saved, life-saving funds were raised, and family members were adopted.… Read more: Looking back at 2023, a wonderful year
2022 Seattle Animal Shelter by the Numbers
1,117
Animal Behavior Sessions
403
Dogs Adopted
544
Cats Adopted
126
Critters Adopted
747
Spay & Neuter Surgeries Performed
807
Animal Cruelty Cases Investigated
429
Lost Pets Reunited with their Owners
316
Wildlife Rescued
How To Help
Seattle’s animals depend on the generosity of caring people like you.
Donate
This isn’t just about saving animals – it’s about strengthening our community. Your contribution to SASF helps champion and support SAS programs from veterinary care and adoption programs to foster homes and animal neglect investigations.
Volunteer
You can make a difference! The passion and dedication of the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation’s volunteers drives our mission of enriching and enhancing the lives of animals cared for by the Seattle Animal Shelter.
Behavioral Training Program
SASF Programs
Recent Success Stories
Animals who were helped to find permanent homes thanks to our work with the Seattle Animal Shelter
Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation funds help dogs, cats, and critters at the Seattle Animal Shelter who are waiting to be adopted.