County animal shelters serve as the primary intake point for stray and surrendered animals across the entire county and are responsible for enforcing local animal control laws including licensing, leash requirements, and dangerous dog ordinances. There are 38 Animal Shelters locations in King County, Washington.
County residents should register their pets with the local animal control office as required by ordinance, which helps facilitate reunification if an animal goes missing. Some counties maintain 24-hour stray animal intake or have drop-off arrangements with partner organizations outside of regular business hours.
List of King County, Washington Animal Shelters
Petshelter Network
Little Dudes Ferret Ranch
Seattle Animal Shelter
People For Abandoned Pets
Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue
Seattle Humane
Doney Memorial Pet Clinic
Mercer Island Animal Control
Vashon Island Pet Protection
Washington Alaskan Malamute Adoption League
Renton Animal Control
Cat Purebred Rescue
Sara's Sanctuary
Washington Ferret Rescue And Shelter
Rockey's Rescue
Baahaus Animal Rescue Group
Seattle Beagle Rescue
Feral Cat Coalition
Armedia Group
Best Little Rabbit, Rodent & Ferret House
It's Meow Or Never Animal Rescue
Homeward Pet Adoption Center
Margaret Kyros Foundation For Animals
Meow Cat Rescue
Animals In Recoveryair
Hope For Horses
Regional Animal Services Of King County
Burien Animal Control
Des Moines City Animal Control
Feral Care
King County Of Eastside
Lucky Dog Rescue And Adoption
Washington State Animal Response Team
Friends Of Campus Cats
Japanese Chin Dog Rescue
Pet Adoption League
Friends Of The Animals Foundation
Animal Lovers Society
Residents of King County should check whether their municipality has its own animal control ordinance separate from county rules, as licensing fees, leash laws, and bite incident procedures can vary between incorporated cities and unincorporated county areas.
You may also find Animal Shelters locations in neighboring counties including King, Snohomish.