biscuits for good
Two middle school students from St. George’s School recently made a $300 donation to SHS, the proceeds of a dog biscuit-making venture that...
pet food donation helps community
How many bits of kibble are there in 15 pallets of pet food? Millions? Billions? These millions (or billons) bits of kibble will be in homes all...
blind kittens have homes
We have a happy update on the story we brought to you last month about the 10 kittens that came to us from a partner shelter across the state. As...
Tails of Cats On The Trail
By Karen Foster, Kennel Technician It’s pretty common to run across fellow hikers with their Canine friends while out for a hike. Lately...
A Tail Waggin’ Parade of Paws
Community Stepped Up for the Animals The day was hot, but the tails were wagging! Our 18th Annual Parade of Paws brought out over 250 walkers and...
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
While your dog won’t be able to “Play Ball”, you can bring him with you to Bark in the Park to watch the Spokane Indians! For $5 you and your...
Recent Heat Wave Brings in a Wave of Generosity
This recent heat wave inspired a lot of good in our community and the animals at the Spokane Humane Society benefitted from some of that good...
500th Adoption at BARK, A Rescue Pub
It’s an unusual arrangement, but when Bark, A Rescue Pub owners Josh and Katie approached SHS a year ago, about making their restaurant an...
Happy Tails for Blu and His Owner
When people fall on hard times, doing the right thing for their animals can be an excruciating decision. This was true for an Australian Shepherd...
203 families grew in July
Wow – just over 200 animals found new homes in the last 4 weeks through SHS, including 71 kittens! Altogether, 98 felines were adopted, and 105...
STAR Funds Urgently Needed to Help Ailing Kittens
When a partner shelter across the state reached out to say “help!” we fired up the New Hope Express to rescue 28 kittens and 2 adult cats. Not...
fostering saves lives
Foster a dog or cat can be as simple or as complicated as you like. Sometimes kittens or puppies need to a few days to gain a little bit of weight...