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Welcome to APS-FH!
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Why adopt?
Looking for a new friend? Make an appointment to come meet our incredible pets awaiting their forever homes.
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You had us at meow.
Each year about 90 kittens find their way to forever homes with your help. Thank you!
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We can’t do this alone, can you help?
There’s many ways you can support our efforts in the care and adoption of our sweet shelter pets.
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Providing compassionate care and brighter futures for homeless animals.

Search for your new friend here.

There are many places to acquire a dog or a cat, but our shelter provides adoption matchmaking services that help you find the right pet for your family and household. Before you adopt your companion animal from us, the Animal Protection Society will:

  • Treat the pet for internal and external parasites
  • Give them all initial vaccinations
  • Spay or neuter the pet
  • Test all cats for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Leukemia Virus (FeLV)

Beyond all that, animals at the shelter are lovingly cared for, socialized, and observed for all possible behavioral and health problems. We care about our friends, and it shows! Learn more.

How You Can Help

Donate

Outright donations help us feed and take care of the shelter pets. They also help us maintain our facilities and keep the lights on. Make a one-time donation or a monthly donation of any amount.

Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities are many, just to name a few: walking dogs, trapping feral cats, general shelter cleaning, medical clinic support, fostering pets, and volunteering at our Treasure Hounds store.

Treasure Hounds

Shopping at our upscale retail thrift store is another way to support us, so is donating gently used household furnishings, home goods & decor to Treasure Hounds.

Latest Shelter News

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~ PET OF THE WEEK ~

Sprout & River

Age: ~3.5 months old

Sex: Females

Breed: Cattle Point Mixes

Origin: San Juan Island

Weight: ~25lbs

Personality: Curious, Engaging, Sprightly

Energy Level: Relatively chill (on the puppy scale), but quick to get up and go!

Likes: Positive Attention, Rainbows, Tug-A-War

Dislikes: Hot Pavements, Unanswered Calls, Worms

Hi, Hello, over there! We’re Sprout & River, the two newest puppies to arrive on the scene at APS-FH, and we’re sisters! We had other siblings, and they’ve already found their families. But not us two, at least not yet. The shelter staff have been working hard to find our future people, and because we really want to be adopted, we’re doing our best to help them.

Although everyone knows humans looove puppies, and because of that you’d think all puppies would easily find homes, the devastating reality is that there are so many unwanted puppies right now (please spay and neuter* your pets) in the shelter system who are looking for homes. Unfortunately, adoption rates are low everywhere right now, but we’ve hard “visibility” helps to increase the chances of finding your adopter which is why…

- we’re excited to be named this week’s APS-FH Pet(s) of the Week! Throughout your POW featured week your story runs on all APS-FH’s social platforms, any story re-shares that happen, and it even gets printed in the local newspaper

- on a good weather day you can find us in the fenced in outside area of our kennel, where we like to catch people’s attention as they go in and out of the shelter!

- we’re working with APS-FH’s Animal Care Team & Social Media Staff to photograph and film us throughout our days at the shelter! We hope that by sharing this “slice of life” style content on the shelter’s social media the right person will see it and be able to picture us in their lives, and make the decision to adopt!

Will this campaign of visibility help to make all of our adoption dreams come true? We sure hope so!

If you are interested in adopting, and would like to make an appointment for a meet and greet, please fill out and submit our Canine Adoption Application from our website: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/canine-application

*contact APS-FH @ (360) 378-2158 to learn more about our weekly Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic, and our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) Program
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~ PET OF THE WEEK ~

Sprout & River 

Age: ~3.5 months old 

Sex: Females 

Breed: Cattle Point Mixes

Origin: San Juan Island 

Weight: ~25lbs 

Personality: Curious, Engaging, Sprightly 

Energy Level: Relatively chill (on the puppy scale), but quick to get up and go! 

Likes: Positive Attention, Rainbows, Tug-A-War

Dislikes: Hot Pavements, Unanswered Calls, Worms 

Hi, Hello, over there! We’re Sprout & River, the two newest puppies to arrive on the scene at APS-FH, and we’re sisters! We had other siblings, and they’ve already found their families. But not us two, at least not yet. The shelter staff have been working hard to find our future people, and because we really want to be adopted, we’re doing our best to help them. 

Although everyone knows humans looove puppies, and because of that you’d think all puppies would easily find homes, the devastating reality is that there are so many unwanted puppies right now (please spay and neuter* your pets) in the shelter system who are looking for homes. Unfortunately, adoption rates are low everywhere right now, but we’ve hard “visibility” helps to increase the chances of finding your adopter which is why…

- we’re excited to be named this week’s APS-FH Pet(s) of the Week! Throughout your POW featured week your story runs on all APS-FH’s social platforms, any story re-shares that happen, and it even gets printed in the local newspaper

- on a good weather day you can find us in the fenced in outside area of our kennel, where we like to catch people’s attention as they go in and out of the shelter! 

- we’re working  with APS-FH’s Animal Care Team & Social Media Staff to photograph and film us throughout our days at the shelter! We hope that by sharing this “slice of life” style content on the shelter’s social media the right person will see it and be able to picture us in their lives, and make the decision to adopt!

Will this campaign of visibility help to make all of our adoption dreams come true? We sure hope so!

If you are interested in adopting, and would like to make an appointment for a meet and greet, please fill out and submit our Canine Adoption Application from our website: https://www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/canine-application 

*contact APS-FH @ (360) 378-2158 to learn more about our weekly Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic, and our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) Program
14 hours ago

~ PET OF THE WEEK ~

Sprout & River

Age: ~3.5 months old 

Sex: Females

Breed: Cattle Point Mixes

Origin: San Juan Island

Weight: ~25lbs

Personality: Curious, Engaging, Sprightly

Energy Level: Relatively chill (on the puppy scale), but quick to get up and go!

Likes: Positive Attention, Rainbows, Tug-A-War

Dislikes: Hot Pavements, Unanswered Calls, Worms

Hi, Hello, over there! We’re Sprout & River, the two newest puppies to arrive on the scene at APS-FH, and we’re sisters! We had other siblings, and they’ve already found their families. But not us two, at least not yet. The shelter staff have been working hard to find our future people, and because we really want to be adopted, we’re doing our best to help them.

Although everyone knows humans looove puppies, and because of that you’d think all puppies would easily find homes, the devastating reality is that there are so many unwanted puppies right now (please spay and neuter* your pets) in the shelter system who are looking for homes. Unfortunately, adoption rates are low everywhere right now, but we’ve hard “visibility” helps to increase the chances of finding your adopter which is why…

- we’re excited to be named this week’s APS-FH Pet(s) of the Week! Throughout your POW featured week your story runs on all APS-FH’s social platforms, any story re-shares that happen, and it even gets printed in the local newspaper

- on a good weather day you can find us in the fenced in outside area of our kennel, where we like to catch people’s attention as they go in and out of the shelter! 

- we’re working with APS-FH’s Animal Care Team & Social Media Staff to photograph and film us throughout our days at the shelter! We hope that by sharing this “slice of life” style content on the shelter’s social media the right person will see it and be able to picture us in their lives, and make the decision to adopt!

Will this campaign of visibility help to make all of our adoption dreams come true? We sure hope so!

*contact APS-FH @ (360) 378-2158 to learn more about our weekly Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic, and our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) Program
... See MoreSee Less

~ PET OF THE WEEK ~

Sprout & River 

Age: ~3.5 months old 

Sex: Females 

Breed: Cattle Point Mixes

Origin: San Juan Island 

Weight: ~25lbs 

Personality: Curious, Engaging, Sprightly 

Energy Level: Relatively chill (on the puppy scale), but quick to get up and go! 

Likes: Positive Attention, Rainbows, Tug-A-War

Dislikes: Hot Pavements, Unanswered Calls, Worms 

Hi, Hello, over there! We’re Sprout & River, the two newest puppies to arrive on the scene at APS-FH, and we’re sisters! We had other siblings, and they’ve already found their families. But not us two, at least not yet. The shelter staff have been working hard to find our future people, and because we really want to be adopted, we’re doing our best to help them. 

Although everyone knows humans looove puppies, and because of that you’d think all puppies would easily find homes, the devastating reality is that there are so many unwanted puppies right now (please spay and neuter* your pets) in the shelter system who are looking for homes. Unfortunately, adoption rates are low everywhere right now, but we’ve hard “visibility” helps to increase the chances of finding your adopter which is why…

- we’re excited to be named this week’s APS-FH Pet(s) of the Week! Throughout your POW featured week your story runs on all APS-FH’s social platforms, any story re-shares that happen, and it even gets printed in the local newspaper

- on a good weather day you can find us in the fenced in outside area of our kennel, where we like to catch people’s attention as they go in and out of the shelter! 

- we’re working  with APS-FH’s Animal Care Team & Social Media Staff to photograph and film us throughout our days at the shelter! We hope that by sharing this “slice of life” style content on the shelter’s social media the right person will see it and be able to picture us in their lives, and make the decision to adopt!

Will this campaign of visibility help to make all of our adoption dreams come true? We sure hope so!

*contact APS-FH @ (360) 378-2158 to learn more about our weekly Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic, and our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) Program

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Adorable!! 🥰🥰

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☺️☀️🌦️Does anyone need a little sunshine in their rainy day? If so, look no further than these photos and videos featuring Tikanni on the field trip she took with staff member, Brittney, when the sun was shining, and she was having such a fun time!💦☀️🥹

🐶💓✨Do you want to brighten all your days with the magic that is Tikanni? Then you’re in luck because she’s currently available for adoption! Call us @ (360) 378-2158, or go to the following link to learn more about her:
www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/adoptable-dogs/ ✨💗🐾
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☺️☀️🌦️Does anyone need a little sunshine in their rainy day? If so, look no further than these photos and videos featuring Tikanni on the field trip she took with staff member, Brittney, when the sun was shining, and she was having such a fun time!💦☀️🥹

🐶💓✨Do you want to brighten all your days with the magic that is Tikanni? Then you’re in luck because she’s currently available for adoption! Call us @ (360) 378-2158, or go to the following link to learn more about her: 
https://www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/adoptable-dogs/ ✨💗🐾Image attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

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She's a BEAUTIFUL girl!!!

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