NOTE: THE WHATCOM HUMANE SOCIETY BEGAN PHASE 2 OPERATIONS ON MONDAY, JUNE 8TH.

For the continued safety and health of our staff, volunteers and public visitors to our Division Street facility, we are currently limiting the total number of people allowed into our building at the same time.

Visitors to our facility are asked to use social distancing guidelines and wait in the appropriate line outside our doors until staff can assist you. Priority access and service will be given to those needing essential services first. Face masks are required while waiting in line and while inside the building.

Our adoption kennels will now be open to the public and visitors are welcome to view animals available for adoption. Our low-cost spay/neuter program (SNAP) has resumed on a limited basis and will continue as long as our veterinary clinic is able to order and obtain surgical masks and gloves.

Essential (PRIORITY) Services Are Considered:

• Looking for a Lost Pet

• Found a Domestic or Wild Animal

• Surrender a Pet

• Scheduled Adoption Introduction

• Scheduled Adoption Pick-Up

• Other Scheduled Appointment

• Pet Licensing

• Animal Control Related Business

• Pet Food Bank Services

• Humane Cat Trap Rentals

Non-Essential Services Are Considered:

• Browsing/Looking Through the Adoption Kennels

• NEKO Cat Café Adoption Inquiries

• Purchase a Microchip or Personalized Pet ID Tag

• Retail Services

• General Inquiries – Volunteer Information, Spay-Neuter Information, etc.

For those at risk citizens who are not able to leave their homes and obtain services at the Whatcom Humane Society (pet food bank, look for lost pets, surrender a pet) please call our shelter facility and our animal control department will provide assistance as we are able.

Donations:

In-kind donations (pet food, pet toys, towels, blankets, general supplies) can be dropped off in front of our shelter doors anytime and our staff will retrieve them. Thank you.

To make a monetary donation, please visit the Donate page, call (360) 733-2080, ext # 3002 or mail donation to: WHS ~ 2172 Division Street, Bellingham, WA 98226. Thank you so much.

Thank you for your continued patience and support during these challenging times. Please stay safe!

WHATCOM HUMANE SOCIETY CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS:

(360) 733 – 2080, ext # 0 – General Inquiries

(360) 733 – 2080, ext # 3017 – Animal Control & Rescue Department

(360) 966 – 8845 – Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

(360) 733 – 2080, ext # 3002 – Donations

Visit our Events page for updates on special upcoming virtual events, workshops, programs and fundraisers.

For additional general information about animals and the COVID-19 virus, visit:

Center For Disease Control website:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#animals

Washington State Department of Agriculture website:

https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/AnS/AnimalHealth/824CovidandAnimals.pdf

American Veterinary Medical Association:

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/covid-19-social-tools