Request a Shelter Tour
Thank you for your interest in exploring the Humane Society for Southwest Washington! We look forward to providing an interesting and meaningful experience for you and your group.
During your tour, you group will visit both public and non-public areas of our 30,000 square foot facility and will have the opportunity to interact with some of the shelter’s very special residents.
All tours are conducted on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday between the hours of 1pm and 3pm. Tours last approximately 30-45 minutes depending on the age and size of the tour group.
Tour groups are limited to a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 15 (including chaperones). Groups larger than 15 individuals will need to schedule separate tours. To help ensure a quality learning environment, we ask that there is 1 adult chaperone per 5 children.
The shelter environment is dynamic and you never know what might happen! Tours may encounter areas with uneven surfaces, slick floors and exposure to animals. Please be sure to notify us in advance if your group requires special accommodations. We are happy to provide them whenever possible, however accommodations are not guaranteed.
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Tours are only offered on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Please be sure your date falls on one of these days of the week. To best accommodate your needs, please indicate TWO dates and times that will work for your organization. We will do our best to accommodate your first choice.
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Contact Person (First and Last Name):*
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Approximately how many participants are you expecting?*
If your group requires special accommodations or if you have specific limitations that may influence the touring experience, please list them here.
Because we are a non-profit organization, we ask that each tour group provides a donation to the Humane Society in the amount of $5.00 per person (including chaperones) which helps support the animals and provide for further Humane Education and Outreach
How will you be making your donation?*
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Please read through the statements below and enter your name where noted to signify that you understand and agree. Clicking on the submit button is the equivalent of signature and will indicate your compliance with all tour requirements.
Tour participants are likely to come into contact with a variety of live animals including, but not limited to: cats/kittens, dogs/puppies, small mammals, birds and reptiles. Tour participants will be exposed to the usual sights, smells and sounds thereof and will be exposed to a typical 'shelter' or 'kennel environment where dust, hay, pet dander and other possible irritants are present. Individuals with allergies to any or all of the above should not take part in this tour.
The touring agency, and all tour participants including staff and volunteers, are taking part in this tour voluntarily and of their own free will and understand there are possible risks involved. ALL tour participants and the touring agency agree to hold harmless the Humane Society for Southwest Washington (HSSW), its staff/volunteers/owners/agents in the event of any illness, injury or death that may occur and/or while on HSSW property. Tour participants may be photographed or videotaped while on HSSW property. If any tour participant cannot or should not be photographed or videotaped, the HSSW will be notified in advance, in writing, by an authorized representative of the touring agency.
Because our tours may be scheduled back to back, we ask you to arrive promptly, allowing for 10-15 minutes at the prior to you tour state time to accommodate for your donation transaction. If your arrival is excessively late and another tour is scheduled, we might have no choice but to reschedule your tour date. While highly unanticipated, our tour guides have the discretion to end a tour at any time should the safety of our animals be at risk, or if any member(s) of the touring group engage in excessively disruptive or otherwise offensive or inappropriate behavior.
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After submitting your tour request, you will be contacted via email to finalize the tour arrangements. We look forward to meeting you!
