Rehome Your Pet
We understand that sometimes families must make the difficult decision to find a new home for their pet. Unexpected changes in our lives - such as illness, death, or relocation - can make providing for one's pet impossible.
Admission of owner-released pets is currently limited to emergency-only placement in order to best support the needs of the animals in our community and in our care. If you are seeking placement due to emergency circumstances, please learn more below.
Register with Adopt a Pet
The first step to rehoming your pet is to register them with Rehome by Adopt a Pet.
Rehome by Adopt a Pet helps pet owners find the best possible home and family for their pet. Adopt a Pet is a free pet adoption site, partnering with 15,000 shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada.
Adopt a Pet offers tools for adopters like search filters, New Pet Alerts, and adoption advice—so you’re supported from the first search to the first day with your new best friend.
Listing fee
To list a pet, Rehome by Adopt a Pet requests a small fee (between $5 and $50) based on the type and age of the pet. If this is cost prohibitive, you may use a referral coupon code that takes 90% off the listing fee: HSSW13308
Make an Appointment
If you require additional rehoming assistance, please make an appointment. Making an appointment allows us to be prepared to best support you and your pet.
To make an appointment, contact the campus nearest to you.
Releasing Your Pet to HSSW
If your pet is approved to be released into our care, you'll need to know what to expect for your visit so you can be prepared. Please review the information below.
The average daily cost we incur to house and care for each animal we receive is $150. We do not charge a set fee to admit pets for rehoming, so to offset the daily cost of care, we request that the family rehoming a pet donate what they can comfortably afford.
Please ensure your pet has updated vaccination records from their vet. Any history you can provide is helpful.
If your animal is coming from out of state, they must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and proof of current Rabies vaccination. Washington State law prohibits us from accepting animals without this documentation.
Get in Touch
For additional questions, please contact:
Vancouver Campus:
[email protected] or 360.213.2621
Longview Campus
[email protected] or 360.577.0151
