Help Needed for Horses

November 10, 2010

Once again our sun hides for the season, bringing tidings of rain and cooler days. Unknown to the general public, this is the season many of our outdoor animals face the terrible pain of hunger and starvation as the grass soon ceases to grow. In our county alone there is an estimated 15,000 horses. In… Read Entire Story »

From our Archives

November 8, 2010

Our shelter has had many changes since 1908. We have grown from a small shack to our current expanding compound. In the process we have discovered a few treasures. As with everything that makes us so proud of our organization we will share them with you here on our website. In the next few months… Read Entire Story »

A note from our Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteers are special. We simply could not care for all animals at our shelter without the assistance from our volunteer team. We are excited to hear of the continued interest from the public to join our volunteer team and look forward to improving the process for current and new volunteers in 2011. Due to these… Read Entire Story »

Kitsap Humane Society 2011 Calendar

November 5, 2010

We are proud to present the 2011 calendar that showcases our contest winner’s pets and the great happenings at Kitsap Humane Society. The calendars are available for sale online and in the lobby of the shelter. Please order today and help support the animals in our care find their new forever homes. CLICK HERE TO… Read Entire Story »

Help a Dog become a Hero

November 4, 2010

On average it costs a minimum of $30 a day to shelter, house, feed and keep a dog healthy while in our care. When you adopt a pet from KHS, they leave spayed/neutered , vaccinated, treated for fleas and microchipped for a total value of approximately $350. Our donations and adoption fees help curb these… Read Entire Story »

Join KHS for a Bow Wow Meow Halloween

October 29, 2010

KHS will be hosting a trick or treat celebration for families and pets on Saturday Oct. 30th from 12 – 5 at the shelter. A Spooktacular time for all family members, even the furry ones! Activities include: A pet costume contest, open to the public, from 12 – 1. Winner will be announced at 1pm. KHS microchip… Read Entire Story »

Time for thought on rainy days!

October 27, 2010

My kennel mates and I try to bark the loudest when we see someone come through the door. Today I think I barked the loudest since I was walked twice and got played with. Yesterday and the day before I was not so lucky. In the last few days the rain kept people away and… Read Entire Story »

No More Homeless Pets

October 23, 2010

Last weekend I was privileged to attend  the No More Homeless Pets Conference hosted by Best Friends Animal Society in Las Vegas.  I learned that Love, Patience, Respect, Humility, pretty much all the great virtues in mankind still exist. First thing that impressed me when I walked into the venue was the number of volunteers…. Read Entire Story »

A Visit From Legacy Canine

October 20, 2010

Last Thursday, Kitsap Humane was visited by a group of trainers from Legacy Canine in Sequim. This group of young people were international students of the Karen Pryor Clicker Academy, and they were being hosted and instructed by Elaine Diedrich at Legacy Canine during a ten day stay in the United States. They came from… Read Entire Story »

KHS Internet Server Issues

October 19, 2010

Our mail server is presenting some challenges for us and you may experience your emails to us bouncing or just not getting through. Operations is working on fixing this as quickly as possible. Thank you for you patience.