According to a recent poll of our shelter dogs, here are the top 5 reasons why you should buy a pet license:

#1 – “It makes me look cool”
#2 – “It helps animal control officer know where my family lives if I get lost”
#3 – “I like that jingly noise it makes when I do my zoomies”
#4 – “It helps provide animal control officers to rescue me if I’m hurt or lost”
#5 – “It helps to provide for a safe place for lost pets to stay until they are reunited with their families”

And these pups are right – it significantly helps us to protect your pet and looks super cool! Not only is a pet license required in the municipal codes of the 7 cities we serve, it is also the right thing to do. By purchasing and renewing your pet licenses for a small fee, you are helping to provide animal control and sheltering services for your community. And you can do it online, so it’s quick and east!

To learn more about how to get your pet a license online, please visit the following page for the specific city you live:
Algona: https://metroanimalservices.org/i-have-a-pet/license-my-pet/algona-online-license/
Bonney Lake: https://metroanimalservices.org/i-have-a-pet/license-my-pet/bonney-lake-online…/
Edgewood: https://metroanimalservices.org/i-have-a-pet/license-my-pet/edgewood-online-license/
Milton: https://metroanimalservices.org/i-have-a-pet/license-my-pet/milton-online-license/
Pacific: https://metroanimalservices.org/i-have-a-pet/license-my-pet/pacific-online-license/
Puyallup: https://metroanimalservices.org/i-have-a-pet/license-my-pet/puyallup-online-license/
Sumner: https://metroanimalservices.org/i-have-a-pet/license-my-pet/sumner-online-license/

UPDATE AT 10:48 AM: Valley Ave is back open completely. Houston Rd is still closed westbound, but open eastbound.

Valley Avenue East into Pierce County is closed (the one by the cemetery) in both directions from Cannery Way to 116th due to a fire in unincorporated Pierce County. If trying to get to or from Sumner on that route, use Houston Road or another route instead.

We also had someone decided this was a good time to hit one of our hydrants near Houston Rd. So, Valley Ave E AND Houston Rd are now closed west of Sumner Heights Drive. Avoid this area.

*PET OF THE WEEK – AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION*

Double the fun! Double the snuggles! Double the love!!!!

Are you looking for a dynamic duo of kitties to join your family! Look no farther, because we are just the right fit for you!

Our names are Dash and Lily, and as a bonded pair of twins, we do EVERYTHING together. All of the staff and volunteers here at the shelter love to watch us play together, sleep together, eat together, snuggle together… yep, we are inseparable!

We came into the shelter back in September, after a nice lady found us wandering around the city of Puyallup looking for a safe place to stay. At the shelter we got cleaned up, had our vaccinations and our alterations done. After spending lots of playing with the volunteers, we are ready to be adopted together into a loving forever home.

So make a dash over to the Metro Animal Shelter in Puyallup to see us today! The shelter is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with “meet & greets” available from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This year we have partnered with the Sumner Bonney Lake School District, the Gordon Family YMCA and East Pierce Fire and Rescue for the Sumner-Bonney Lake Community Toy Box. Together we will be taking donations to help spread holiday cheer to deserving families in our communities. We now have drop off boxes for new, unwrapped toys at the following locations:

– Any East Pierce Fire & Rescue Station
– Bonney Lake City Hall
– Sumner City Hall
– Gordon Family YMCA, Sumner

We also have an Amazon Wishlist that you can make a purchase from:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1HTCCRKFP4QBN?ref=gr_search_page_result

As well as a link to make a monetary donation to support our efforts: https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_aef902462be9abb8d4f62d9047b7bd7f