Jefferson County Animal Shelter is a small facility tucked away in the woods on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. We are close to Port Townsend, a beautiful unspoilt Victorian Seaport, and we are just a hop, skip, and a jump (actually...a short ferry ride) from Victoria and Seattle area.
We are under the umbrella of the Jefferson County Sherriff's Department ,who provide us with the support needed to make us one of the best shelters in the State. Our adoption rate is phenomenal and we all work tirelessly to find the perfect home for all of the abandoned and lost animals that make their weary way to our doors.
We have adopted animals to loving homes in Seattle, Tacoma, and even Canada, as well as to forever homes right here in town. We love to get photos and letters giving us updates on our adoptees - it makes it all worthwhile. Many of our visitors comment that we are a happy place, full of hope and love. We encourage you to come and visit us and find out for yourself.
News-We Need Volunteers
The Jefferson County Animal Shelter is currently seeking volunteers to help with daily chores around the shelter. We currently are especially short on volunteers to help with feeding the cats and cleaning their cages on Tuesdays. We always need volunteers willing to take our dogs for walks and play time in our new enclosed outdoor run. Weekends are also times we need both dog and cat volunteers. Reaching out and touching a shelter animal's life will change yours! Please call the shelter at 385-3292 to get more information on how to become a volunteer today.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM HOOD CANAL BRIDGE
Driving directions to Jefferson County Animal Shelter
23.5 mi – about 37 mins
1. Head northwest on WA-104 toward Shine Rd 6.4 mi
2. Turn right at Beaver Valley Rd/WA-19
Continue to follow WA-19 14.2 mi
3. Continue on through traffic lights - road is now WA-20 1.7 mi
4. Turn left at S Jacob Miller Rd 0.8 mi (turn after equipment rental place)
5. Go straight across at stop sign - be careful 0.1 mi
6. Turn left to County Landfill and left again at Critter Ln 0.2 mi
Adopting a friend
We invite you to come to our shelter and meet our guys and gals......many of our most successful adoptions (and we have very few failures) have been from across "the water". In the majority of cases, people have made a day's outing out of the process and have been able to travel home with their brand new family member safely tucked up in their vehicle, ready to start the journey home to their new life.
Our phenomenal success rate for adoptions is due to our belief in accurate and honest information being available about all of our animals. If you come and see us...you will not be disappointed and we will tell you about the animals.."warts n' all".
Adoption cost for a cat is $81 and a dog is $94. Unfortunately, we haven't made the leap to the electronic age and we can only accept cash or checks at the shelter. This includes Spaying or Neutering, Initial shots and worming, Free health exam from a participating veterinarian, a two week guarantee, a two year license, and educational materials for the adopter. JCAS does its best to ensure that we adopt healthy companion animals.
Come Visit Us!
We are located just off of Jacob Miller Road, next to the Solid Waste Landfill. We are open Wednesday-Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in one of our animals you may call first to see if it is still available. We can hold the paperwork during your travel time to the shelter.
Jefferson County Animal Services Physical -112 Critter Lane
No Receptacle
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: 360-385-3292 Interested in an animal and coming from out of county?
Leave a message on machine with your name and phone number,speak clearly (even if it says shelter is closed) We will get back to you quickly,our county email is often down.
