City of Ellensburg Animal Shelter

Animal Shelter

Our Adoptable Pet List

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News

The big, new doggie playpen is finished! Now our dogs can run free in the large field in back of the shelter. The dogs just love their new freedom, but the playpen would be especially nice if there were some ramps, barrells, or other equipment to climb and play on. If anyone is interested in donating some large doggie play equipment, it would be greatly appreciated by all of our canine residents!

Who We Are

The Ellensburg Animal Shelter in Ellensburg, Washington, is a city animal care & control agency established in the early 1980s. Our shelter currently handles approximately 1500 animals yearly, with 16 dog kennels and 14 cat cages.

Adopting a Friend

Pets you can generally find at our shelter include:

  • Dogs and cats of all ages
  • Occasionally ferrets, rabbits, birds, rodents, guinea pigs, reptiles and some farm animals!
  • 90% of our dogs and cats will be under 1-year-old

    To get started, e-mail us for an adoption application. Please print and completely fill out both pages of the application. You can then mail, fax or deliver it to us. Please note that due to limited staffing and the volume of response we sometimes get, we may not reply personally to each applicant. The animal you are interested in may or may not still be available. We'll try to let you know by e-mail, but please recheck this web page to see the status of our animals, which is updated frequently.

    Only applicants who have been approved, following our initial application screening, will receive further e-mail or telephone communication from us to continue the adoption process.

    If you are contacted, we ask that you come to our shelter to visit the animal of your choice. This will allow you to choose the right pet for your family. All animals are spayed/neutered before being placed into their new home. Adopters outside of Kittitas County should be prepared to travel to Ellensburg twice to complete their new pet adoption.

    We encourage you to bring your other animals and all family members to meet your new friend. Not sure who is right for you? Make a list of all the traits you want and don't want in a pet, and shelter staff will help you find a compatible match!

    PLEASE NOTE: We cannot ship our animals, and no exceptions can be made to the above adoption procedures.

    Adoption Fees

  • Dogs: $80
  • Dog fee includes spay/neuter, health exam, DHLPP & rabies vaccination
  • Cats: $50
  • Cat fee includes spay/neuter, health exam, FVR & rabies vaccination

    Come Visit Us!

    Shelter Hours: Noon to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, noon to 4:30 p.m., Saturday

    City of Ellensburg Animal Shelter
    1007 Industrial Way
    mailing address: 100 N Pearl St
    Ellensburg, WA 98926
    Phone: 509-962-7246
    Fax: 509-962-7119
    E-mail: ELLAC_Adopt@yahoo.com
    For more information, link here to the City of Ellensburg Animal Shelter web site.

     

    Wish List

    We would deeply appreciate donations of any of the following items:

  • Play Equipment for Dogs
  • Bleach
  • Simple Green cleaner
  • Adjustable dog collars (size small and medium)
  • Dry erase markers: red, blue, black, green, brown
  • Blank 3x5 white index cards
  • Colored copy paper
  • Whte copy paper
  • White out
  • Black & Blue fine point ink pens
  • Chest freezer (16.8 cubic ft. min., 27.5? x 58.5?)
  • Pressure washer
  • Laundry soap
  • Fabric Softener
  • Swimming pool for dogs
  • Monetary donations
  • High End dry dog & cat food
  • Jarred meat baby food (turkey, chicken & beef) (No Vegetables)
  • Crown animal bedding (found at Ranch & Home or Old Mill)
  • Treats (pig ears, cow hooves, greenies, etc...)
  • Milk bones or other dry dog biscuits
  • Peanut Butter
  • Quality flea shampoo for kittens & puppies
  • Dog and cat shampoo
  • Heavy duty dog clippers
  • Frontline for Cats
  • Paper towels
  • Cotton balls
  • Cat littler (Scoopable)
  • Kitten food without dyes or colors
  • Doggy clean up bags
  • Rabbet treats and toys

    Click here for a list of pets at this shelter