Our history
Seven concerned animal lovers in Shelton, Washington founded "Looking for a Home Team" 1979 because they felt that there were so many organizations to help people but very few to help animals.
With the assistance of a terrific volunteer staff, two chain link fences and wooden kennels were built on a private resident's property on Olympic Highway. When four more kennels were add, they were built on another volunteer's property. The organization changed its name to Adopt-a-Pet in July of 1983.
Seven concerned animal lovers in Shelton, Washington founded "Looking for a Home Team" 1979 because they felt that there were so many organizations to help people but very few to help animals.
With the assistance of a terrific volunteer staff, two chain link fences and wooden kennels were built on a private resident's property on Olympic Highway. When four more kennels were add, they were built on another volunteer's property. The organization changed its name to Adopt-a-Pet in July of 1983.
Elsie and Bill
When Elsie and Bill moved to Shelton in 1979 after retiring from aerospace jobs in California, they became members of Adopt-A-Pet. They didn't really expect to end up with an animal shelter on their property. "A veterinarian in Shelton was going to donate a dog kennel to Adopt-A-Pet," Elsie explained," and we offered to store it on our property until we could find another place for it." Almost immediately, someone brought them an abandoned nursing dog and her litter of puppies, who moved into the kennel. "After that, we started taking in one dog after another, because there was always an emergency, always a dog in need." Another set of donated kennels filled up right away. Then, one Adopt-A-Pet supporter gave the group a miraculous gift of $4,000, which allowed Adopt-A-Pet to expand its shelter.
When Elsie and Bill moved to Shelton in 1979 after retiring from aerospace jobs in California, they became members of Adopt-A-Pet. They didn't really expect to end up with an animal shelter on their property. "A veterinarian in Shelton was going to donate a dog kennel to Adopt-A-Pet," Elsie explained," and we offered to store it on our property until we could find another place for it." Almost immediately, someone brought them an abandoned nursing dog and her litter of puppies, who moved into the kennel. "After that, we started taking in one dog after another, because there was always an emergency, always a dog in need." Another set of donated kennels filled up right away. Then, one Adopt-A-Pet supporter gave the group a miraculous gift of $4,000, which allowed Adopt-A-Pet to expand its shelter.
Current
Adopt-A-Pet now has 36 members. Volunteers donate their time to organize and run the shelter. Why do we do it? Because we love animals, and we want to help them out.
Adopt-A-Pet now has 36 members. Volunteers donate their time to organize and run the shelter. Why do we do it? Because we love animals, and we want to help them out.