Upcoming Events
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Puget Hound
We are bringing a seriously cute crew of rescue pups to Puget Hound from 12-2 PM, and trust us—you will not want to miss this. Details coming soon, but go ahead and clear your calendar for some major puppy love!
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Race for the Underdogs 5K!
We are so excited to Race for the Underdogs again this year! Meet us at Lake Padden Park by 8:30 AM for a wonderful morning 5K run or walk to benefit our underdogs! We are a 100% volunteer organization so all funds raised will go directly to the dogs!
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Whatcom Humane Society's Dog Days of Summer
This annual community festival is the most pupular in the Pacific Northwest for dogs and their families! At Dog Days, WHS hosts a full slate of canine games & contests, pet-themed vendors and exhibitions, and delicious animal-friendly food—it’s a doggone good time for the whole family!
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Drinking for Dogs Multiple Locations
This is our main fundraiser for the year and allows us to continue saving lives. All funds raised go directly to the dogs.
We’ll have lots of auction items to bid on. Bid online in advance and in-person at our celebration event on September 27.
Want to Donate Auction Items?
We’d welcome your donated items to our auction, including artwork, vacation stays, services, or tickets. Please fill out the form above. Your donation is tax deductible and we will send a tax receipt for your contribution. We would greatly appreciate your support!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Howl-o-ween Adopter & Foster Party!
SAVE THE DATE! Put on your costumes and join us to celebrate this spooky fun holiday. Plan to join us! Details are still coming together. Time is currently tentative.
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Puget Hound Adoption Event
We are bringing a seriously cute crew of rescue pups to Puget Hound from 12-2 PM, and trust us—you will not want to miss this. Details coming soon, but go ahead and clear your calendar for some major puppy love!
Volunteer Appreciation & Annual Meeting!
Join us at Lost Giants Cider Company to celebrate YOU! RSVP to Terri McKee by May 28 to ensure we have a meal ready for you.
Our volunteers have always been the foundation of this rescue. Every life we’ve saved is thanks to a team of volunteers who give their time, their skills, and their big hearts.
Sign up for our e-newsletter to you’ll hear all the updates!
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Puget Hound Puppy Play
Come meet your new best friend in this dog-positive playful environment.
Paw Arty Adoption Event
Come out and meet your new Furever Friend in a public environment. You can see their personality shine, ask questions, and get some snuggles too!
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Shelter Pet Yoga
Come out for one or all three!
Shelter Pet Yoga Classes
Sundays, 10:30-11:30 AM
April 19 Bunanza Rabbit Rescue bunnies
April 26 Happy Tails Happy Homes Puppies
May 3 Bunanza Rabbit Rescue bunnies
Come destress with adoptable pets with Brandis Gunderson of Baker to Bay Physioyoga Therapy.
You’ll find this Paw Arty in Bellis Fair Mall in the Macy’s Wing, space 208. That’s where all the fun is!
A portion of the class profits go to the rescue. You can also make a donation directly here!
$25 per person, or the full series of 3 classes for $65.
Tickets will be limited so get yours NOW!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Paella and Pups!
Join us for Paella and Pups Featuring Paella Works at Lost Giants Cider Company.
Entry & Dinner Tickets - $50 each or Table for 10 - $475
Come out for an evening of food, fun, and hear about our impact in 2025 plus plans for 2026! We will have adoptable dogs and puppies available to mingle with, a competitive dessert dash, and a guest speaker from Best Friends Animal Society.
Tickets will be limited so get your now!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Puppy Bowl at Menace Brewery
The Puppy Bowl is back at Menace! On February 8th (Superbowl Sunday), from noon to 3pm we will have adoptable puppies competing in their own stadium!
This is a free event, we just want to see your smiling faces and get as many dogs adopted as possible!
Find all of the info for this event on our website: www.menacebrewing.com/puppybowl
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Happy Tails for the Holidays Silent Auction at Lost Giants
In memory and honor of Taylor Goodridge, we’ll host a silent auction at Lost Giants Cider Company with live music by Original Jim. Online bidding begins November 29 (link to come). Our adoptable furry friends will also be in attendance. Come out, bid on some wonderful prizes and experiences that make great holiday gifts, kick off the season right, and who knows, perhaps you’ll meet your new furever friend?
Annual Holiday Maker’s Market at Lost Giants Cider Co.
Shop small and local AND do all your holiday shopping in one place. Over 20 local makers will be on site, along with food trucks Simmering Tava and J Glizzy’s. The market is FREE and open to all ages. A percentage of the profits will benefit Happy Tails Happy Homes! Plenty of great holiday gifts will help you get a jump start on the season.
Petsmart Adoption Event
Come meet your new Furever Friend in person at Petsmart. Foster parents will bring adoptable dogs into the store for face-to-face snuggles!
Sit, Sip, Stay: find your furever friend at roam coffee + beer
Start your Saturday right with a cuppa ROAM coffee. Meet our pups and see if one might be your new furever friend! Big thank you to ROAM Coffee + Beer for their support!
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.
Dog Days of Summer
Stop by our table and say hello at Whatcom Humane Society’s annual Dog Days of Summer Festival! Canine games, free samples, vendors, prizes, local food vendors, kids activities, and more!
FIRST Annual Race for the Underdogs 5K
This is our FIRST-EVER 5K race and you can be part of it!
Race limited to 150 participants so REGISTER NOW!
100% of funds raised go to the animals in our care
Includes really cool race swag
Dogs are welcome and encouraged, but ONLY on a non-retractable leash
Petsmart Adoption Event
Join us 12-2 at our local Bellingham Petsmart to meet some of our amazing dogs! Stop by if you are interested in fostering, volunteering, or adopting.
Paws for a Beer Adoption Event
Come meet our available dogs in person at Paws for a Beer on the 2nd Friday of each month! You'll get to meet all the dogs, watch them at play with other dogs, and perhaps, find your new forever friend.