Nine hungry Black Bear cubs are keeping PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center busy
SNOHOMISH — Nine growing black bear cubs currently in care at the PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center have some very big appetites—and PAWS is asking the community and local businesses for help keeping up with their dietary needs. PAWS is currently caring for nine black bear cubs at its Snohomish facility, including five expected to return […]
Viral raccoon “Jimothy” bobblehead sales to benefit Lynnwood-based PAWS
LYNNWOOD — Jimothy, the unusually round raccoon who captured the internet’s affection this summer and has since emerged as an unofficial mascot of Seattle, is now helping support wildlife and companion animal rescue through sales of his first officially licensed bobblehead. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced it will donate $1,000 to […]
Gunshot injured Bald Eagle among 23 treated at PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center this year
LYNNWOOD – The PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Snohomish, WA has admitted and treated 23 bald eagles since January 2026, including two suffering from gunshot wounds, one with a wing injury and the other with a bill injury. While many eagles arrive with unknown causes of injury, the most common cases stem […]
Petco Love invests in PAWS to save and improve the lives of pets in WA
Lynnwood, WA (March 04, 2026) – PAWS in Lynnwood is set to receive a $5,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for pets in Washington State. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families […]
PAWS rescues 10 cats in Buckley animal welfare investigation
BUCKLEY—Lynnwood-based Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) rescued 10 cats from an animal welfare investigation involving a Buckley home where its owner had more than 100 cats living in unsafe, and unsanitary, living conditions. The Buckley Police Department followed up on a news tip last week of “dozens of cats” living in a home with three […]
PAWS names Harrison Edell as new Chief Executive Officer
LYNNWOOD – PAWS, a nonprofit dedicated to helping cats, dogs and wild animals go home and thrive, has appointed R. Harrison Edell as its new chief executive officer. In his new role, Edell will lead the organization as it embarks on its ambitious 2025–2028 strategic objectives, guiding its mission. “PAWS has long been a leader […]
PAWS successfully releases rehabilitated bald eagle back to the wild just in time for Independence Day
TACOMA — PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) today successfully released an adult male bald eagle back to his natural habitat in Tacoma, marking the end of a month-long rehabilitation journey that began when the bird was found grounded and unable to fly along the Tacoma waterfront. The eagle was discovered on May 29, reportedly unable […]
PAWS takes in dogs displaced by California wildfires
EVERETT—The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) received three dogs on a flight carrying pets displaced by the Southern California wildfires. The flight, which transported over 100 shelter dogs and cats from Burbank, California, to Paine Field in Everett, Washington, was organized by Greater Good Charities with support from The Animal Rescue Site. The initiative aimed […]
PAWS to waive adoption fees for adult dogs July 5-7
LYNNWOOD—From Friday, July 5 through Sunday, July 7, PAWS will waive all adoption fees for available adult dogs, age 6 months and older. Prospective adopters are invited to visit the PAWS shelter in Lynnwood to meet the available dogs and find their new furry friend. PAWS will be open to the public on Friday from […]
PAWS Wildlife Center holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new facility
SNOHOMISH—Lynnwood-based PAWS Wildlife Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, April 20, for its brand-new, state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility in Snohomish which, when it opens on May 15, will be the largest wildlife center in Washington State. Since 1981 PAWS Wildlife Center has rehabilitated over 140,000 different injured animals and reintroduced them back into the wild. […]
