This is the best place to adopt a dog. The time the staff spends with you is top notch. The quality…read moreof care for the animals and the new parent adopters are amazing. I've been to several shelters in the past year to adopt and it's been up and down. I went here on a Saturday after work and brought home my fur ever baby girl. I'm a proud happy fur mom . This is the happiest day of my life . I cried so many tears of joy when I was able to adopt my new female dog. I named her Sasha. Previously known as Oldsmobile. Sasha is the absolute sweetest girl ever. Sasha is what my heart needed. As a puppy she is very smart. Introducing to crate has been fairly well. Eating wow this girl can eat, run, do sprints around the house, yard and is super excited. I am too lol. Potty training is going very well in the morning she wakes me up with kisses to say she has to go and stands by door we go out. We have a routine. Totally recommend Homeward Per adoption to everyone. You will never be disappointed. The accept donations from you if your pet has passed away, been surrendered or you just want to donate, food, toys, supplies for dogs and cats. Well, I could continue to give praises all day. Gotta go mommy duty is calling.

We've had nothing but INCREDIBLE experiences at Homeward. We've adopted 3 incredible dogs from…read moreHomeward and all of them were a great fit. I'm so grateful for the shelter and the organization as a whole.

We are SO lucky to have PAWS Wildlife as a resource. So many incredibly dedicated, knowledgeable…read moreand compassionate people here. I have had 100% positive experiences at PAWS. Thank you!

We adopted four dogs from PAWS over the decades. I volunteered there as a dog walker, and at…read morepawswalk. We adore PAWS. Best question Cara asked us when looking for our most recent adoption, 'What is your dream dog'. I said Newfoundland or Old English Sheep dog. She found the perfect match, Dumbo, now Thor, a Great Pyrenees mix.

I just returned from the leadership intensive on restoring rites of passage for youth. This…read moreorganization, and its staff and volunteers are too notch. I went in skeptical, seemed a bit on the "new age hippie" side, but that opinion was quickly changed as we dove into some intense training and journeying.

For a detailed look at what Rites of Passage is really all about, PLEASE see their website, I…read morepromise you won't be disappointed. As you read this, you will likely get really jealous you did not attend this camp as a kid, or now. I know I have in working with them the last few months. Don't Fret!! they have adult programs too! My story of ROP is much more personal. Through an amazing gift of scholarship and some pretty amazing yelpers who volunteered their wallets and yards (for slave labor--props to Wil L , Dawn R, Jim C) and donated equipment (props to Don L), my three youngest children were able to attend summer camp adventures through ROP this year. The staff at ROP is, literally and without exaggeration; amazing. They are passionate, committed, helpful, and knowledgeable. Special thanks to Jason, Darcy, Julie, Drue, Emily, and the other mentors who accompanied my kids on their various adventures. The first to go was Selena, on her Call to Adventure. On drop off day, gathered in a circle, playing quick "get to know you" games, the mentors of ROP discuss with the children what a "call" is, and what is a "hero"? At the appropriate time, goodbye is made a little easier as the kids hear their mentors "calling" (as in howling, clapping, cheering and banging drums) from the woods and excitedly go running off to find them (parents, exit stage left). A week later, Selena returned FULL of excitement, stories of her adventures and already EAGER to attend next year. Junior was next, on his Apprenticeship journey. For the younger kids, the send off allowed much more "mommy tear up" time. During the send off circle, we were given small pieces of wood, planed thin in the middle. Junior wrote his name on one side, and the names of all the people he was leaving behind (mom, sisters, brothers, grandma) on the other. We then snapped it in two, me taking the Junior side, him taking the family side and tying it to the walking stick provided by ROP. So he could take his family "with" him on his journey. Finally, this last Sunday, the most difficult for me. Sending Michelle off on her 3 week Coming of Age trip. Designed for the difficult late tween and early teen years. The send off here was out of this world amazing. For 3 1/2 hours we did gear check, get to know you circles, then..the good stuff. First, the parents made plaster casts of their children's faces-masks- for their trip. The kids will decorate them with things of their childhood. Then while out on the trip, fill them with plaster to make a sculpture of their face. During a ceremony they will "shed" their childhood and through the masks into the fire together. Then decorate the new solid sculpture mask, not as children, but as youth and who they want to be for their future. At goodbye time, we held red ribbons between us as we talked and said goodbye. The mentors, now dressed like Ravens, came whooping and howling out of the woods and cut the ribbons in two and carried off the children...not to be seen again until they are "grown" from their journey. It is hard not to worry how my kids would do, this was no "pillow fights in a cabin" summer camp. This was back country back packing slogging everything you had and needed on your back. This was REAL hiking, camping and learning time. Knowing they are in the loving, capable hands of the ROP staff, made my fears turn from worry to excitement. In me, they have made a fan for life.

So appreciate their hard work! They are doing God's work by protecting the environment. They are…read morepreserving salmon runs on the Lake Washington watershed. Thank you!

What a gem! My daughter and I went the morning of the first day they opened after the Covid-19…read moreclosure. We had the place to ourselves and spent an enjoyable hour taking in the surroundings and interpretive signs. The signs identify as well as speak of the traditional usage of the various plants by NW tribes along with the legends of the Coast Salish. There are a wealth of habitats and cultural perspectives represented here. Truly a haven for nature and humanity. The Cedar Cathedral has forever changed the way I view PNW forests. The gift shop is small but rich in literature and local art. The volunteers we met throughout the center were friendly and personally invested in the conservation work of the foundation. Admission is reasonable and a membership option is available for those who wish to further support Adopt A Stream. Easy access to the center from the ferry and freeway. Convenient parking available free of charge. The only public restroom is a portable one in the neighboring park. There are picnic tables outside the gate.

This is such a great group and cause. The people all have one goal, which is to help and give the…read moredogs the best chance possible for a home with a loving family. We have adopted 3 dogs so far and we love volunteering there. So thankful they are around and doing this work.

Greyhound Pets is amazing and for us was life changing! They spent so much time helping us pick our…read moreforever baby! They are so patient, understanding, and educating! Our experience with them was better than we ever could have imagined! They care for each dog and take the time to get to know the dogs. They don't sugarcoat things so when you get home you are surprised. In fact it was the opposite. We felt so ready to bring home Sigi and we're never surprised! Thank you so much Greyhound Pets for helping us find Sigi! We are forever grateful

These people help women that need help. The kindest people…read morework here, they cared so much after baby leaving the NICU after 3 1/2 months. We couldn't have done this without them! We are forever grateful

The care and bedside manner of all who were there for my visits was top tier. I felt welcome and…read morecared for at every appointment and even when my toddler threw a tantrum the staff was nothing but understanding and positive (even allowing her to sit next to me on the table while I got my ultrasound which was above and beyond any care I've ever received before) As a breastfeeding mom who only had one cycle since conceiving my first baby I was unsure of how far along I was and couldn't be seen by my midwives for quite some time. Next step was able to put my mind at ease with an appointment within a week to confirm where I was in pregnancy. Because my last cycle and the original measurements didn't match as expected Barbara followed up with me to schedule another ultrasound two weeks later to make sure baby was progressing correctly. After the second ultrasound everything was great and now I am in my second trimester with a healthy baby boy! I owe so much thanks and gratitude to Barbara for her care and compassion through this early journey. Barbara has since text me to check in on me and baby to make sure everything continued positively. To have such an amazing clinic and caring people there in our neck of the woods is such a privilege. I will forever be grateful for my experience with Barbara and Next Step. I wish I could go here my whole pregnancy and cannot recommend Next Step enough!

I have filled out all information and sent it in. We paid in full for mediation. The woman I am…read moreworking with has serious communication issues. She's not returned emails, yet she will answer my soon-to-be-ex husband's emails. She's called him to set up a time/date for mediation and NOTHING for me. I am the one who is bringing mediation upon my soon-to-be-ex husband! She sent paperwork to him, and none to me. I had to get her info from my soon-to-be-ex husband and sent her an email with my email address in the text in CAPS. Next day when she sent me the paperwork she was dumbfounded as to why I didn't get the paperwork before (either didn't send to me or had the wrong email address, not a hard to reach conclusion). Now she's called my soon-to-be-ex husband asking when a good time would be for him to come in for mediation, but no phone call to me. I sent her an email yesterday and I have no reply. I have sent an email to another employee who was initially helping me asking that I talk with a manager. I am very unhappy with the service. Please use a different mediation service even if it cost more. This is garbage.

Volunteered here with fellow co-workers for a food drive sorting foods. Experience went great…read more Process was organized and volunteers were left alone to do their duties. Parking lot is small so had to park down the street.