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Washington Health Outreach, Seattle, WA (2026)

10/14/2026

Speaking of access to spay neuter for bully type dogs, meet Rosie! Rosie and her devoted human live in a tent in Elma, WA - an area with little to no access to affordable veterinary care of any kind, let alone spay/neuter. Rosie’s person reached out to us because Rosie was two weeks past due to deliver her third litter of puppies and seemed to be in distress.

Dystocia is a term that refers to a difficult or obstructed birth that requires medical or surgical intervention for delivery. Dystocia occurs in up to 5% of overall canine births. These rates skyrocket in certain toy and brachycephalic (short-faced) breeds. Breeds like French Bulldogs, English Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Pugs, Chihuahuas, and Scottish Terriers experience significantly higher rates, with some requiring Caesarean sections in over 50% to 80% of litters.

Thanks to our friends at Sound Vet Connection in Gig Harbor, as well as a kind neighbor who provided transportation, Rosie was able to access the emergency surgery and spay she needed. Sadly, none of her 12 puppies survived the ordeal.

Access to spay and neuter doesn’t just reduce the overpopulation of companion animals in our communities, it prevents suffering and saves lives! We have no dedicated budget for this kind of emergency care, but we couldn’t turn Rosie away after every other organization they had reached out to said no. We spent about $900 on Rosie’s surgery - can you help us recover those lost funds so that we are available for the next family that needs our help? Click the link in comments to donate! ❤️🩶🐾

10/14/2026

It’s been a bully week with WAHO! We have provided care for so many of the best pits and bulldogs - we always look forward to their silliness and use their love of peanut butter to our advantage.

Most of the dogs we saw this week were intact. There are so many reasons people have not fixed their pets, with the most common barriers being funds and transportation. However, a lack of access to veterinary care also leaves communities with a lack of access to information about their pets.

Many families we talked to today had never had a pet fixed before and were not aware of any of the benefits. Some were not aware that bully type dogs are some of the most common breeds surrendered to (and euthanized in) shelters across the country. We talked to one owner today who didn’t know that pets are being euthanized in shelters at all, or that we have so many living on our streets.

After conversations with our team, more than 75% of the pet owners we interacted with at Rainier Valley Food Bank today decided to get scheduled for spay/neuter. Nearly all of the rest are considering it, and we will talk again during their vaccine booster visits.

Thanks to our partnerships with One Health Clinic, Doney Coe Pet Clinic Fixers Collective WSU College of Veterinary Medicine The Street Dog Coalition Petco Love Fi Nano and Seattle Animal Foundation every pit bull type dog whose owner said yes to spay/neuter today left with an appointment booked next month at our collaborative SNAPS clinic - where every pet leaves and 🐾

It is no surprise that people respond to curiosity, information, and resources more positively than judgement and criminalization. We can’t wait to tell more families about the benefits of spay/neuter AND how they can access a free appointment!

Let’s keep fixing pits! ❤️🩶🐾🦴

10/03/2026

We had 30 cats spayed and neutered by our friends at Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project yesterday (where a total of 68 cats were fixed). Pictured first is Bandit, the 4,000th cat altered at their Renton location this year so far! We are so grateful for our partners who make this work possible, and for every owner who trusts us with their beloved pets. Half of the cats fixed yesterday were transported from the Tacoma area by our team, and all surgeries were provided free of cost to their families. Removing the barriers of cost and transportation goes a long way in connecting under resourced pets with these lifesaving surgeries.

Thank you to the Gary Milgard Foundation for funding these surgeries for Pierce County families and to the Seattle Animal Foundation for funding surgeries for pets from King County. Let’s keep going!

09/30/2026

Meet Noodles! This little guy is deaf and probably vision impaired, but none of that slows him down. His mom adores him and stopped by our clinic yesterday to check out what we were offering. It was late in the day and our patient schedule for vet visits was full, but we still made sure Noodles received a microchip, healthy food, and other supplies during his visit. We will see him back at our clinic on Sunday for his vet exam, next round of vaccinations, and other basic care.

Thank you for providing support for beloved pets like Noodles! ❤️🩶🐾

09/28/2026

Lily and all 26 of her toes received care at our free clinic yesterday. Lily’s owner is elderly and unable to drive. At 22 lbs, Lily is a bit too much cat for her person to haul to a vet clinic, even before the issue of exorbitant costs for care. Her owner’s daughter, who lives out of town, reached out to us to see if there was anything we could do to help Lily get to the vet. So, we made it happen!

One of our team members stopped by Lily’s apartment on the way to clinic to pick her up. After a lot of reassurance that we would keep her safe and treat her well, Lily’s owner allowed us to keep her for the day so she could receive an exam, updated vaccinations, flea and ear mite treatment, dewormer, and a microchip scan to be sure her chip was working properly. Lily’s ears have been bothering her, so if the ear mite treatment doesn’t work, we will stop by their apartment again for a cleaning and possible application of ear medication. We also sent her home with a couple of cases of prescription low calorie food that was recently donated. Lily would give the ordeal a 0/10 and communicated that to us with a bit of spice, but we worked with her to get the treatments done quickly.

Our work is truly about relationships - not just with our animal patients, but perhaps more importantly, with the humans who care for them. We are able to do so much more for animals when we are in partnership with their people. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a lifelong relationship with Lily and her person, so that they can access care in the future whenever they may need it.

We work hard to break down the barriers that prevent low income and unhoused pet owners from being able to access care and resources for their pets, and this can look differently for individual families. Through conversation and relationship building, we can ensure that the most underserved families are able to access veterinary care. Thank you all for making this possible with your support!

09/23/2026

Elmer's not a fan of the outdoors, but today's visit taught us something about dewclaws — they're more delicate than you'd think! 🐾 🐶

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Charity of the Month @ Bella's Voice Lynnwood:

Washington Health Outreach

Check out wahealthreach.org see more information of future clinics and learn how you can volunteer at WAHO!

09/21/2026

Phew! We just wrapped up 3 clinics in a row with Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary Bella's Voice and Renton Library where we served well over 100 patients - 54 just yesterday. Thanks to Pawsitive Alliance and to our resource volunteers, we had a huge amount of pet food and supply donations to share with everyone!

Across the board, we are hearing from our clients that it is increasingly impossible to access veterinary care of any kind without help from organizations like ours. We saw dozens of pets this weekend who had never seen a vet before or hadn’t in a very long time because of the rising costs - many with significant health issues that needed immediate attention. We saw patients with skin and ear infections, eye ulcerations and infections, exposure to toxins, lots of fleas and other parasites, vomiting and diarrhea, infected wounds, chronic disease, and severely overgrown nails. We also helped one extremely sweet elderly Doberman cross over with her people close by her side - they drove all the way from Granite Falls because there were simply no services they could afford any closer to home.

Several owners were in tears from the guilt and shame of being unable to provide the care their pets needed, or from having an unwanted litter because of a lack of access to spay/neuter. We felt so much gratitude from our new clients who just found us and were able to provide that care for their beloved animals. Every being deserves this access to basic care!

Thank you for providing the support that makes this work in our communities possible! Donation link in bio ❤️🩶🐾

09/16/2026

Learn how Dirty got her name...(Spoilers: It has everything to do with a freight train! 🚂)

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Charity of the Month @ Bella's Voice Lynnwood (and upcoming clinics):

Washington Health Outreach

📍Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary: 5339 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
🗓️ September 18, 2026
🕚 11.00 AM

📍Bella's Voice: 17633 Hwy 99, Lynnwood WA 98037
🗓️ September 19, 2026
🕚 11.00 AM

Check out wahealthoutreach.org see more information of future clinics and learn how you can volunteer at WAHO!

09/15/2026

Meet Daisy 🌼

This 1.5-year-old is the runt of the litter so she’s smaller than expected—there’s not a mean bone in her body! She has little white specks in her fur; she dazzles with her “sparkles.” ✨

Although she loves a good snack, she prefers to play rough, hurdle other dogs and growl like a dinosaur!! She enjoys tagging along to work with Jason and meeting new people.

She came to visit Washington Health Outreach because she had bumps behind her ears and scratching them, so Jason her person decided to get her checked out. He was able to rely on the vets and volunteers at WAHO to get her the help that she needed.

We're so happy that this fashionable little pup is being looked after by the people (and resources) who love her. ❤️

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Charity of the Month @ Bella's Voice Lynnwood (and upcoming clinics):

📍Hilltop Urban Gardens: 1302 23rd St, Tacoma, WA 98405
🗓️ September 15, 2026
🕚 11.00 AM

📍Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary: 5339 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
🗓️ September 18, 2026
🕚 11.00 AM

📍Bella's Voice: 17633 Hwy 99, Lynnwood WA 98037
🗓️ September 19, 2026
🕚 11.00 AM

Check out wahealthreach.org see more information of future clinics and learn how you can volunteer at WAHO!

09/10/2026

We had 9 cats spayed and neutered at Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project today! Lilly and her 7(!!) little pointed babies from SeaTac all got their snips, and Luna from Tacoma tagged along for hers. Everyone also received their vaccinations, microchips, and parasite treatments.

Lilly’s family adopted her from a shelter that allowed her to go home intact. It turns out that she was actually pregnant at the time of adoption, so very soon the adopter had 8 cats when they had only wanted 1! We are grateful to them for making sure that all 7 kittens plus mom received early vaccinations and deworming (to the tune of $800 at a private clinic) - and for reaching out about low cost spay/neuter options when they couldn’t afford to spend more.

Thanks to their diligence, all 8 kitties are now fixed, parasite free, and well protected from disease before these sweet little babies go off to their new homes. Thank you for helping us provide this access to care!

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