HEART Spokane

01/26/2026

Training For Best Practice 🐴

Training with different large animals is vital for HEART members.

It not only helps to ensure the safety of HEART’s member volunteers, but it also ensures that animals are handled and cared for well.

In January members attended a Horse Handling Training in which they learned correct haltering and how to lead horses. They learned that in stressful situations horses need to be led from danger in a confident manner by their handler. HEART members practiced putting different types of halters on horses and leading them with the correct leading rein hand positions, walking confidently toward a pre-determined destination and so transferring their own confidence to the horse.

The exercises took approximately 2 hours and were attended by a large number of HEART members.

Special thanks to Pleasant Valley Stable for the use of their facility.

HEART continues to invite new members. Information about becoming a member is available at: www.heartofspokane.org

03/12/2025

HEART team members had a very special tour and training at Cat Tales Wildlife Center in North Spokane this past weekend. Cat Tales houses big cats and other animals.

With this new partnership, HEART and Cat Tales hope to enhance their ability to respond effectively when disaster strikes, ensuring the safety and well-being of the sanctuary’s residents.

Big thank you to Cat Tales for the amazing tour and to KREM 2 for being on the scene to showcase the life saving efforts that HEART can provide in an emergency.

If you're interested in becoming a HEART member and being part of these life saving efforts, go to https://www.heartofspokane.org/volunteer

HEART and Cat Tales Wildlife Center partner to enhance disaster response, ensuring the safety of big cats and other animals during wildfires and emergencies.

02/12/2025

Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) Executes Warrant and Seizes 171 Animals from WildWoof Kennel

Spokane, WA - On February 7, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) served a warrant at WildWoof Kennel in Airway Heights, resulting in the seizure of 171 animals due to failed inspection.

A team of SCRAPS Animal Protection Officers, staff, and collaborating organizations, including HEART, Higher Ground Animal Sanctuary, and local veterinary professionals, ensured the animals received veterinary examinations on-site before being transported to SCRAPS, the fairgrounds, or foster homes.

The seized animals included:
• 59 goats
• 24 rabbits
• 54 chickens
• 2 geese
• 2 chinchillas
• 22 dogs
• 5 cats
• 2 horses
• 1 mule
The investigation is ongoing.

01/16/2025

We had a wonderful time at the HEART team building wagon ride at Riverside State Park. The horse’s name is Henry and he is a Haflinger gelding.

Thank you Shannon for letting us love on Henry!

Next meeting with be held on February 19th.

11/23/2024

It was a treat learning about these winged beauties.

Laura shared her knowledge on how to properly capture & handle exotics birds & her canary. We also had the pleasure of handling a Muscovy duck and a rooster.

Just a reminder: No meeting in December.

Enjoy the holidays 🦃 🎄 🪩

11/20/2024

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT!!!

HEARTS monthly meeting.
Where....SCRAPS Community Room at 6815 E. Trent in Spokane Valley, WA.

Laura, our secretary will be presenting a training on how to handle birds. This fun, interactive presentation will include special feathery guests of the exotic and farmyard varieties. You won't wanna miss it!

Due to the nature of this training, and the safety of the birds, please leave your furry friends at home.

See you TONIGHT my fellow animal lovers!

11/19/2024

Who’s ready to get in shape in 2025? This fabulous item was not snatched up from the the HEART Spring Fundraiser. A $588 value.

You get a 12 month membership & 13 personal training sessions at any Muv Fitness location in Spokane. A killer deal!!!

Get it before it expires on 12/31/24. All proceeds go directly to HEART.

Let’s open the bid at $200.