Events

Here is a list of upcoming and past events

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  Rescue Symposium Brings Together 25 Animal Welfare Organizations
  On April 2, 2025, the Seattle Animal Foundation hosted their inaugural Rescue Symposium – bringing together over 25 animal welfare organizations from across western Washington for a day to discuss sharing, collaboration, and forward-thinking solutions. The symposium was created to bring leaders together, spark innovation, and drive real solutions to the most pressing challenges in animal welfare. With expert-led… Read more: Rescue Symposium Brings Together 25 Animal Welfare Organizations
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  Serious Pie Pizza and Pups
  On Tuesday October 15th, Serious Pie in Ballard hosted a Pizza & Pups night of delicious pizza and fun for Seattle Animal Foundation (SAF), Seattle Animal Shelter (SAS), and Furry 5K volunteers. It was a great opportunity for folks to come together to share stories about their experience volunteering and meet like-minded individuals. Each volunteer… Read more: Serious Pie Pizza and Pups
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  Furry 5K 2024 Raises Over $133,000 in 25th Year
  The 25th annual Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk was a heartwarming success! The event took place Sunday, June 9th, 2024 under beautiful sunny skies and cool summer morning temperatures, making it an ideal day for running, walking, and enjoying the company of countless adorable dogs. This year, over 1,300 enthusiastic participants registered, filling Seattle’s… Read more: Furry 5K 2024 Raises Over $133,000 in 25th Year
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  2024 Face of the Furry 5K: Fortis! 
  Love and Patience Win – Each year, at the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation’s (SASF) Furevermore Auction & Gala, we auction off our most prestigious prize, the Face of the Furry 5K. The award will be the poster pet for all of our Furry 5K material, and this animal represents all the shelter animals that the SASF… Read more: 2024 Face of the Furry 5K: Fortis! 
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  Sign up now for the 2024 Furry 5K
  On your mark, get set… go sign up for the 2024 Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk! Join us Sunday, June 9th at Seward Park, Seattle for a fun-filled event for dogs and humans hosted by the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF).  Sign up for the Furry 5K and get ready to raise some funds… Read more: Sign up now for the 2024 Furry 5K
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  Dog Bed to Furry 5K 
  written by Robin Blomster There’s a dog I see multiple mornings a week running with its owner. While mom has a leash strapped around her waist, the retriever prances evenly alongside her, hair blowing in the wind, undistracted by squirrels, other dogs, or the faint scent of a dropped treat.  My dog, Sandy, is not… Read more: Dog Bed to Furry 5K