The entire month of June is National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month!

To celebrate, all cats one year and older picked up at the Spokane Humane Society will have its adoption fee waived.

“We hope that you will take advantage of this special and come down to find your new forever furry friend. Second hand shelter animals make first hand pets,” Executive Director, Dave Richardson said.

The waived adoption fees include all of the felines being up to date on its shots, spayed or neutered and have a micro chip with all its basic information.

There are many different varieties of breeds colors and personalities so finding a match will be easy!

National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month at Spokane Humane Society

• 6607 N. Havana (off Francis & Bigelow Gulch)
• For more information contact the Human Society at (509) 467-5235 or at their website

The Spokane Humane Society invites you to join them for Caturday! They will have cats, five months and older, available for no-fee adoption.

"When cats are not spayed or neutered, they rapidly reproduce, and spring and summer is that time of year when cats get busy, resulting in more kittens showing up at our door, " says Dave Richardson, Executive Director.

While cuddly kittens are highly desirable, the Humane Society has some compelling reasons for families to adopt older cats. Older cats tend to be better for families that small children as they are more tolerant of toddler hands and play style.

In addition, the Human Society has already spay/neutered them and micro-chipped them so you'll always be able to find your new family pet. And the final reason you should adopt a cat this Saturday? A cat livens up any living space. 

"We need the community to visit and meet all the great cats we have here. We have many deserving cats and kittens to choose from. It's the perfect time to promote cat adoptions because the spring and summer months have brought in tons of cats and kitties," says Richardson. 

Spring is finally here and Summer is just around the corner, and with the onset of warm weather across the region Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service reminds us to keep our pets safe in the heat.

"Every summer, we respond to calls of animals being left in cars," says Nancy Hill, Director of SCRAPS. "Inside a car, the temperature will rapidly increase and can overwhelm a pet in a very short time period - sometimes with fatal consequences."

If you typically bring your dog or other pets along for the car ride consider leaving them home when temperatures rise. Dogs aren't able to sweat to cool themselves down so it doesn't take much for them to overheat. Cracking a window while you run into the store isn't enough to keep them healthy.

"The temperature outside doesn't have to be in the 90's or more for a problem to exist," says Hill, "On a 78 degree day, temperatures in a car parked in the shade can exceed 90 degrees, and hit a scorching 160 degree if parked in the sun."