See this sheet here for a list of mutual aid and community resources available to people across western Washington state. (Last updated 2025)
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- Free/low-cost veterinary services
- Free companion animal food and supplies
- Housing assistance for families with companion animals
- Access to healthy food services
- Free sanctuary tours
You can help! We would like to build this list up to serve communities across Washington state and the PNW. If you know of a community resource(s) in Washington or Oregon that provides the following please reach out to info@narn.org to add to the list.
- Low-cost/free spay and neuter clinics and veterinary services
- Access to veterinary services for people who are unhoused and their companion animals
- Plant-based mutual aid food shares or other ways to access free or low-cost food resources
- Access to low-cost or free companion animal food
- Shelters that allow companion animals (shelters for people who are unhoused, shelters for domestic violence survivors, natural disaster shelters ((think heat-related)), etc…)
- Low-cost or free legal services
- Access to housing aid services that include considerations for people who have companion animals in their families
- Free or low cost opportunities for people to learn/engage with animals (excluding zoo and/or aquarium events)
- Free and accessible trainings/information on how to eat a healthy plant-based diet that considers financial barriers and busy/working lives
- Any other resource you may feel is helpful to the community?
Three organizations in the Puget Sound area rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife. Calling first is a good idea, to check hours and to be sure they will care for the animal you have. In fledgling season, for example, they may recommend that you leave a fledgling bird on your lawn for a day or so. And some rescues will euthanize rather than rehabilitate non-native animals such as eastern gray squirrels.
If you’re closer to the Oregon border, there’s also Portland Audubon.
For more information about how to advocate for wolves, coyotes and other Northwest wildlife, check out these websites:
Some of the best non-human animal encounters and snuggles happen during sanctuary tours. Some of the most exciting evenings out are fundraisers for those same sanctuaries. And some of the best volunteer action around is at, you guessed it. Here’s the glorious lineup:
Looking for a new family member? Or a place to volunteer? Or drop of towels and linens (rescues always need these!)? Here’s a (non-comprehensive) list of rescue groups in the Pacific Northwest:
Because it’s the Northwest, where people have a tendency to spend more time looking at their shoes than each other, community groups — especially for newcomers — are essential. Check out NARN’s monthly letter-writing events and these established groups:
Are you raising a vegan family? Do you have questions about nutrition, how to talk to your kids about animal rights issues, or want to meet other families who are raising compassionate vegan children? Check out these resources for support and community building:
These Northwest groups advocate for animals and a vegan lifestyle, often as the foundation for more wide-ranging endeavors:
