Orcas Animal Protection Society is a private, nonprofit animal shelter serving San Juan County in Washington State. We serve the animals and people in our community by providing safe shelter for strays and owner released cats and dogs, operating an adoption program, and educating pet owners and youth on responsible pet ownership. We also provide low cost spays and neuters to help reduce the number of unwanted animals, offer a safe place for pets when an owner has a medical emergency, and transfer in pets from overcrowded shelter in Washington State.​​ Our organization is supported through the generosity of friends like you.​​

OUR MISSION: 
Through operating an animal shelter, we advocate for the welfare of animals in need by providing community support and compassionate care.

OUR VALUES: 
​Orcas APS embraces compassion, kindness, respect, inclusion, awareness and integrity in all aspects of our mission and vision to support responsible pet guardianship and care.

Orcas Animal Protection Society is a private, nonprofit animal shelter serving San Juan County in Washington State. We serve the animals and people in our community by providing safe shelter for strays and owner released cats and dogs, operating an adoption program, and educating pet owners and youth on responsible pet ownership. We also provide low cost spays and neuters to help reduce the number of unwanted animals, offer a safe place for pets when an owner has a medical emergency, and transfer in pets from overcrowded shelter in Washington State.​​ Our organization is supported through the generosity of friends like you.​​

OUR MISSION: 
Through operating an animal shelter, we advocate for the welfare of animals in need by providing community support and compassionate care.

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OUR VALUES: 
​Orcas APS embraces compassion, kindness, respect, inclusion, awareness and integrity in all aspects of our mission and vision to support responsible pet guardianship and care.

GIVE A ONE TIME GIFT

Provide a gift supporting operations and veterinary care. 

BE A PACK LEADER

Provide ongoing income supporting our programs and services.

BE A FOREVER FRIEND

Provide a legacy of lasting support through your estate planning.

HONOR A HEART DOG

Order your "Heart Dog" plaque, to improve lives of shelter dogs.

GET A DOG LICENSE

We are excited to offer an online option for purchasing your 2025 San Juan County Dog License.

ADOPT
Discover your new
​best friend

COMMUNITY CARE
Learn more about our next vaccine clinic

ANGEL FUND
Supporting community
​pets in need

SPAY & NEUTER
Sign your pet up for a low cost spay/neuter

PET SURRENDER
Learn more about
​how we can assist

LOST & FOUND
What to do when you have lost or found a pet

KENNEL FUND
Support us in building safer dog kennels

MOM'S LAST LITTER
Stop unplanned litters in our community

Orcas APS is a no-kill animal shelter with an annual live release rate of 97.9% in 2023.
This rate is calculated by the number of animals that died in care (including those of natural causes), 
​divided by the number of animals brought in during 2023, multiplied by 100.

2024
​PETS ​ADOPTED

TOTAL

2024
​STRAYS RE-UNITED

TOTAL

2024
SPAYS / NEUTERS

TOTAL

2024
TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN

TOTAL