Coastal Tails Newsletter: Spring 2026

Written and Published by Our Volunteers!

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Honoring Those Who Make Our Work Possible

Thank you to all Volunteers for your compassion and the countless hours you give to the shelter. 

A special thank you to Debra Fournier. Although health issues required her to step away from her shifts at the Cat Shelter, Debra remains a very active participant. She donates beautiful handicrafts for our booths at the Convention Center which she staffs as well, and she assists with cat adoptions. She undertook to repaint the entry, living room, and kitchen in the Cat Shelter, brightening the space for cats, volunteers, and the public.

Thank you to all the veterinarians and their staff caring for the shelter cats and dogs. A special thank you to Dr. Brian Becker, who volunteers his time to regularly come to the shelter to perform intake wellness examinations for all new arrivals and oversees vaccinations for all.

Thank you to the community for the generous

response to our Pet Food Appeal, including North Beach Eagles and Eagle Riders for cash donations and commitment to continue collecting food.

Grants help fund our community programs and special projects. Thank you to our partners at the Albohn Foundation for a $10K grant to support our public Spay/Neuter program and to the Grays Harbor Community Foundation for a $16.5K grant to repair the garage sale barn roof.

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Volunteers in Action: Behind the Scenes

Our volunteers are the heart of our work. We are proud to be 100% volunteer-run and are deeply grateful to everyone who gives their time and compassion to support our shelter animals. Special thanks to those who regularly walk our shelter dogs, play with the kitties, sort donated items for the garage sale, and help wherever needed. 

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Shelter News

Animals in Our Care:  

• Cats: 32 in shelter; 75 in foster

• Dogs: 30 in shelter; 20 in foster

Year to Date Adoptions 

• Cats adopted: 144

• Dogs adopted: 31

Upcoming Events:

Low-Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic

Hoquiam - Saturday, June 6  

at La Vogue Cyclery, 

from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Ocean Shores - Sunday, July 19 at North Beach PAWS, 

from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Pardon our Dust!

Phase 1 of the new dog shelter project is underway with a parking lot expansion, featuring 22 additional parking spaces and the driveway widened to two lanes. Phase 2 is connection to the county waterline, scheduled for 2026/2027. Fundraising continues for Phase 3, the new shelter build, scheduled for 2027/2028. Learn more at www.northbeachpaws.org/new-dog-shelter.

Volunteers: Always needed and always appreciated! 

Whether you can commit to a regular shift or can only participate a few hours here and there, there is always something you can help with.  

Visit northbeachpaws.org/volunteer

or contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 

360-500-1292. 

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