“He has been trained at the National Animal Control Association training center in Kansas City,” George said.

The previous officer was fired, George said Monday, but she would not elaborate publicly on the reasons.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Later today, we will have longer story on CARES and how George intends to operate the facility under contract with the City of Burien.

Riley is a 4-1/2 year old Female cat.
She is altered.
She has white on her chest, stomach, and all of her paws.
On her chin she has a black and white Ying Yang shape.
Last seen near 11602 24th Ave South.

If you find her please call Burien Cares at 206-81-cares.

Kona is a big Teddy Bear. He is a Chocolate Lab Mix.

He is very large and very lovey.

He likes to sit next to you and lean on your legs.

He’s four and a half years old.

Would be a good family dog. ?

If you would like to meet him for a possible adoption or for fostering contact CARES at:

buriencares@gmail.com

or

(206) 81-CARES

The address is 113 SW 153rd Street in Burien.

The adoption fee ranges from $50-$100, payable by cash or check only.

All cats and kittens have been spayed or neutered, combo tested, have initial vaccines, & have been treated for parasites.

All of their cats and kittens are rescued.

Questions? (206) 719-4864 or visit their website at www.fafseattle.org.

Burien’s new CARES (‘Community Animal Resource & Education Society’) Animal Control recently rescued over 60 cats that were living with one person in Burien, and they’re hoping BTB Readers will lend a paw hand in finding homes for them.

CARES is waiving the usual $60 adoption fee as an incentive, but since these fees help fund CARES’ work, anyone who wishes to donate the fee back to CARES is greatly appreciated.

They initiated the rescue because the overwhelming number of cats had become an issue. With the owner’s agreement, CARES will remove the cats eight at a time and take them to the nonprofit Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project for spaying, neutering, checkup and rabies vaccination. The first appointments have been set for Oct. 3 and Oct. 6, and the cats will need homes immediately afterward.

CARES volunteers say the cats (and several kittens) they have come into contact with so far have been very friendly and loving despite their circumstances. The cats spend time outside as well as indoors.

Hard-sided plastic cat carriers are also needed to move the cats to and from the Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project since the project does not allow the use of cardboard carriers. Either temporary loan or permanent donation of the carriers would be appreciated.

CARES, which stands for Community Animal Resource & Education Society, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides animal care and control services for Burien. The organization’s mission is to encourage responsible pet ownership and enforce animal laws and ordinances in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of people and animals in Burien.

To adopt a cat or for more information, call 206-81-CARES or email buriencares@gmail.com.

UPDATE 5/25/1 6:30 p.m.: ‘Chester,’ the pit bull that was lost on Tuesday (May 24) on 25th Ave SW, has been found! BTB Reader Aileen Sison sent us the following email:

Found him! A woman was walking her dog on and Chester followed them on 124th and Ambaum. She brought him to the Burien Vet Hospital this morning. Thank you so much for you help!

PREVIOUSLY:

BTB Reader Aileen Sison wants our Readers to be on the lookout for ‘Chester’ (pictured above), her lost pit bull dog that was last seen Tuesday afternoon (May 24) around 3 p.m. on 25th Ave SW between SW 110th St and SW 112th St.

Chester is friendly, and is wearing a red harness, and was last seen running around with a boxer.

If you’ve seen this dog, please contact Aileen ASAP at aileentsison@gmail.com.

BTB Reader Jennifer informs us that she found a “Sweet Old Dog” (pictured above) at the intersection of SW 143rd and 6th Ave South in Burien.

Jennifer says that the tan and white dog has black on its ears, cataracts in both eyes and weighs 20-30 pounds.

It’s a possible Shih Tzu mix, and “seems well cared for – hopefully someone is missing him or her,” she adds.

It was not wearing a collar, and no microchip could be found.

Please call (206) 651-5536 if you might know who the owners are.

BTB Reader Cindy Oliver would like our Readers to be on the lookout for her lost indoor cat ‘Simba,’ a 13-year old, friendly, neutered male Seal Point Himalayan, with blue eyes, long hair, and weighing around eight pounds.

‘Simba,’ who was not wearing a collar, and is de-clawed, was last seen on Tuesday, March 15th near the intersection of 4th Ave SW and SW 189th Street in Normandy Park.

If you’ve found or seen ‘Simba,’ please call Cindy at (623) 687-5793 or email cindy.oliver@me.com.

Dear B-Town Blog,

I am an owner of a small puppy named “Tweak” that got Parvo 2/26/2011, and just this past week he had to be euthanized. I am so upset because the vet wanted 3 to 8 thousand dollars to treat him, and never mentioned an alternative option rather than putting him down. I recently discovered that in King County there have been over 10 thousand cases already this year.

Our friends pit bull had a visit to the vet due to a blockage. He ended up at a local vet here in Burien, and was treated and survived. However, he brought home the Parvo virus which has now infected 4 other family pets. One was pregnant, and was put down 2/25/2011.

So far in these two homes we have lost a young pit-bull  that was pregnant , our small family puppy and now Tweaks brother Charlie is sick, and just today we found out that our friends 3 year old pit-bull is sick too.  These two homes have lost 2 family members, with 2 struggling to stay alive.

Why I think you should know about this?  The Vet Hospital here in Burien is where this was contracted. We think that when we take our pets to the vet that they are taking every precaution to not expose our animals. This is not a blame game, nobody is perfect and accidents happen, but the fact of the matter is that as pet owners we need to be aware of epidemics such as Parvo.  What can we do to make sure that this doesn’t’  happened? When our animals get sick we should be able to take them to the Vet and feel that our animals are not coming home with a non forgiving virus such as Parvo.

What I am asking is that if you have a puppy that has not been vaccinated yet, please keep your puppy away from other dogs, pet stores, dog parks, and every where until they are fully vaccinated. Also, take some time to educate yourself about this virus. We had no idea that there is alternate treatments for Parvo. We trusted that the vet gave us all treatment options. Our family could not afford the vet treatment, so as suggested we did what we felt was best at the time… Unfortunately, in hind sight my not had been the best option, there are other herbal treatments.

Educate yourself, and question your vet… Keep in mind that not every option is the best option.

Thank You,
Carol Fiorini

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The City of Burien announced Tuesday (Jan. 25th) that its Animal Care & Control has opened a new Adoption Center, located at 13622 First Ave South.

“The new location provides space for housing cats and kittens in individual and communal spaces, as well as a small medical and treatment area for routine care and surgical sterilization of all pets adopted,” according to a press release. “A small retail space will also allow for the sale of gently used and new pet products with all proceeds benefiting the animals being housed at the center.”

The Adoption Center will be open Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am to 6pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. The center is closed Tuesdays and Sundays.

Residents can apply for city licenses for their pets at the new location, and report lost or found pets through an online form here.

According to a statement:

Burien Animal Care & Control will continue to subcontract with local boarding facilities to shelter stray and adoptable dogs. All pets available for adoption can be viewed online at PetFinder.com. Search for “Burien Animal Care & Control”.

For more information, contact Burien Animal Care & Control at 206-870-8471. Please leave a message if no one is there to answer your call. Your call will be returned.

You can find out more information about Burien Animal Care & Control Adoption online at www.burienacc.weebly.com or www.burienwa.gov/animalcontrol.

Here’s a map of the new location:

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