Anonymous

Review of Washington Humane Society

Be aware of undisclosed medical information when y...

Be aware of undisclosed medical information when you adopt a cat or dog from here. We adopted a 2 yr old dog about a year ago. Shortly after adopting her, she started showing leg issues and we found out that she had severe hip dyplasia and arthritis in one hip. (She was surrendered back to the SWHS, so it's possible that her previous owners withheld this information and this is actually why she was returned.) None of this information was provided in her medical records. If you look back at her old photos provided by the SWHS, a trained eye can clearly see that something is off with her hip. All vets agreed that she absolutely had this injury prior to her time at the humane society. When I found out about her hip dyplasia, I emailed the SWHS seeking any advice/recommendations for surgery and I never got a response. Hip replacement surgery is a H-U-G-E cost and for her age and injury severity, it is really the only option. I would love to adopt again but this experience has jaded my views of the humane society and just how carefully they examine their animals (or how transparent they are with their medical findings.)