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Adoption Events
Saturdays-411 Fawcett Ave Tacoma 12-2pm
Sundays-2075 Seabeck HWY NW Bremerton 12-2pm
***Starting in June Bremerton events will be moving to Saturdays
Wet Noses Foster Paws
501c3 non-profit l No-Kill l Est 2019 l Tacoma l Bremerton
We’ve been rescuing and rehoming dogs since early 2019 with one clear mission: save lives and find loving forever homes.
Our primary focus is helping overburdened shelters and out-of-state partners find adopters for their dogs. We also serve as a compassionate alternative for local families who can no longer keep their pets, preventing unnecessary surrenders to shelters.
How We Operate
Because we don’t have a traditional shelter, we’ve partnered with Wet Noses Dry Paws Doggie Daycare. This allows our dogs to live in a real-world, enriching environment where they can play, socialize, and show their true personalities in a happy, loving setting — something many overcrowded shelters simply can’t offer.
Our Adoption Process
We believe in making the right match. That’s why we offer a **7-day no-strings-attached trial period** so you and your new dog can be sure it’s the perfect fit. (Please note: we no longer offer trials for puppies under 4 months old.)
Where Our Dogs Come From
Over the past year, we have shifted our focus to helping more in-state dogs, particularly from Okanogan County, Yakima County, and local surrenders in the Tacoma/Bremerton area.
We continue to value our long-standing partnerships in Texas and Mexico, and we still assist with monthly transports from their overcrowded shelters whenever possible.
Adoption Fees & Perks
- Standard adoption donation: $600
- Adult dogs are sometimes $200–$400 depending on sponsorships
- All adoption donations are tax-deductible.
Every adoption includes:
- Free wellness exam with our partnering veterinarian
- 3 months of discounted daycare/boarding at Wet Noses Dry Paws
- For puppies still completing vaccines: **$100 off** adoption fee to help cover your first month of pet insurance
We proudly partner with MetLife Pet Insurance, which waives traditional waiting periods — coverage begins the same night you adopt!
Our Adoptable Pups
What dogs are in our program? Most of our dogs come to us with limited information from their rescuers. (although some come with lots). We get all sorts of breeds and ages. Our biggest goal when pulling from partnering rescues is that they are dog friendly. That way they can fully part-take in all the daycare activities. All dogs are up to date with vaccinations (with the exception of puppies under age) and microchipped. In the hustle and bustle of rescue sometimes we may be waiting on shipment of vaccines or chips in the event this happens we can still administer on a later date.
Who are their rescuers?
One of our main rescue partners is a rescue in Dallas which is all foster based. These puppers come with lots of information and are coming straight from someone else home. Their medical and how they are in a home is very well rounded.
A few of our local rescues are Yakima Humane Society who we try to pull from monthly. As well as a a few rescue groups that we are trying to assist with is an Okanogan County where they have an influx of puppies and reservation dogs. These dogs medical varies but we do the standard vaccine protocol, deworming, and microchipping in house.
In the summer months we partner with Dog is my Co-pilot where they fly us dogs directly from a huge shelter in El Paso, Tx. They all see a vet before flying but typically come to us with limited information on how they will do in a home environment. They are wonderful dogs who typically excel with crate training, self-soothing, and leash skills.
Our Mexico partner is Adoptando who we have worked with for years. They are based out of Guadalajara. They are doing all the hands on rescuing either surrendered, abandoned, or found. They get them vetted and then foster them until they are ready to fly north!They all see a vet 10 days before flying and typically come with some good information on how they will do in a home setting.
What vaccines do they come with?
All our dogs will have the required rabies, DHPP, and bordetella. We dewormer dogs in our facility once a month. We do not do any of their vetting here unless something is presenting itself as a health concern.
*Puppies sometimes will not have rabies if they are not of age or they may still need a booster of their puppy series.