FOUND: Female Adult Terrier Mix On SW 160th Near Andy’s Handy Mart

Burien CARES Animal Control reports that they have a found this female adult Terrier Mix dog, found on SW 160th near Andy’s Handy Mart Gas Station: “She’s very sweet, but very scared,”... [Read more]

New Employee Latest In Unrest Surrounding Burien Animal Control

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in an ongoing series on animal control in Burien. Upcoming articles will tell how King County operates their shelter and control system and another will be on the... [Read more]

UPDATE: ‘Very Sweet’ White Female Pit Bull Puppy Reunited With Owner

UPDATE 12/31/11 10 p.m.: The owner of the found dog has been found, and a New Year’s Eve reunion has probably already taken place! PREVIOUSLY: The folks at Burien CARES Animal Control are in possession... [Read more]

UPDATE: Black Male Lab’s Owners Found Via Magic Of The Internet

UPDATE 12/26/11: Monday morning (Dec. 26), we happened upon a Craigslist Ad that accurately described the found black male lab that we first posted about on Christmas Day (pictured above), found near... [Read more]

Burien CARES Pets: Female Cat ‘Layla’ And Female Pit Mix ‘Snow Flake’

The Burien CARES Animal Control ‘Pets of the Week’ this week are a 3-year old Female cat named ‘Layla,’ and a 3-year old Female Pit Bull mix dog named ‘Snow Flake,’... [Read more]

CARES Pets Of The Week: Very Happy Border Collie & Cuddly, Mellow Cat

The Burien CARES Animal Control ‘Pets of the Week’ this week are a female border collie named ‘Rose’ and a cat named ‘Janie’: My name is Rose. I am a Female White Border... [Read more]

Owner Of Hoarded Dogs Rescued In Burien Is Veteran AKC Dog Show Judge

Screengrab from a video of a rescued Chihuahua. by Scott Schaefer As we previously reported (read our coverage, including photos, here), a Burien house was raided Oct. 6, where 38 dogs were rescued, nine... [Read more]

UPDATE: Owner Reunited With Dog Found On 1st Ave South!

UPDATE 11/29/11: Photographer David Sharpe tells us that the dog he found Monday (Nov. 28) has been reunited with its owners! PREVIOUSLY: Photographer David Sharpe found the dog pictured above Monday... [Read more]

Burien CARES Pet Of The Week Is An Altered Male Jack Russell Named ‘Skippy’

The Burien CARES Animal Control ‘Pet of the Week’ this week is an altered male Jack Russell Terrier named ‘Skippy’: My name is Skippy. I am a Altered Male Jack Russell terrier. I... [Read more]

PHOTOS: A Sneak Peek Inside Burien CARES Animal Control’s New Facility

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer Burien’s CARES Animal Control Organization announced this week that it plans to move into a larger facility in 2012, in a building located at 909 SW 151st Street,... [Read more]

Registered Your Wiener For The B-Town Blog Wiener Dog Race Yet? It’s Saturday!

Have you registered your Wiener Dog yet for The B-Town Blog Wiener Dog Race yet? It will be held this Saturday (Oct. 29) at 3:30 p.m. in Olde Burien, as part of Discover Burien’s annual ‘Boo... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘Why Is CARES So Secretive About Their Operation?’

Dear Editor, I have an injured animal on my hands. It took up residence in my yard, and is obviously suffering. He cannot eat, he has a large abscess on his face, and is missing an eye. I am going to guess... [Read more]

Young Girls Walk Dogs, Earn Money …Then Donate It All To Burien CARES

Burien CARES employee Jamie Murray alerted us to this charming story – last week two young girls showed up unannounced and made a “huge donation” of $155.67 to CARES after reading our Oct. 7th post…

38 Dogs Rescued From Burien Home Thursday; We’ve Got Exclusive Photos

In what police are describing as a major “animal hoarding” operation, detectives and animal control officers raided a Burien house Thursday night (Oct. 6) in the 1300 block of SW 120th Street, where they rescued 38 dogs…

CARES Of Burien Has Over 60 Cats From A Single Home Up For Adoption

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... [Read more]

LOST: ‘Shooter,’ 4-1/2 Year Old Dog Last Seen Near 124th & Ambaum

BTB Reader Orit Hickman is reporting that ‘Shooter,’ a 4-1/2 year old dog, has been lost: “Shooter … got out on Saturday and was last seen in the area of 124th and Ambaum,”... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘I Was Pleasantly Surprised Today When I Called CARES…’

I was pleasantly surprised today when I called CARES, Burien’s animal control agency. First, a person answered the phone, which was unexpected. Second, they responded within the hour and corralled... [Read more]

An Exit Interview With Dr. Leslie Kasper, Ex-Director Of Burien Animal Control

by Scott Schaefer Dr. Leslie Kasper served as the first Director of the new Burien Animal Care & Control (BACC), which was created in 2010 after the city declined to renew its $250,000 contract with... [Read more]

Did You Lose Your Dog Saturday? Pooch Found At Lake Burien School Park

A male dog was found wandering around Lake Burien School Park on Saturday, July 17th, so if you’re missing your pooch, please call Cindy at (206) 243-1098 and give a description. Cindy tells us that... [Read more]