Updates
COVID – 19/Novel-Coronavirus Update
The leadership of Auburn Valley Humane Society has been closely monitoring the current COVID -19/Novel-Coronavirus situation. At this time, and for the foreseeable future, the animal shelter and thrift store will remain open and fully operational.
The decision to close the animal shelter and/or thrift store to the public and have animal care staff meet the daily needs of our shelter pets, who are not at risk of contracting or transmitting coronavirus, will be assessed in real time on a day-by-day basis. The leadership of Auburn Valley Humane Society has established clear and realistic guidelines for if or when this decision faces us.
In an effort to reduce the potential for COVID-19/Novel-Coronavirus to spread to more people through large gatherings, Auburn Valley Humane Society is also following the guidance of the CDC and Public Health-Seattle & King County. To assist in accomplishing this, Auburn Valley Humane Society will be postponing all volunteer orientations, training classes and outreach events scheduled through the end of March 2020. Hopefully, these will be rescheduled in April or at a later date to be determined.
If you are scheduled as a volunteer at the animal shelter or the thrift store and you feel ill or have a fever… PLEASE STAY HOME and let us know that you are unavailable to fulfill your shift. If someone in your home is ill or has tested positive or if you have direct contact with someone outside your home who appears to be ill or have a fever or has tested positive for COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus, please stay home.
It is very important to us, that our staff, volunteers, supporters, partners and customers understands that Auburn Valley Humane Society, as an organization, cares deeply about their safety and well-being. We appreciate your understanding while we work to ensure not only the public’s safety, but also provide staff and volunteers with the opportunity to focus on their own health and personal care. We are working diligently to keep the animal shelter and thrift store as safe as possible for the animals in our care and the humans that work, volunteer and visit with us.
We will keep you updated as the situation changes.
Here is some additional information regarding COVID-19/Novel-Coronavirus:
CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
King County Health Department
Pierce County Health Department