Welcome to
Lopez Animal Protection Society (LAPS) We are a non-profit animal rescue and adoption service located on Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands, Washington State. We strive to make animal adoption a rewarding, family friendly, and positive experience using a hands-on personal approach. Pets play an important role in the lives of humans. Our goal is helping to find kind, loving, forever homes for companion animals here on Lopez Island. For more information and/or to contact us, please call (360) 298-WAGS (9247), or email us on the “Contact Us" page. We can help! |
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The Lopez Animal Protection Society (LAPS)
office is located in the Village Center Building - close to Paper Scissor on the Rock and next to Village Cycles. With the help of a generous donor, we have moved into this sweet facility and have furnished it with treasures from the Take It Or Leave It, the Thrift Shop, and offerings from big-hearted Lopezians. There are lots of pet supplies available for a small donation, as well as kitchen towels ($10 donation) and tote bags ($15 donation) crafted for LAPS by “Sally by the Sea”. If you wish to purchase an item, simply send an email found on the "Contact Us" page and we'll get in touch with you.
Spay – Neuter Special while funds last!
Dog or Cat Neuter – You pay $20
Dog or Cat Spay – You pay $40
This offer is valid for cats and dogs living full time on Lopez Island only. Services to be provided by our partner veterinarian, Jerry Scherzinger, ARK Veterinary Clinic (360-468-2477). If Dr. Jerry is not available for this procedure, please arrange with an off-island veterinarian, pay the bill in full, and send a copy of your receipt to LAPS for partial reimbursement (PO Box 474, Lopez Island, WA 98261). Call 360-298-WAGS (9247) for a voucher or email us at info@lopezanimals.org or on the "Contact Us" page.
Supported by a generous grant from the Lopez Island Thrift Shop.
Dog or Cat Neuter – You pay $20
Dog or Cat Spay – You pay $40
This offer is valid for cats and dogs living full time on Lopez Island only. Services to be provided by our partner veterinarian, Jerry Scherzinger, ARK Veterinary Clinic (360-468-2477). If Dr. Jerry is not available for this procedure, please arrange with an off-island veterinarian, pay the bill in full, and send a copy of your receipt to LAPS for partial reimbursement (PO Box 474, Lopez Island, WA 98261). Call 360-298-WAGS (9247) for a voucher or email us at info@lopezanimals.org or on the "Contact Us" page.
Supported by a generous grant from the Lopez Island Thrift Shop.
2018 San Juan County Dog Licenses
are available NOW!
All dogs in San Juan County are required to be licensed annually. Dog licenses are sold at Ark Veterinary Clinic in the village and Sunset Builders Supply on Center Road and are good through December 31, 2018. The fees are $15.00 for a neutered dog and $40.00 for an unneutered or "natural" pet. You can also add a photo of your dog for just $5. Dog photos assist in identifying lost dogs, as well as showing everyone how adorable your dog is. A late fee of $10.00 is added to the cost if the owner is a resident of San Juan County and has not registered his or her animal by March 31, 2018. If you are new to Lopez Island, you have thirty days to have your animal registered without paying the late fee. The same is true if you obtain a new dog.
Note: If your dog loses his license, replacements cost just $2.00.
are available NOW!
All dogs in San Juan County are required to be licensed annually. Dog licenses are sold at Ark Veterinary Clinic in the village and Sunset Builders Supply on Center Road and are good through December 31, 2018. The fees are $15.00 for a neutered dog and $40.00 for an unneutered or "natural" pet. You can also add a photo of your dog for just $5. Dog photos assist in identifying lost dogs, as well as showing everyone how adorable your dog is. A late fee of $10.00 is added to the cost if the owner is a resident of San Juan County and has not registered his or her animal by March 31, 2018. If you are new to Lopez Island, you have thirty days to have your animal registered without paying the late fee. The same is true if you obtain a new dog.
Note: If your dog loses his license, replacements cost just $2.00.
YOUR DOG MAY BE DYING
On hot – or even warm - sunny days, the inside of a car heats up very quickly. On an 85 degree (29 C) day, for example, even with the windows cracked open, the temperature inside a car can climb to 102 degrees (38 C) in 10 minutes, to 120 (49 C) in 30 minutes. On warmer days it will go even higher. And don’t think the back of your pickup truck is any better. Metal truck beds can quickly become as hot as a stove top – 120 degrees (49 C) or more.
A dog’s normal body temperature is 101.5 to 102.2 degrees (38.6 – 39 C). A dog can withstand a body temperature of 107 to 108 degrees (41.6 – 42.2 C) for only a very short time before suffering irreparable brain damage – or even death. The closed car interferes with the dog’s normal cooling process, that is, evaporation through panting.
IF YOUR DOG IS OVERCOME BY HEAT EXHAUSTION, IMMEDIATELY IMMERSE OR SPRAY HIM OR HER WITH COOL RUNNING WATER AND CONTINUE UNTIL BODY TEMPERATURE LOWERS, GIVE HIM OR HER WATER TO DRINK, AND CONSULT WITH A VETERINARIAN TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL TREATMENT IS NEEDED.
On hot – or even warm - sunny days, the inside of a car heats up very quickly. On an 85 degree (29 C) day, for example, even with the windows cracked open, the temperature inside a car can climb to 102 degrees (38 C) in 10 minutes, to 120 (49 C) in 30 minutes. On warmer days it will go even higher. And don’t think the back of your pickup truck is any better. Metal truck beds can quickly become as hot as a stove top – 120 degrees (49 C) or more.
A dog’s normal body temperature is 101.5 to 102.2 degrees (38.6 – 39 C). A dog can withstand a body temperature of 107 to 108 degrees (41.6 – 42.2 C) for only a very short time before suffering irreparable brain damage – or even death. The closed car interferes with the dog’s normal cooling process, that is, evaporation through panting.
IF YOUR DOG IS OVERCOME BY HEAT EXHAUSTION, IMMEDIATELY IMMERSE OR SPRAY HIM OR HER WITH COOL RUNNING WATER AND CONTINUE UNTIL BODY TEMPERATURE LOWERS, GIVE HIM OR HER WATER TO DRINK, AND CONSULT WITH A VETERINARIAN TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL TREATMENT IS NEEDED.