Wish List
The Washington Animal Rescue League always appreciates in-kind donations. Below is a list of items, large and small, currently needed at our facility.
Shelter Needs:
Cat equipment
- Tunnel
- Round Sherpa fleece cat beds
- Cat trees
- Carpet squares
Cat toys
- Wand toys
- Ball in ring toy
- Swat exerciser
- Jingle balls
- Fake mice
Dog toys (no latex, please)
- Baked dog treats 1” or less
- Beef liver and peanut butter treats
- Bully sticks
- Natural Balance food rolls
- Kongs
- Peanut butter and other things to stuff Kongs
- Jolly balls with tug ropes
- Rope toys
- Tug toys (2-foot)
- Nylabones (small and medium)
- Durable dog toys
- Vienna sausages and hot dogs (for treats)
- Agility equipment
Shelter Use
- Stainless steel dog bowls
- Large dog crates
- Blankets
- Pillow cases
- Towels
- Wet/dry vacuum
- Laundry detergent
- Bleach (unopened)
- Feliway (Cat pheromone dispenser and refills)
- DAP (Dog pheromone dispenser and refills)
- Tools of all types
- Heavy-duty cart or wagon for moving large items
- Lawn mower
- Hedge trimmer
- Post-hole digger
- Mulch
- Bags of large puppy pads
Grooming Supplies
- Fans
- Dog/cat nail clippers
- Brushes
Administrative needs:
- Copy paper
- General office supplies
- Mailing supplies
Hospital needs:
- Portable otoscope (eye pressure gauge)
- Rolling tool box
- Tonopen (ear scope)
- Baby scales
- Pillow cases
- Fast acting thermometer
- Oatmeal for microwave heating pads
Humane Education needs:
- Gift cards to Politics and Prose, Borders, and Barnes & Noble to purchase humane-themed children books
- Books to donate to schools (available here)
- 60 disposable cameras
- Photo development cards from Ritz camera
- Cat and dog stickers
- Gift cards to Michaels and AC Moore for arts and crafts supplies
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