JustCare Animal Rescue

We are a small group of animal loving volunteers in the Thurston/Grays Harbor County areas who are embarking on an uphill journey to save stray and feral cats as well as other homeless animals. Every penny goes to the animals and we do not pay ourselves or our volunteers aside from reimbursements for supplies. We also strive to educate the community and surrounding areas about trap/neuter/vaccinate/return programs in order to instill an understanding and compassionate culture toward homeless cats.

Our goal is to reduce the feral and often unhealthy cat population through TNVR and to provide information about free spay and neuter options for feral/free-roaming cats as well as low-cost options for pets as well as provide a way out for needy dogs who are on the euthanasia list at high kill shelters in other parts of the county.

TNVR and rescue often intertwine when trapped animals cannot be returned for health or safety reasons, in which case the cats will stay with us until their medical needs are met and a loving permanent home/barn can be found. Occasionally, we will pick up other needy animals as well.

Here at JustCare Animal Rescue our primary focus is on matching up companion animals with their perfect home, forever. This means we take every step necessary to ensure that the animal and the family will be comfortable with permanent placement. We strive to make all of our adopters feel like part of the JustCare family, so if you don't feel comfortable with the idea of a home-check or keeping in touch for the duration of your new pet's life, this probably isn't the rescue for you.

Step one – Adoption Application

Our adoption applications are conveniently located online JustCare’s adoption application is the first step to getting your new pet home with you. The applications (which differ for cats and dogs) are sent directly to our e-mail inbox. After we have received this form, we will call the personal and vet references provided and analyze your lifestyle to see which pet/s we think will work best in your home environment.

Step two – Home Visit

JustCare typically requires a home visit for each potential adopter that Sabine and/or Ashley does not know personally. This is just to make sure the home is appropriate for the specific animal potential adopters are interested in. This will be a brief but thorough visit to your home and/or yard and performed either by two JustCare volunteers or Ashley and Sabine.

Step three – Meet & Greet

Once it has been determined that a potential adopter's home is the right fit for any given animal, arrangements will be made for the potential adopter and their families to meet the animal. If this is a cat, this will occur on site at JustCare Animal Rescue in Oakville WA by appointment. If this is a dog, this will occur either at the foster’s home or at a neutral area such as a park (especially required when meeting potential adopters dog/s.)

Step four – Trial

Once a potential adopter decides they are interested in adding this specific animal to their home, a trial adoption period will be established. Generally for dogs this will be a 2 week trial and for cats ~6 weeks. If the adopter decides that this pairing will not work out within the trial period, a full refund of the adoption fee will be issued and the animal will come back into the rescue or foster home.