West Columbia Gorge Humane Society

West Columbia Gorge Humane Society (WCGHS) is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, animal shelter located in Washougal, Washington. 

Caring for animals costs money. Food, vaccines, medical treatments, surgeries, cleaning supplies, and utilities all add up—your support keeps operations running. Although 62% of the animals that come into our care need additional medical treatment, the most consistent adoption prep expense we incur is spay/neuter costs.

Through our surgery clinic, we offer high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for every animal in our care and the care of our rescue partners.

This vital procedure is essential to our mission of saving lives. By spaying and neutering animals, we help control the pet population, minimize unwanted litters, and reduce the number of pets entering shelters.  Spaying and neutering help pets in multiple important ways—not just for population control, but also for their health, behavior, and overall well-being. 

And most importantly, funding sterilization programs helps prevent suffering. 

All funds donated to our Giving Tuesday campaign will go toward continuing to provide these much-needed, lifesaving services.

Thank you for supporting our mission to save lives and provide resources to keep pets and their people together. 

In addition to taking monetary donations, we are also accepting donations of Stocks, and Donor Advised Funds.  

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About Us

Established in 1994, our programs and services are carried out by a small staff and over 250 volunteers who are dedicated to the welfare of animals in need from our community and beyond. Thousands of pets and people receive our compassionate care and assistance each year.

Mission

To save the lives of pets and provide resources that keep pets and their people together.

Vision

Our vision is for all pets to live healthy lives, in loving homes.

Values

WCGHS embraces and fosters a culture of kindness, respect, compassion and integrity towards all pets and people.

WCGHS is focused on bettering the lives of both pets and their people in our community.

This is why we are committed to these tenets of socially conscious animal sheltering:

1. Finding placement for every healthy or treatable animal.
2. Ensuring unwanted or homeless pets have a safe place to go for shelter and care.
3. Assessing the medical and behavioral needs of unwanted or homeless animals and ensuring these needs are thoughtfully addressed.
4. Aligning shelter policy with the needs of the community.
5. Alleviating suffering and making conscientious decisions regarding euthanasia based on the health and safety of the animal.
6. Enhancing the human-animal bond through proper matchmaking and post adoption support.