Caring Hearts 4 Paws

Reducing the number of stray dogs is essential for any rescue effort—it’s the key to creating lasting change.

We are a maternity-focused dog rescue based in Olympia, Washington, dedicated to helping pregnant stray dogs in urgent need. Eastern Washington area shelters are overwhelmed with strays and stretched to capacity, leaving many pregnant dogs without support. Tragically, most puppies born to strays moms face short, uncertain lives, and those that survive often contribute to the growing stray population.

Our mission is to break this cycle by ensuring both mother dogs and their puppies receive the care they deserve. We prioritize spaying and neutering to prevent future litters and work to place these dogs in loving, responsible homes. 

We acknowledge the significant impact of stray dog overpopulation on communities, the environment, and public health. Without intervention, uncontrolled reproduction leads to rising populations, increasing the risks of predation, ecosystem disruptions, traffic hazards, and the transmission of internal parasites and zoonotic diseases—such as rabies—to both humans and animals.

Mission Statement

It is the mission of Caring Hearts 4 Paws (CH4P) to address, educate, rescue, and provide aid and relief to neglected, abused and homeless stray animals at risk of ultimate death left to their own devices.

It is our duty to provide immediate transport, veterinary care and shelter as needed to assure the safety and well-being of each dog. Providing a safe and nurturing environment for healing both physically and emotionally until a well screened forever family is found.

It is our purpose to provide second chances to stray and mistreated dogs. To educate the  general public of the importance of spay and neutering as well as vaccines and yearly care for their pets. To decrease the number of stray dogs placing pressure on local government and municipal shelters and rescues.