First place: PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society)

Founded in 1967, the animal advocacy group shelters homeless animals, rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife, and provides education about animals.

www.paws.org

Second place: Humane Society for Seattle/King County

The Humane Society provides a variety of programs and services for pets and their people.

www.seattlehumane.org

Third place: N.O.A.H. (Northwest Organization for Animal Help)

N.O.A.H. works with local shelters and takes in animals who have run out of time and are facing death.

www.thenoahcenter.org