FAQs
Living with Wildlife
Contact PAWS Wildlife Center right away at 425-412-4040. PAWS operates an emergency hospital and specialized recovery facilities designed to rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wildlife, restore them to full health, and return them as functioning members of their wild population.
All other wildlife issues and concerns are handled by the wildlife experts at the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Residents can contact the WDFW at 360-902-2515 or via e-mail at wildthing@dfw.wa.gov.
Residents are responsible for removing deceased wildlife from their property. Individual dead animals weighing less than 15 pounds can be placed in the household garbage.
According to King County, animals weighing more than 15 pounds (or large numbers of dead animals) should be taken to a rendering plant, veterinary clinic, animal shelter, or pet cemetery, or buried on the owner's property. If none of these methods are available, dead animals will be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill when accompanied by an approved Waste Clearance Decision Form.
Click here for information on what to do if deceased wildlife are on City owned property.
If you find deceased wildlife in a City park, on City property, or in the right of way (ROW) - including the street, median, or sidewalk - contact the Customer Service Team at 206-275-7600. They will issue a service ticket, and our maintenance crews will dispatch to the location to remove the deceased wildlife.
Click here for information on what to do with deceased wildlife on your property.