Lala's Playhouse and Rescue
Lala’s Playhouse and Rescue is a small nonprofit, no-kill, foster-based small exotic animal rescue run entirely by volunteers. Our mission is to advocate and provide a safe haven for animals that are abandoned, abused, or neglected. We aim to educate on proper pet care, animal welfare, and animal rights. We operate to encourage adoption rather than supporting breeding mills.
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Contact us!
Text line only (Monitored Mon-Sat): 503-610-8809 Email (monitored Mon-Sat): lalasplayhouseandrescue@gmail.com Sundays are for self-care. We encourage everyone to take care of their own mental well-being. Mailing Address: PO BOX 344, Milton WA 98354 *We do not have a public location. We rely on public spaces for our adoptions/meet ups. We travel <200 miles from 98354.* WA state UBI Number: 604 639 233 We are a 501c3. If you have donated to us and would like a tax deductible receipt, please send us an email at lalasvolunteer@gmail.com |
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Meet our Board of Directors!
Founder/Operating Director: Kayla Financial Director: Riss Marketing Director: Jessica Logistics Coordinator: Christopher Volunteer Coordinator: Kiana |
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How did we get started?
Growing up, we had a pet hamster named Lilli. She lived in a "fancy" two story critter trail cage that we thought was great. But growing up and learning more about hamsters and their care, we quickly realized how wrong we had treated Lilli. We saw how mistreated animals are kept in pet stores (inappropriately housed, diet, not enough bedding) and we saw what horrible tings happen to animals being rehomed online (such as being abused, ending up as another animal's meal, or being used in animal fights). And we couldn't sit by any longer and watch these innocent little misunderstood critters go through any more struggle. We found a local rescue that specialized in "pocket pets" and we adopted our first hamster. But after our search to rescue an animal was fulfilled, we continued to see animals in need of homes or being improperly cared for. We kept referring individuals to reach out to rescue but every rescue was constantly full. So we thought, "Why don't we just start fostering?"
And that's how it started. We started fostering and taking in animals that people were needing to rehome. And that quickly grew into us having 1, 2, 5, 10+ animals. With more animals in our care, we needed to get things in order to legally be able to continue doing this work. The animals safety and well-being comes first. We received some push back from our community getting started. Many didn't understand the need for a small animal rescue. Many don't understand that exotic pets, reptiles, birds, and rodents, also deserve to have a second chance at a forever home. When most think of animal rescues, they think of cats and dogs. But there are so many other species of pets in need of loving homes, too.
Growing up, we had a pet hamster named Lilli. She lived in a "fancy" two story critter trail cage that we thought was great. But growing up and learning more about hamsters and their care, we quickly realized how wrong we had treated Lilli. We saw how mistreated animals are kept in pet stores (inappropriately housed, diet, not enough bedding) and we saw what horrible tings happen to animals being rehomed online (such as being abused, ending up as another animal's meal, or being used in animal fights). And we couldn't sit by any longer and watch these innocent little misunderstood critters go through any more struggle. We found a local rescue that specialized in "pocket pets" and we adopted our first hamster. But after our search to rescue an animal was fulfilled, we continued to see animals in need of homes or being improperly cared for. We kept referring individuals to reach out to rescue but every rescue was constantly full. So we thought, "Why don't we just start fostering?"
And that's how it started. We started fostering and taking in animals that people were needing to rehome. And that quickly grew into us having 1, 2, 5, 10+ animals. With more animals in our care, we needed to get things in order to legally be able to continue doing this work. The animals safety and well-being comes first. We received some push back from our community getting started. Many didn't understand the need for a small animal rescue. Many don't understand that exotic pets, reptiles, birds, and rodents, also deserve to have a second chance at a forever home. When most think of animal rescues, they think of cats and dogs. But there are so many other species of pets in need of loving homes, too.
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Check out Lala's Lodge!
Come meet the animals or come in for a grooming session. Our location is at our Founder’s home and is NOT a public location. The Lodge is based in Milton (98354) and traditionally houses our herbivore babes. We are open by appointment only. |
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Disclaimer: Any information posted on Lala's Playhouse and Rescue's website is for general information purposes only and should not be used as medical advice, medical opinion, diagnosis, or treatment. Any information given is not to be substituted for medical attention. Always seek licensed veterinary care for your pet's health and treatment. All information on this website is given "as-is." Lala's Playhouse and Rescue is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever with respect to the use of this website. You agree that you are using this website solely at your own risk.
