About SEA-PAH
Who We Are
SEA-PAH is a 501(c)(7) social club for pups, pets, handlers, trainers, and allies. Volunteer-run out of Seattle since 2012.
Most months that means a Friday social and a Saturday mosh, both free. Around those we run walkies, munches, and a handful of bigger events each year: Best in Show, Unleashed, the Pool Party, Camp K9, and Pride.
Our Mission
The purposes of Seattle Pups and Handlers are to promote the human-pup lifestyle; to organize social activities for its members; to educate its members and the public about human-pups and their handlers; and to raise funds for local charities and the wider human-pup community.
From the SEA-PAH Bylaws.
In practice that means putting on events, running a consent monitor program, raising money for local charities, and keeping the door open for anyone the scene has made feel unwelcome. New here? Come to a Saturday mosh. Say hi. Bark.
History
SEA-PAH was founded in 2012 to give Seattle’s pups and handlers a club of their own. The year-by-year story, including the gaps we’re still filling in, is on the history page.
The Board
SEA-PAH is led by an elected volunteer board.
501(c)(7) Status
SEA-PAH is organized as a 501(c)(7) social club under US tax law. As a nonprofit social club, we operate for the enjoyment and benefit of our members, not for profit.