JoAnn Kromfols Board Member Emeritus
We’re delighted to announce that our most recent chairperson, Valley Springs resident JoAnn Kromfols (pictured here with visiting pup Freckles), was awarded the status of board member emeritus by our board of directors at last night’s meeting. JoAnn’s open-minded, inclusive, and dynamic leadership enabled us to first explore the idea of launching our organization’s shelter […]
California Assembly Bill 2152 – Bella’s Act
Keeping you up to date: Last year, a prohibition went into effect on the sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits in California retail stores unless the animals were acquired from a shelter or rescue group, a tremendous step forward in putting puppy mills out of business. Sadly, there was abuse of this law, with puppy […]
Spread your gift out through the year!
Recurring donations are a great way for you to make a big impact for pets in need, without having to part with a large chunk of money all at once. Spread your gift out through the year! We love monthly giving, because it allows us to anticipate how much income we’ll be receiving — and […]
Will You Still Love Me When I Weigh 200 Pounds?
We’ve all seen the ads and videos featuring “teacup pigs,” “micro mini pigs,” and a variety of other cutesy names, all of which claim the adorable piglet(s) in question won’t grow any larger. These fictitious pig breeds are in fact one species: potbellied pigs. Originally bred in Vietnam, the potbellied pig is a domestic pig […]
Hibernate? Me?
Contrary to popular myth, opossums don’t actually hibernate. Their activity slows somewhat in winter — but you’re much more likely to see them foraging for food during the day than you are during the warmer months (they flip-flop from nocturnal to diurnal to take advantage of the sun’s heat). So if you see an opossum […]
Vehicle Donation
Donate your old car, truck, boat or RV to benefit the animals of the Calaveras Humane Society. A tax write-off for you, a huge help to us! Free towing available. Not running? No worries. Free towing included! Visit our website’s Car Donation page, or call our vehicle donation partner directly at 1-800-610-0071. Louise Jones asks: […]
Never Be Afraid To Do What’s Right
“Never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Pictured here: In June 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was placed in […]
K9 Thor Officially Retired
Happy retirement to Thor, and a big welcome to the newest Angels Camp Police Department K9, Valkyrie, from all of us at the Calaveras Humane Society! Angels Camp Police Department K9 Thor officially retired last night at the City Council meeting. K9 Thor joined the Angels Camp Police Department in 2016 after working for the […]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from all of us here at your Calaveras Humane Society! May the coming year bring you and your pets much happiness, and may we continue to make a difference for animals in need throughout our community — together. ♥️🐾
Angels Camp Animal Shelter Six Month Mark
Today marks the six-month anniversary of the opening of our Angels Camp shelter. 🎉 We’re so proud to have opened our nonprofit animal shelter and adoption center, the first of its kind in Calaveras County, on June 19. In only six months, we nearly exceeded the number of animal intakes and adoptions we’d expected to […]
