Veterinary Bill Assistance
Thanks to a generous grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation, we’re able to offer one-time financial assistance with a veterinary expense to low-income Calaveras County senior citizens. If you know a local senior who’s struggling to afford urgent or routine vet care for a beloved pet, please visit our Veterinary Cost Assistance page for more […]
Angels Camp Shelter Construction Milestones
We’re absolutely delighted to share the biggest news in Calaveras Humane Society history: Our shelter and adoption center in Angels Camp is NOW OPEN! Feel free to pay us a visit and have a look around. We’d be delighted to show you our state-of-the-art cat condos and dog suites, as well as the Cat Lounge, […]
New Shelter Q and A
Some of you had questions that were asked by others as well. We’ve compiled this hand-dandy Q&A so you can better understand the details of our project. Where will your new shelter be, and how big is it? Our new shelter, scheduled to open in late 2018, is at 1209 Highway 4 in Angels Camp, […]
Protect Natural Predators
A public service message from your Calaveras Humane Society: Rat poisons don’t just kill rats. Rat poisons also kill the wildlife that eat rats and mice, including hawks, owls, foxes, and raccoons. Help natural predators survive so they can help control rodent populations!
Raise Funds On Facebook
To those of you who’ve held a birthday fundraiser here on Facebook, and chosen your Calaveras Humane Society as the beneficiary, thank you! Did you know? For your birthday or just for no reason at all, you can hold a fundraiser on your Facebook page and collect donations for our animals! It’s easy and free […]
If A Dog Is Trapped In A Hot Car
Dogs in hot cars. Nothing more infuriating, right? We all know how dangerous it is. Everyone on social media loves to advise that in California, you can now break a window to save a dog’s life with no repercussions. We applaud this law. But wait! You could be on the hook for damaging a vehicle […]
Reptile Rescue In The Mother Lode
While the Calaveras Humane Society team was meeting in our offices with the head of Milo’s Misfits Reptile Rescue Tuesday, a good Samaritan brought in a native pond turtle that she saved from certain death on a busy street. Our first reptile rescue! We promptly named it “Shelldon,” then handed the critter off directly to […]
AB 44 – Ban Fur Sales In California
Breaking news! California’s State Assembly just approved AB 44, the nation’s first statewide fur ban. Now it’s up to the State Senate to send AB 44 to the governor’s desk. Contact your senator and urge him/her to support a fur-free California: AB 44 would make it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or otherwise distribute a fur […]
Check All Bags and Boxes
This time of year, it’s important to check inside cardboard boxes, paper bags, and even plastic bags that you see (if you can do so safely). Sadly, a litter of young kittens we currently have in foster care was discovered by an alert citizen inside a box, abandoned in a parking lot. Without intervention, they’d […]
Pet Oxygen Mask Kits
We just received some wonderful news from our friends at the Copperopolis Fire Protection District. Last year, your Calaveras Humane Society was able to provide pet oxygen mask kits to every fire department in the county. We were able to do this thanks to your generous donations. Just this week, the Copper Fire Team was […]
