Photo Event Success!
What fun we had Saturday 11/4 at our sold-out Winter Pet Pawtraits photo event! Dozens of adorable pups and kitties came and had their delightfully festive shoots with photographer Ash Gelhaus of Tigerlily Creative. One hundred percent of the day’s proceeds went to our organization to help us help the animals. Many thanks to everyone […]
Read All About It!
A profile of our executive director is featured in the October 12 edition of the Calaveras Enterprise. Check it out here.
Winter/Holiday Pet Photo Event
Appointments available now for our November 4 Winter Pet Pawtraits photo event! Gorgeous, professional pics of your pet with a variety of whimsical, winter- and holiday-themed options. Photographer Ash of Tigerlily Creative strives to capture a truly special moment that showcases your pet’s unique personality. We have a new set every year, so even if […]
We Won!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are the winners in TWO categories this year in the Ledger Dispatch Best of Calaveras 2023: Best Nonprofit and Best Thrift Store (for our Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Store). It’s a second win for us for both! Thank you SO much to everyone who voted! We are […]
Unexpected Puppies
These little bitties were Thursday morning’s surprise arrival. (For the record, if your workplace doesn’t have Laundry Basket Surprises, you’re missing out.) After being removed from an unsafe situation, they and their mama needed immediate housing. The wee ones appear to be about four weeks old, and mom is likely a dachshund/chihuahua mix, commonly known […]
Kittens Abandoned On Highway 12
Someone left this filthy crate stuffed with eight (8!) kittens in the middle of Highway 12 (yes, literally in the center of the highway) just outside Valley Springs last Friday afternoon. No, we don’t know why they chose that particular location to abandon them, or what they thought the result would be. Very fortunately, they were found […]
Caring Kiddos
Albert A Michelson Elementary soon-to-be first graders Dani and Isobel (far left and far right) had their December birthday parties sadly ruined by really crummy weather. So they had a June do-over — and asked their guests to bring food for our animals instead of presents for themselves! “We thought that animals might need food […]
Kitten Yoga Event 6/17
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event! Join us at Power Up! Fitness Studio in Valley Springs on Saturday, June 17 for a very special happening: CATS on MATS (also known as “kitten yoga”). Yoga is fun and good for your health. Playing with kitties is fun and good for your health. Doing both together is an […]
The BEST Happy Ending
Vinnie was the little guy witnesses saw being pushed from a car on Highway 49 and then quite literally kicked into a ditch. We’re delighted to report that he’s now living the life he was always meant to have. “Hello, we just wanted to sent you some pictures of Vinnie. He is doing so good […]
Thank You, Old Coots on Scoots!
Did you hear the incredibly awesome rumbling in our parking lot Saturday? We were delighted to welcome Old Coots On Scoots Ebbetts Pass Riders Chapter 20 members and their gigantic donation of 59 bags of dog and cat food for our Pet Food Pantry! We can’t thank these kindhearted folks enough for their generosity. Dozens […]