Our Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs Fundraiser!
UPDATE 2/13/23: And they’re GONE, folks. All tickets for our Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs blowout on March 11 are officially sold out. Many thanks to everyone who bought ’em! It’s going to be truly epic. We have a-ma-zing auction items generously donated by local merchants (including restaurants, country clubs, wineries, artists, shops, and so […]
Year in Review
As 2022 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect back on the year and savor the sweetness. We had a phenomenal year at the Calaveras Humane Society, adopting out a record number of dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens into loving new homes. For the first time since opening our Angels Camp adoption […]
Hop On Santa’s Sleigh!
A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT directly from the North Pole! Gus, our shelter elf, brings exciting news straight from Santa: We can hold your adopted kitten or puppy for Christmas Eve pickup, AND we’re offering a special Christmas Eve delivery program for adopted pets! Here’s the scoop: Any puppy or kitten adopted between now […]
Partnering With Starbucks, October 2022!
Beginning today, and all October long, our friends at Starbucks in Angels Camp (at the corner of Highways 49 and 4) are holding a pet food/treat/toy drive for us! You’re cordially invited to bring in donations of: Unopened, non-expired dry dog and cat food. Canned too! New/unused cat and dog toys Pet treats. We especially […]
Thanks So Much, Kevin and Sue!
We were absolutely bowled over Friday when Murphys residents Kevin and Sue showed up with box after box after box of goodies. Dog food. Cat food. Dry food. Canned food. Even treats! It took multiple trips back and forth to their car with a dolly to get the whole haul inside. These two are huge […]
Emergency Intake
It was all hands on deck this week for an emergency kitten intake. A very sick, malnourished litter now has a fighting chance thanks to our dedicated team. Never a dull moment around here!
Thanks, Hadessa!
Many thanks to Angels Camp resident and soon-to-be first grader Hadessa for having a lemonade stand to benefit the Calaveras Humane Society! She donated half her proceeds to us Wednesday, along with some first-rate artwork. Hadessa is pictured here with adoptable kitten Bobby. She says she wanted to give “because I love animals.”
Thank you, Shelley and Bud!
Four paws up and MANY thanks to San Andreas residents Shelley and Bud Steffen for their ongoing generosity! The Steffens pay us a visit almost every month with a carload of goodies for our Pet Food Bank program. “I like to give this way to avoid volunteering here,” says Shelley. “I’d take home all the […]
Transfers from Tuolumne
For those following the news reports regarding overcrowding at other area shelters: We picked up four dog transfers today from our friends at Tuolumne County Animal Control. We do everything possible to make space available when other shelters are at maximum capacity and reach out to us. We’re all in this together.
Electra Fire Pet Evacuations
Electra Fire evacuees from Amador County can bring animals, large and small, to the Amador County Fair and Event Center: 18621 Sherwood St., Plymouth. If the fire encroaches more upon Calaveras and additional evacuations for our county become mandatory, we will be able to accept a limited number of dogs and cats at our Angels Camp facility. We […]
