Exciting Auction Item!

Many thanks to the big-time animal lovers of the Murphys Historic Hotel for their a-ma-zing donations for the silent auction at our upcoming Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs fundraising event: • One-night stay for two at the hotel (up to a $250 value) • Dinner for two ($150) • Breakfast or lunch for two ($50) Want to […]

Our Event’s Celebrity Host!

We have exciting news to share! We’re delighted to announce that the celebrity host for our upcoming Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs event (Saturday, May 11 at Hatcher Winery) will be actress/writer/artist Lydia Cornell, star of the ABC sitcom Too Close for Comfort. Lydia is a People’s Choice Award winner and nominee for an American […]

Tickets On Sale Now!

Ticket sales start today for our Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs fundraising event. The festivities will take place on Saturday, May 11 at Hatcher Winery from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Join us for delicious food from some of Calaveras’ best restaurants, a fantabulous silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind items and experiences, and yes, we’ve nabbed the amazing Jill […]

Update on Mulligan

We had Mulligan seen at Angels Camp Veterinary Group, and they placed a temporary cast on his leg. The surgeon who will be repairing Mulligan’s leg will be available to do so next week. In the meantime, Mulligan is cozy and warm in one of our volunteer foster homes. He is on two different kinds […]

Injured Puppy Needs Support

This precious little seven-week-old speck was brought to Stanislaus Animal Services Agency with what they determined to be a spiral fracture to his left tibia. We were happy to transfer him into our care Saturday when they put the word out to their rescue partners. You golfers out there know that a mulligan is a […]

Thank You, Stevenot!

Four paws up to the awesome folks at Stevenot Winery! They made a donation of an eye-popping $1,000 last week from their recent snack and beverage sales. On behalf of the animals, we thank you, Stevenot! Your kindness is going to help a lot of pets in need.

Quite a Year!

2023 was a wonderful whirlwind for us! We are deeply grateful for the generous support of our donors, whose gifts allowed us to accomplish so much. Here are just a few highlights from the year: • We placed hundreds of dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens in need in our immediate area into loving new homes. […]

Many thanks!

A big shoutout to the good folks at the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance for choosing us as one of the beneficiaries of the proceeds from this year’s Calaveras Grape Stomp event. We are grateful for your generosity, and on behalf of the animals, we thank you.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

A spectacular year-end number to share! We transfer in kitties from our friends at Calaveras County Animal Services whenever space allows. We are proud to share that we’ve been able to take in and place 28% of their adoptable kittens and cats this year. How’s that for some awesome teamwork?

He’s Back!

He’s back! We’re so pleased to welcome Fun Gus, our shelter elf, for a third season of holiday adventures. Every year, Gus gets an up-close look at what life is like behind the scenes in our shelter. We’re pretty sure he reports back to Santa about what we’re up to, and we do our very […]