Kitten Adoption Special

It’s time for a Raiders special! 🏈 This week only (August 13 through 16), adopt any black, black and white, grey, or black and grey kitten for just $50 (that’s more than half off, y’all). Want two of ’em? Add a second (these colors only) for another thirty bucks. All kittens get the same goodies […]

Dog Life Jackets Available

We had several brand-new-with-tags dog life jackets generously donated, in sizes S to XL. If you can’t afford this important safety equipment, but enjoy taking your dog to lakes, rivers, etc., you’re welcome to come get one to keep. Free! (Donations very much appreciated if you’re able.) Pick up at our Angels Camp center during […]

Kitten Yoga

THIS Saturday! Only a few spots left. Join us at Power Up! Fitness Studio in Valley Springs Saturday at 10 a.m. for a very special happening: CATS on MATS (also known as “kitten yoga”). All donations benefit the Calaveras Humane Society. Reservations are required. Participants welcome ages 10 and up (but must be accompanied by […]

Food Urgently Needed

For two delightful years, we’ve had a grant covering the cost of food for our enormously popular and very essential Pet Food Bank. More than 250 low-income Calaveras households receive dog and/or cat food from us, because we want to keep those beloved pets in their homes where they belong! Alas, the grant has now […]

What a Night!

Thank you so much to everyone who turned out to the beautiful grounds of Hatcher Winery June 28 for our third annual Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs fundraising event! Attendees enjoyed a scrumptious meal by Hatcher Winery, fabulous wine (of course), cocktails made with spirits donated by Hinterhaus Distilling, delicious desserts by Mo’s Bakery, and […]

We Have A Very Cool Host!

Major announcement! The host for our upcoming Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs event next Saturday is the one and only Tori James of KKBN radio fame! Tori will be on hand to meet and mingle and act as master of ceremonies for the evening. And of course, musical entertainment will be provided by the incomparable […]

Fee-Waived (Free) Adoptions Saturday!

Join us for the 2025 statewide California Adopt-a-Pet Day on Saturday, June 7. Along with more than 150 other animal shelters in California, we are offering fee-waived (free) adoptions of all our animals on that day. Adoptions include all the goodies you normally get: spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchip, free well-check at a participating vet hospital, […]

Tickets Available Now!

Tickets now available for our third annual Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs event Saturday, June 28 at 6:00 at Hatcher Winery in Vallecito. Enjoy dinner, music by the incomparable Jill Warren, an amazing silent auction comprised of incredible items from local businesses, and more. We’re making some tweaks and it’s a full dinner this year, with […]

The Lead-Up to Kitten Season

The peak time for availability of adoptable kittens (a.k.a. “Kitten Season”) is from about May through September. But behind the scenes, things start much sooner. We already have multiple newly-born litters in foster care, some with moms and some, sadly, without. Marcee, pictured here, came into our center hugely pregnant on March 5. We were […]

We’re Halfway There!

Incredible news! Since debuting our super-duper spay/neuter assistance vouchers in August, 521 pets of low-income households in Calaveras County have been fixed at little to no cost to their owners. The vouchers, available both from us and from Calaveras County Animal Services, are made possible by a joint grant our two groups received. The UC […]