Holiday Pet Photos

Appointments now available for our Winter Pet Pawtraits photo event on Saturday, November 2! 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 […]

New Assistance for Low-Income Locals

In collaboration with Calaveras County Animal Services, we have been awarded a major grant of $175,000 from California for All Animals (funding that was designated by our state’s governor for animal shelters). This grant will provide dramatically increased assistance for low-income pet owners in Calaveras County who are struggling to afford spay/neuter for their dogs […]

Thanks, JCV!

What’s this? Oh, just 25 (yes, TWENTY-FIVE) of our kittens at Jackson Creek Veterinary Clinic having spay/neuter surgery. We are so grateful to the team there for regularly dedicating a day to our behbehs!

Celebrating Five Years

The Calaveras Humane Society has been serving our community since 1978. Exactly five years ago, we opened our first standalone adoption center in Angels Camp. We can’t believe how quickly those five years flew by! Since our center’s opening, we have placed more than 2,150 dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens into loving homes. Pet adoption […]

Kitten Yoga!

Join us at Power Up! Fitness Studio in Valley Springs on Saturday, July 13 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 unforgettable and joyful experience. We’ll […]

Free Adoptions June 1

We’re delighted to be participating in the first-ever statewide California Adopt-a-Pet Day on Saturday, June 1. Along with more than 150 other animal shelters, 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, deworming, flea control, free well-check at a […]

Toxic Mushroom Warning

We’ve had two confirmed reports in the last few weeks of local dogs poisoned by toxic mushrooms in our area. One was hospitalized and recovered. The other, despite prompt and extensive medical intervention, sadly passed away. It can be very difficult for most of us to tell which mushrooms are safe and which are dangerous. […]

Last Call!

We are 99% sold out for our Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs event THIS Saturday! There’s no time left to mail tickets, so if you want to snag one of the last few, you must purchase in person at our Angels Camp center. There will be NO ticket sales at the event. Buy tickets here […]

Kitten Adoption Event Saturday 5/4

We have 13 (!) young kittens returning from foster care during this week, so we thought we’d celebrate on Saturday with a Kitten Season Kickoff event to get things going!Adopt any kitten for just $85 on Saturday, May 4. Adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, microchip, deworming, a handmade blanket, a couple of toys, […]

Going, Going, Almost Gone!

We have a couple tables and a handful of individual tickets left for our big Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs fundraising event on Saturday, May 11 at Hatcher Winery. Fabulous food. Delicious wine. Your celebrity host: Lydia Cornell of “Too Close for Comfort” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Music by the one and only Jill Warren. […]