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 […]

Formula Drive Spring 2023

It’s awfully hard to believe with the wacky winter weather we’ve been having, but spring is upon us — and with springtime comes (dun dun DUN!) kitten season. We’re getting all our ducks (kitties?) in a row here and preparing for the incoming tide. It takes cans and cans and cans of formula to feed […]

Our Grand Total!

The numbers are in, and we are delighted to announce that the net amount earned from our recent Hep Cats & Atomic Dogs fundraising bash was just over $25,000! Thank you so much to everyone who came out and supported us. Delicious food was consumed, first-rate wine and drinks were imbibed, and our silent auction […]

Many Thanks!

We’re just bowled over by the incredible response we got to our latest request for food for our Pet Food Bank. A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who supported us so generously with your dog and cat food contributions, whether brought in person or sent via Chewy. We couldn’t operate our Pet Food Bank […]

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 […]

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 […]