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 […]

Thanks So Much, Kevin and Sue!

Kevin and Sue of Murphys California

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

sick kitten being bathed

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!