It’s the biggest dog day of summer! Sequoia Humane Society’s annual Woofstock Festival takes over Halverson Park , Saturday, Aug. 13, from noon to 6 p.m. ($5, $10 family of four). Humboldt’s largest dog party is an all-day play date with a mutt strut, dog-centric booths, crafts, water games, microchipping, a grooming station, food, beer […]
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Online Fundraisers Benefit Animals and the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse
You know the drill: Stay home, stay safe, save lives. By participating in Sequoia Humane Society’s online Mardi Cause 2021 auction, you can save furry lives, too! From the shelter of your home, you can help shelter kitties and canines by bidding on local gourmet products, pet products, veterinary exam certificates, exotic trips and more. […]
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MMS Art Students Partner with Sequoia Humane Society
McKinleyville Middle School eighth grade art students are partnering up with Sequoia Humane Society to raise awareness and find forever homes for all of their rescue animals. Each MMS student created a watercolor portrait of an adoptable animal and donated the paintings to the animal rescue so that when the animals are adopted their owner […]
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Sequoia Humane Society Rescue Pup Among Top 10 Shelter Dog Makeovers
A Sequoia Humane Society rescue dog named Chloe was named a finalist in the ninth annual Dirty Dogs Contest after an extreme makeover. Chloe came into the humane society with severely matted fur— to the point where she could barely see through the hair covering her eyes. It took shelter employees and volunteers hours of careful grooming […]
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COVID-19 Could Yield a Kitten Boom or Bust
“It’s hard, but it’s really very beautiful right now,” says Kim Class, director of the Companion Animal Foundation. “People are home and they want to foster. We might not have enough kitties this year.” Companion Animal Foundation is one of several local animal rescue organizations responding to an unprecedented year for the sector. While the […]
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Forever Homes Wanted: Shelters, Rescues Continue Adoptions During COVID-19 (With Video of Puppies!)
While much of daily life has been turned upside down amid the COVID-19 outbreak, at least one thing remains the same: Animals at local shelters and rescues are looking for forever families. The process has changed a bit due to social distancing protocols but the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, the Sequoia Humane Society and Companion […]