Mae is the newest employee at our Healdsburg shelter. She has been thinking of adopting a second cat for a while but was waiting for the right fit.

When Chip came in with a group of new cats, he stood out for his sweet and super outgoing, mellow personality. After working with him a few days Mae decided that he was the best cat ever and the cat she needed in her life!

The adoption was quickly made official and Mae and Chip started their happily-ever-after together.

Pat's husband recently moved into a care facility and she was in need of some companionship. Her son checked out our website and spotted Amy, an adorable senior dog who was also in need of companionship. 

One look at Amy's photo and Pat wasted no time in making an appointment to meet her. She was instantly enamored by Amy's friendly personality and made the decision to give this sweet gal a home!

We wish these two a wonderful life together!

Sweet kitty Miles transferred into our care having tested positive for FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) at a previous shelter. FeLV is a virus that infects cats and is transmitted through close, intimate contact. Often this occurs between a mother and her kittens but adult cats can spread the disease through grooming and sharing food or water dishes. FeLV infection can lead to anemia and sometimes cancer. Testing for FeLV can lead to confusing results due to the nature of the infection and the constraints of available tests.

Although his initial test was positive, a confirmatory test sent to our outside lab came back negative. The recommendation with these discordant results is to retest again in 60 days.

He was recently adopted and is now receiving tons of love in his new furever home. 💕

Little Amy is a friendly chihuahua who was transferred to us from another shelter with a persistent intermittent cough. X-rays were done by our veterinary staff, and she was diagnosed with a collapsing trachea (or windpipe). A normal trachea is composed of a series of u-shaped rings connected by muscle, which helps it hold its shape. As a dog ages, these cartilage rings may lose their rigidity and the u shape flattens out, which causes irritation and coughing.

Several small breeds of dogs (chihuahuas included) are prone to developing this condition and there is likely a genetic component. Coughing can be brought on by stress, excitement, and exercise and treatment is often daily medication to help decrease the symptoms.

Luckily, Amy is well managed on her daily medication and recently found her new forever family which gives her all the love and care she deserves. 

Read Amy's adoption story above ☝️

Wags, Whiskers & WiFi 2021

CALLING ALL ANIMAL LOVERS!!  

Our phone lines have been lighting up!  

Everyone wants to know the scoop!  

We are pleased to announce that our award-winning electronic extravaganza, Wags, Whiskers & WiFi, will be back August 4th, 5th & 6th – this time with an extra special, fun and frisky twist! 

Stay tuned and watch your inbox for an official Save The Date! 

Join us for Head West at The Barlow in Sebastopol!!

Head West is a local, community marketplace of neighbors and HSSC will be there June 12th and every second Saturday through December with our Kissing Booth, therapy dog visits, and training demos by our dog training department!

For more information visit: 

https://www.facebook.com/headwestmarketplace