Posted in Shelter Makeover

On each of the Top Ten Finalists' profiles, the official voting video is now up (as the Service Video on the right-hand side of the page.) Ours features the charming Charleston, our longest-term resident currently at the shelter... let's hope this finds him a forever home!! read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

Today was my first day back at work, after I returned late last night (3-hour delay in SFO!) from the HSUS conference where we were named one of the top ten finalists in the shelter makeover contest. I had an amazing time and met so many wonderful people, learned so much, and really got energized for this final phase of the contest as well as the k… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

Now that it's the final day of the points phase, I am soooo excited that we can safely say we are going to be semi-finalists in the shelter makeover contest! Listen up BHS fans, this is the first time I've said this publicly: Zootoo will be visiting our shelter on Sunday, April 5!!!!!! Looks like we'll be the last stop on the tour, right before th… read more

Posted in Health & Wellness

This week our shelter is seeing the beginnings of the seasonal flood of kittens. It's starting earlier this year... thank you global warming... with such unseasonably warm weather so early, cats will likely have more litter cycles this year. Time to spay and neuter NOW! If you have stray cats in your neighborhood, don't wait til it's too late - spa… read more

Posted in Fundraising

Yes that's right, I'm getting locked up... but it's for a great cause, the Muscular Dystrophy Association! Please help me raise my bail and help families served by MDA in our community ... and so that I can come back to the shelter and keep working hard for the animals! www.joinmda.org / chico2009 / heather read more