Cloudy With a Chance of Kittens!

“Kitten season” is a familiar phrase to all who work in animal welfare and rescue. But to adopters, the timing of this busy season can often come as a surprise. People stop by the shelter in December looking for a tiny … Continue reading

Show Off Your Shelter Sweetheart and Win Big Bucks for Your Local Shelter!

If you’re like every other pet lover in the world, you are probably convinced that your shelter pet is the cutest, snuggliest, most gosh-darn adorable pet to walk on four paws. And, of course, you’re right. But since we here … Continue reading

Autumn Adoptions: A Labor (Day) of Love

Whether we like it or not, the fact of the matter is that another summer season has come and gone. School is back in session, and in some regions of the country the first cool breezes of fall may already … Continue reading

Happy (Belated) National Dog Day!

Did you know that yesterday, Sunday, August 26, was National Dog Day? Did you miss it? Not to worry, we’re here with a little background on this pawsitively awesome holiday, and a few ideas of how you can celebrate! (Better late … Continue reading

Keep the Pets and Keep the Kids Healthy!

Along with moving and behavioral issues, one of the most common reasons people decide to surrender their family pet to a shelter is because they are expecting a new baby. Of course, no one wants to relinquish their four-legged baby … Continue reading

Happy Fear-Free Fourth!

As people across the country prepare to celebrate our Nation’s Independence, shelter workers are bracing themselves for one of the busiest pet-intake days of the summer: July 5th. The day following those spectacular fireworks displays, shelters are frequently flooded with terrified … Continue reading

Where There’s Smoke

While summertime is full of fun activities for both pets and their humans — vacations, barbecues, romps by the lake or the seashore — it can also be a stressful and dangerous season for both human and canine alike. Right … Continue reading

Work It! Work It Good! And Take Your Dog With You…

Pack some Milkbones in the lunchbox and put a doggie bowl down by the water cooler, because Friday is Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Dog To Work Day®! While some of us are lucky enough to work from home with our … Continue reading

June Is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month. Ready, Set, Adopt!

June is National Adopt-a-Cat month, and for us here at the Humane Society for Shelter Pets, that means taking a moment to appreciate all that cats do for us, and meditate on the reasons why we should all head down … Continue reading

Move a Paw for Meow

It is a sad end to what we hoped would be a Biggest Loser-esque tale of weight loss and redemption: on Saturday, Meow, the 39-lb. rescue cat from the Santa Fe Shelter & Humane Society died from respiratory complications related … Continue reading