Impact Stories

Can you believe this cutie, coned, orange guy came to us with A HOLE IN HIS ARMPIT?? This stray boy was brough in by a volunteer trapper this week, originally just for a neuter. Once he was sedated, our team noticed he had a large puncture would in his armpit! They hopped into action quick and went to work cleaning the wound, stitching it up, and administering antibiotics. The individual that feeds him was unable to house him for his recovery but our staff refused to send him

Have you noticed that here in Humboldt we are big fans of pitties? Did you also know they are the most common breed found in shelters? Knowing this and seeing the success our previous free pit days have had, we are thrilled to announce that thanks to generous donations we were able to host another sponsored pit day! It was a huge success and it really takes the weight off pet parents that want to keep their pittie out of a shelter, but struggle to afford the cost of fixing th

Remember sweet, sick, lonely Oinky? The kitten that was found wandering an abandoned lot in Eureka? We are so happy to say that not long after we took him in and treated him, he was almost immediately adopted! Oinky is THRIVING now with 1 older sibling, and a mom who he bonded with the second they got home. We are so happy he is living his absolute best life and we cannot wait to watch him grow! (First pic is the day he was brought in, the rest is him in his new home!)

We shaved this feral cats belly to get her ready for her spay, and that's when the umbilical hernia revealed itself! An umbilical hernia is a defect where abdominal muscle layer doesn't close at the umbilical chord site. When the hernia is large enough and untreated, this can cause vital organs (like intestines) to become strangulated within the hernia. We were able to repair the hernia while she was getting spayed, setting her up for success! This life saving surgery was pos

Take a look at the life saving spa day for sweet Bruce! Bruce lives in the Guintoli area of Arcata and has been getting fed by someone that worked on Valley West. They think he was abandoned because he warmed up to pets a lot quicker than you'd expect of a stray cat. The caretaker noticed he didn't look to good and wanted to help him, they were just unsure of where to turn. After reaching out to Animal Control, they were referred to one of our volunteer cat trappers for help.

Poor, sweet Smokey had an exam appointment with us for an abscess on his tail. Once he got examined by the Dr. he was sedated and we got...

This sweet pup, Midas, came to us with a painful injury to his dewclaw. The nail had split and fractured, causing him significant...

While trapping a cat colony in Leggett at the Drive-thru tree, a cat trapper found this sweet gray mamma! She had a limp from what looks...

After coming to us, Dr. Ott referred her to an eye specialist who agreed there was nothing that could be done to save her eyes. Andi came back to the clinic and the double enucleation commenced. Her surgery was smooth sailing, and she is on the road to recovery!

Sweet Noodles wasn't feeling like his usual self and came in to get checked out by the Doctor. It didn't take long to realize that Noodles had an infected bite on his foot! He was sedated, the area was shaved, the Doctor deep cleaned the wound and inspected for any other issues, and finally, he was given a clean bill of health and reunited with his Dad!

Poor Shadow, a community cat, was brought in by a concerned neighbor. His foot was so swollen that it was about twice the size of his other feet!