Featured rescues/shelters
Companion Animal Foundation
Eureka
Companion Animal Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue organization formed in 2002 in response to the high euthanasia rate of adoptable animals in Humboldt County.
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Humboldt County Animal Shelter
Mckinleyville
Humboldt County Animal Shelter, located in Mckinleyville on the North Coast, offers a haven for lost and abandoned pets in the Humboldt County area.
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Friends for Life Animal Rescue
Eureka
Friends for Life Animal Rescue is a dog rescue and shelter organization in Eureka in California’s North Coast dedicated to finding loving homes for dogs in need.
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Mckinleyville
Nor Cal Pet has been operating as a 501c non-profit rescue since 2022 and also runs a pet store with grooming services.
Read moreSequoia Humane Society
Eureka
The Sequoia Humane Society, located in Eureka, Humboldt County, on the North Coast, is a reputable no-kill shelter dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation through adoption, spay/neuter programs, and education.
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What every dog lover should learn from the Miranda’s case
A Humboldt County rescue that took 1,200-plus dogs from California shelters is under criminal investigation. Here's what the case reveals about the system — and how to vet a rescue yourself in 20 minutes.
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Redwoods, shallow roots, and dogs on fire roads
Coast redwoods have roots just 6-12 feet deep but 100 feet wide. Here's why that shapes where your dog can walk in California's redwood parks.
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Roosevelt elk and dogs: rules for the North Coast
Roosevelt elk, bears, seal pups, plovers — California's North Coast is thick with wildlife. Here's exactly what to do when your dog meets them.
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Ticks and Lyme disease in California dogs
California reports roughly 1/200th the Lyme cases of New York — and our tick season peaks in fall and winter, not summer. Here's what California-specific CDC data, vet research, and CDPH surveillance actually show, and what it means for protecting…
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Dog-friendly Father’s Day: 5 California trips dads will want
Five honest California Father's Day trips, all dog-friendly: McCloud and the Shasta Cascade, Paso Robles ranch country, Trinidad on the Humboldt coast, Mammoth Lakes at full stretch, and Nevada City in the Gold Country. Muddy dogs, cabin porches, no infusions.
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ADA accessible dog-friendly trails on the North Coast
California’s North Coast is one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline in the state — towering redwoods, rugged bluffs, and quiet estuaries that feel a world away from the bustle of the Bay Area. For visitors with mobility challenges…
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