Featured rescues/shelters
Love Your Pet Expo Sanctuary
Redding
Love Your Pet Expo Sanctuary is a dog rescue and shelter organization in Redding in California’s Shasta Cascade dedicated to finding loving homes for dogs in need.
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Pets Without Partners
Redding
Pets Without Partners is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that believes every dog deserves a chance at happiness with a loving family. Many of their dogs come from overfilled shelters all over the state of California.
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ResQ Animal Coalition
Redding
ResQ Animal Coalition is a small, volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) animal adoption and rescue organization located in Redding. Their primary focus is terriers, pugs, Pomeranians, poodles, bichons, Shih tzus, papillons and many small mixed breeds.
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Butte County Animal Control
Oroville
Butte County Animal Control is a lost dog resource in Oroville in California’s Shasta Cascade.
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Chico
The Butte Humane Society (BHS) in Butte County, California, established in 1911, is a renowned non-profit agency dedicated to providing compassionate care to dogs, cats, and other animals.
Read moreChico Animal Shelter
Chico
Chico Animal Shelter is a lost dog resource in Chico in California’s Shasta Cascade.
Read moreCounty of Siskiyou Animal
Yreka
Siskiyou County Animal Control Department, located in Yreka, serves as a vital resource for the community, offering comprehensive animal control services and educational programs.
Read moreHaven Humane Society
Anderson
Providing pet adoptions, low cost veterinary care including spay/neuter, and dog licensing for the City of Redding and Shasta County.
Read moreHigh Plateau Humane Society
Alturas
High Plateau Humane Society (HPHS) is the only organization in Modoc County that is set up specifically to help the local shelters.
Read moreHigh Sierra Animal Rescue
Portola
High Sierra Animal Rescue (HSAR) is a dedicated nonprofit organization, established in 1999, with a mission to save lives and unite families with their perfect companions.
Read moreLassen Humane Society
Susanville
Lassen Humane Society (LHS) in Susanville, Lassen County, has been a pillar of animal advocacy since its establishment in 1964 by a group of passionate volunteers.
Read moreNorthern California Border
Corning
Northern California Border Collie Rescue & Adoptions (NCBCRA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of the border collie breed in the greater Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills.
Read moreNorthwest SPCA
Oroville
The Northwest S.P.C.A., located in Oroville, Shasta County, is a renowned private, non-profit corporation established in 1980 to champion animal welfare and responsible pet ownership in the Shasta Cascade region.
Read morePlumas County Animal Services
Quincy
Plumas County Animal Services is a lost dog resource in Quincy in California’s Shasta Cascade.
Read moreRescue Ranch
Yreka
Rescue Ranch, a local non-profit 501c3 dog rescue and adoption shelter in Yreka, Siskiyou County, is a haven for dogs of all breeds.
Read moreSmall Dog Rescue
Chico
Small Dog Rescue, Inc. is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization located in Chico, California. This dedicated group of volunteers specializes in rescuing, training, and finding forever homes for small dogs weighing under 20 pounds.
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