A Safe Haven for Animals
In this issue:   
February 2019
Camp Fire pets get a fresh start in Sonoma County!
Thanks to you, Chance got a chance!
Just a year after wildfires devastated Sonoma County, Butte County suffered wildfires of their own, resulting in the loss of homes for people and animals alike. Last month, Northwest SPCA (NSPCA) in Oroville was filled to the brim with stray pets like Chance (left), and Basil (the green-eyed beauty above) who, sadly, were never claimed or had to be surrendered after the Camp Fire. Faced with some hard decisions due to lack of space, they reached out to the Humane Society of Sonoma County and our friends at North Bay Animal Services (NBAS) in Petaluma in an effort to find safe passage for this group and allow them to continue to take in the animals who need them. 
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Give Me Shelter 
March 2, 2019 6-9PM
Villa Chanticleer, Healdsburg
Join us for an evening of fun to benefit our Healdsburg Shelter! Enjoy the wine country's best food and wine, fabulous live and silent auctions and heart-warming stories about our lifesaving work  in Healdsburg. Proceeds from Give Me Shelter provide medical care, behavioral support, socialization, adoption services and abundant love for all the animals who need us in Healdsburg!  Get your tickets today!

Puppy Love 
Hawley Winery Tasting Room 
February 16th 11AM-5PM
Join us at    Hawley WineryTasting Room and Gallery on Saturday February 16th for their dog-friendly Puppy Love event! They'll be releasing their new rosé  and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the animals at Humane Society of Sonoma County. This event is open to everyone, and you can find more details here  

Opening February 11th! 
HSSC's Community Veterinary Clinic 
HSSC is excited to announce the launch of our Community Veterinary Clinic to provide basic and specialized veterinary care for pets of qualifying, low-income individuals. Located at our Santa Rosa campus, the CVC will be open once a week to start and will grow as funding allows. Interested in helping fund our efforts to keep local pets with the families who love them? Please call HSSC Development Director Priscilla Locke at (707) 542-0882 ext. 241.
Pet o' the Month! petofmonth
Darling Clementine!
How do we love thee, you smoochy, dusky-furred goddess? Let us count the ways... we love the way you dote on everyone you meet with adoring affinity. We love your mellow dispostion and the way you remind us to appreciate the simple things: companionship, leisurely hikes, spontaneous shoulder rubs. A nd girl, your "woo-woo-woo" greeting gets us right here ♥.

Watch Clemmie's video, then come meet this swoon-worthy sweetie at our Santa Rosa shelter! 
(Clementine's adoption fee has been sponsored by an HSSC volunteer who loves her very much!)
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HAPPY TAILS
Go Dubya!
With his big-headed sweetness and snugglebug tendencies, Dubya won our hearts. The same thing happened to Christina and Jacob when they came in looking for a furry companion. They spent some time getting to know Dubs and learning about his manageable medical needs - including hypothyroidism. They talked it over and made the decision to bring him home. It makes our day when our perfectly imperfect pets find their perfect families!  Happy trails Dubya!

An adoption of mythic proportions!
Brooke has been searching for a kitten for months! Being winter time, kittens are about as common as unicorns. But Brook persisted and finally found her unicorn in Zeus! This sweet little 3-month-old just arrived from one of our out-of-county rescue partners and was ready to find a home. Brooke made the adoption official and they set off to start a love story for the ages!
Apollo reaches for the stars!
Teresa had been without a guinea pig for several years and decided it was the perfect time to adopt a new friend. She searched the internet and saw a little guy named Apollo available at our Healdsburg shelter. She drove up to meet him and was instantly starstruck by the charismatic cavvy. She put him on hold and went on a shopping spree to get everything he would need to be happy and very spoiled. She came back and made the adoption official. Cheers to this sweet duo! 
♥ Who else wants to go home?  Meet all of our adoptables here! 
Your support of our programs makes all the difference to animals
on their journey to finding love and forever homes.

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Our Volunteers are Wrap Stars!
A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our amazing Wrap for Paws volunteers for organizing such a successful fundraiser this past holiday season! Our dedicated gift wrapping elves in Santa Rosa, Healdsburg and Sebastopol raised over $9,000 for HSSC's Angels Fund - directly supporting medical care for shelter pets on the path to adoption. This dedicated effort during such a busy time of year shows how truly remarkable our volunteers are!
Other ways you can help: 
Humane Society of Sonoma County 
Board of Directors 2019

Shannon Tracey, President
Evelyn Mitchell, Vice President
Kati Aho, Secretary
John Prouty, Treasurer
 Jim Barnes, Darlene Brazil,  Johnny Drake,  Chris Kittredge, Grace Lucero,
Maren McCloud, Marty Olhiser, Robert Quail, Tim Wingard

The Humane Society of Sonoma County
Santa Rosa | Tel: 707.542.0882
Healdsburg | Tel: 707.431.3386 
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