Featured Adoptable Pet
Shane
Pink would love to spend her days at a dog park with her forever family. She is easy to handle and is gentle towards others. Pink is confident with dogs and people; this makes her the perfect companion animal for any loving home.
Breed: Pitbull Mix
Color: Bindle and White
Weight: 58 pounds
Age: 9 months
Keep Your Four-Legged Friends Cool This Summer - Here's How
The Humane Society offers these tips on keeping pets cool during the summer months:
-Never leave your pets in a parked car. On a warm day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise rapidly to dangerous levels. On an 85 degree day, for example, the temperature inside a car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees within ten minutes. After 30 minutes, the temperature will reach 120 degrees.
-Shade and water are a must. Anytime your pet is outside, make sure he or she has protection from heat and sun (a doghouse does not provide relief from heat) and plenty of fresh, cool water. Heat stroke can be fatal for pets as well as people.
-Limit exercise on hot days. Take care when exercising your pet. Adjust intensity and duration of exercise in accordance with the temperature. On very hot days, limit exercise to early morning or evening hours, and be especially careful with pets with white-colored ears who are more susceptible to skin cancer, and short-nosed pets. Asphalt gets very hot and can burn your pet's paws.
-Recognize the signs of heatstroke. In case of an emergency, it's important to be able to identify the symptoms of heat stress caused by exposure to extreme temperatures. When in doubt, contact your veterinarian immediately. Some signs of heatstroke are: heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, restlessness, excessive thirst, lethargy, fever, dizziness, lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting, a deep red or purple tongue, and unconsciousness. If the animal shows symptoms of heatstroke, take steps immediately to gradually lower her body temperature and contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. Follow these tips, and it could save her life.
-Move the animal into the shade or an air-conditioned area.
-Apply ice packs or cold towels to her head, neck and chest or run cool (not cold) water over her.
-Let her drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.
-Take her directly to a veterinarian.
Put Your Pet in the Picture - Enter the HSNB 2012 Companion Calendar Contest!
Does your cat like to pose for the camera? Does your dog have a smile that looks great in a picture? Got a bunny whose pictures you pass around to all your friends? Enter them in HSNB's 2012 Companion Calendar Model Search! Click the photo below to open to da page to learn more!
Volunteer Orientation Schedule - September
Interested in becoming a volunteer at the Humane Society of the North Bay? Sign up to attend a Volunteer Orientation session - click the link below to see the upcoming dates for September. To sign up or to get more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Lacey Garza at 707-645-7905, ext. 114
Open Paw for Dogs - September Schedule
Want to work with the dogs at HSNB? Sign up for an Open Paws for Dogs class and learn everything you need to know to help our canine companions fit in with a "forever family." For a schedule of classes, just click the "Read More" link below. Then sign up with Volunteer Coordinator Lacey Garza at 707.645.7905, ext. 114, or by email at lgarza@bvhumane.org. Our dogs look forward to seeing you!
Happy Tails Thrift Store "NOW OPEN"
HSNB's Thrift Store is now Happy Tails Thrift Store, and Has Moved to a New Location — 1825 Springs Road, Vallejo. Happy Tails is NOW OPEN for Business Tuesday - Saturday 11am-5pm! We need Strong Backs of Volunteers. Volunteer Orienation 10am Tuesday at Shop!
Bambi Needs Your Help - Donate Today!
Bambi is a special 5-month-old Chihuahua who came to the Humane Society of the North Bay very sad and depressed. She scoots across the floor on his front legs and is starting to learn to use his back legs.
Will you please help us with Scooter's medical care? Our Maya Fund helps pay for medical expenses for homeless animals. Click here to make a donation to the Maya Fund today! Any donation will help us care for this sweet little girl.
You Helped Athena and She found a forever Home!
ADOPTED!!!!!Athena a six-month-old chihuahua who needed surgery for a leg that is broken in two places and survivied Parvo. Your support helped her along and allowed her to heal in forster care. She is now in a forever home in Palm Springs with two other fur buddies and a great family. Thank you to Doc Linville, Pearl, Kate, McKenna, Christina and all who helped Athena pull through! Please continue to support our special needs animals that come to us in need of medicail care and attention. If you can make a donation in ANY amount to help, you can do so online through our Maya's Fund, which HSNB has set up to help cover the medical needs of homeless animals, or in person at HSNB offices, 1121 Sonoma Blvd in Vallejo, Tuesday thru Saturday, 11 am 'til 5 pm.
Barkitectue a Hit - Support Our Sponsors!
Barkitecture was a hit - and a sell-out! McCormack Hall was packed! Thanks to all our supporters for coming, and a special thanks to everyone who made it happen - our volunteers, our staff, and especially the food providers and our sponsors. Click here for a full list of Barkitecture sponsors - make sure to let them know you appreciate their support when you patronize them. We'll be posting pictures of the winning pet domiciles soon, so stay tuned...
Help a Homeless Dog - Donate to the Loki Fund
The Humane Society of the North Bay has established The Loki Fund in honor of the relationship between our Dog Behaviorist Bobbi Durston and Loki, her long-time canine companion who recently passed away. The funds raised for The Loki Fund will support the Training and Behavior Coordinator programs at HSNB. Click below to read Bobbi's story of how she and Loki joined up. Then, click here to make a donation to The Loki Fund.
We've Changed Our Name - BV Humane is now the Humane Society of the North Bay
The Benicia-Vallejo Humane Society, an organization founded in 1987 and which has been serving the local community of homeless animals and their adoptive families since 1991, is changing its name effective January 1, 2011 to the Humane Society of the North Bay (HSNB). And although the name has changed, the mission stays the same: providing a safe place for homeless animals.
