Category: Dogs
June Wellness Clinic Takes the Sting Out of Summer
by Lisa Alexander | June 26th, 2019 | 11:41 am
Summer isn’t all fun and games for pets without access to regular veterinary care. Hot spots, foxtails, and ear infections make for a mighty uncomfortable season, and can become serious health risks if left untreated. At our June 23 Wellness Clinic, we helped 105 four-legged patients get back on the road to health and signedKeep Reading
Huge Strides for Wellness
by Lisa Alexander | March 18th, 2019 | 10:25 am
Napa Humane’s latest wellness clinic on March 3 saw a record-breaking 163 pets! More than 80% were from Napa County, with 15% from our neighbors in Solano County. We are proud to report that we scheduled approximately 60 animals for spay/neuter appointments during the weeks following the wellness clinic. Our four volunteer doctors, including Dr.Keep Reading
Working Behind the Scenes on Adoptions
by Wendi Piscia | February 22nd, 2019 | 4:01 pm
Many people don’t know that Napa Humane spends more than a third of our annual budget helping local animal adoption groups. By subsidizing the true cost of spay/neuter surgeries for the Napa County Shelter, Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch and others, we ensure they can keep adoption fees low, and the number of adoptions high! We’reKeep Reading
New Year, New Inspiration!
by Wendi Piscia | January 11th, 2019 | 2:07 pm
Dear Friends, A New Year is a chance to revisit the WHYs behind our daily actions. Why are we at Napa Humane here doing this work together? The answers always leave me inspired. So that the puppies and kittens born in Napa County are wanted and cared for, not entering shelters or rescue groups everyKeep Reading
Keeping Pets Safe This Halloween
by Wendi Piscia | October 9th, 2018 | 3:22 pm
Decorations, unusual activities, and costumed visitors can all pose threats to our pets during Hallow’s Eve. Halloween is a fun day for families, but it can be a stressful or even dangerous day for pets. These Halloween safety tips can help you and your pup to enjoy a safe and spooktacular holiday this year! Keep allKeep Reading
Free Rabies Shots at Napa Humane September 28
by Wendi Piscia | September 10th, 2018 | 1:17 pm
Free Rabies Shots at Napa Humane September 28 World Rabies Day reminds us to protect our pets and community Napa Humane is sponsoring free rabies vaccinations on Friday, Sep. 28, in support of World Rabies Day 9/28. Local residents can drop by Napa Humane’s clinic on California Boulevard in Napa with their dogs or catsKeep Reading
Working For Wellness
by Wendi Piscia | September 6th, 2018 | 4:16 pm
Napa Humane’s Wellness Clinics aim to remove the financial and language barriers that often stand in the way of pets receiving quality care and lifesaving spay/neuter surgeries. We hosted our latest Clinic August 19th, and it was one for the record books! Our volunteer vets, vet techs, and tech assistants treated a record 130 patients.Keep Reading
Who gets to be well?
by Wendi Piscia | June 1st, 2018 | 4:33 pm
Hello Friends, Have you ever had to choose between your pet’s health and your own? This torturous decision is a reality for hundreds of Napa County residents who don’t have enough money to properly safeguard both. That’s why Napa Humane hosts free Wellness Clinics – giving underprivileged families the chance to have their furry lovedKeep Reading
Can We Get to Wellness Clinic 2.0?
by Wendi Piscia | June 1st, 2018 | 4:18 pm
We’re proud that our Wellness Clinics are able to cover the full cost of preventative care and basic ear, eye and skin conditions for most pets. But there are always a few animals who come in with bigger problems…a rotten tooth that needs to be pulled, a dead limb that should be amputated, an eyeKeep Reading
4,322 Reasons to Celebrate
by Wendi Piscia | January 23rd, 2018 | 11:20 am
As we near the end of January, I’m reflecting on the challenges, changes, and accomplishments Napa Humane saw in 2017. Some were big and some were chaotic (and some were both!), but we couldn’t have made it through the year without your support, engagement, and dedication to animals in our community. Thanks to you, weKeep Reading