One of the dogs at the shelter is our friendly Comet. Comet is about a year old. She is so dog-friendly that the shelter staff use her to check the new dogs for friendliness! Comet likes all kinds of play. She’ll happily fetch a ball, or splash in puddles, or romp with another dog. And…
Dogtown: Let Glamour be your Valentine
How is everyone doing with all this crazy weather? I know my house dogs have been getting shorted a bit on their walks lately but they’ve been good sports. Our miss Baylee had a wonderful time at the Garden Gate for Arts Arcata last Friday! She did a fine job of demonstrating how great a…
Dogtown: You’ll go cuckoo for Coco, and maybe Mali too
We get all kinds of dogs in at the shelter. It can be quite the guessing game trying to figure out what sort of breed heritage they might have! Not that it really matters, but it is still a way that dogs are identified on their kennel cards and on petharbor.com, where you can see…
Let a fuzzy new friend help you usher in 2019
Welcome to 2019! I know that I am looking forward to the positive change a new year can bring. I hope it has already started off well for all of you. Redwood Pals has an old friend that is ready for a new home for the new year. Remember the dog stuck down on the…
Dogtown: Dogs’ true personalities revealed during secret weekend retreats
As the year wraps up, we are celebrating the adoptions of two of our longest residents, Gloria and Porsche, as well as all the other cats and dogs that have gone on to their forever homes this year! Gloria and Porsche were both female Pit Bull mixes that didn’t really call out to potential adopters…
Dogtown: These good dogs won’t harsh your mellow
The first rains are rinsing off the roads and settling the dust in the shelter’s play yard. Volunteers are busy arranging for delivery of new wood chips to keep the yard from getting too muddy. We’d love to see a few more of our shelter buddies settled into their forever homes before the weather turns…
Dogtown: Good girls Grace and Ginger are chipper, chipped and good to go
There are 29 available dogs at the shelter as I write this. Lots to choose from in a variety of breeds and sizes. Come by and check them out or see them online at petharbor.com. Here’s one of my current favorites: Little Grace is a mature female dog with a lot of charm! She is…