Frequently Asked Questions

As a foster-based rescue group, we are not in a position to accept pets being surrendered by their families, however there may be other ways we can help. If you are looking to rehome an animal and have a reasonable amount of time, we can offer a courtesy post on our social media to connect you with interested families. This is often the least stressful outcome for your dog or cat who would be able to go straight from one loving home to another. We can only work with a family pet's legal owner and not third parties.

Note: Courtesy posts are only available for spayed or neutered animals.  If an animal isn't altered, we may be able to assist with that.

Our limited resources are committed to helping animals located in Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties and specifically those who are in imminent risk of being euthanized.

It is important to file a found animal report with the appropriate shelter because this is where most families will first look for their lost pet. Animals who are underage often do best in foster homes because of their special needs and underdeveloped immune systems - please contact us for more information. We are easily reached via messenger on our social media platforms. Our volunteers also try to return calls and emails promptly.

• The Napa County Animal Shelter is a safe place for animals. Contact Napa County Sheriff Dispatch 707-253-4451 or Animal Control 707-253-4517 for after hours assistance. They have a very high live release rate: www.countyofnapa.org/1023/Animal-Shelter
• The city of Calistoga has an agreement with Petaluma Animal Services to provide safe shelter for lost/found animals. The local police department has a kennel and microchip scanner and can accept animals found within city limits 24 hours a day, 707-942-2810
• The city of St Helena does not provide animal sheltering or control, but they do have a kennel and microchip scanner available and are able to hold dogs found within city limits for short periods of time, 707-967-2850.

Lake County Animal Care & Control has been working hard to increase their live release rate for dogs and cats each year: www.lakecountyca.gov/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm

• Clearlake Animal Control faces many challenges and we try to support their efforts as much as possible: www.clearlake.ca.us/211/Animal-Control
  *Given that this shelter is often too full to accept owner surrenders, we are sometimes able to help family pets who have no where else to go. Our decisions are based on need, the individual animal and whether we have a foster family available.
  Sonoma County Animal Services is a large facility that helps a great number of animals from all over Sonoma county each year: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Health/Animal-Services/

We are sometimes able to help with limited medical funding when an animal is suffering and the owner isn't able to cover the costs. In return, depending on the owner's situation, we ask for monthly payments, in kind contributions, volunteering or fostering. We want our donors' contributions to stretch as far as possible so that we can help more animals. Please call us to discuss the situation, 707-800-5058