North County Humane Society
2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero, CA, 93422 • 805 466-5403

Hours of Operation
Open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
Shelter visiting closes 30 minutes prior to business office.

Closed to the public on Sunday and Monday

North County Humane Society, a division of Action for Animals' Rights, serves all of San Luis Obispo County, California. The Humane Society operates the Margaret Raber Shelter for Cats and the Parfitt Adoption Center, a no-kill, for-life cat rescue shelter with cat adoption services.

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— Our Dedicated Staff —

Director of Animal Care
Kayce Daniels

Director of Operations
Jan Jones

Office Assistants
Andrea Juarez

Senior Animal Care Technicians
Andrea Juarez
Sherry Chapman

Animal Care Aides
Victoria Moore
Jeb Jones
Lisa Lien
Sean Moore
Rachelle Hiser
Shelley Montoya
Seth Wilson

NCHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2008

Maddie Nager, President
Martha Pedersen, Vice-President
Jennette Kovacs, Secretary
Terry Miron, Treasurer
Directors At Large:
Geoff Condon
Ken Kellett
Tim O'Keefe
Sandy Rakestraw
Anita Rouse

Volunteer Coordinator
Jill Johnston

SOS! Save Our Shelter Campaign

Click here to download our SOS campaign information and find out how you can help!

One of our younger members, Alex Helms, has already taken action to help! Please click on this link to visit her project to Save Our Shelter! (And thank you Alex!!!!!) www.dosomething.org/node/171599
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New Way to Help The Shelter!

We've joined Amazon Associates and you can help NCHS every time you shop at Amazon.com. Every purchase you make while logged into the Amazon.com site from this link will generate a percentage of that sale into our NCHS Associates fund.

Just click the "Shop Here" graphic to the left (or CLICK HERE) to begin shopping at Amazon.com. As long as you remain on the Amazon web site, NCHS will earn money on all of your purchases. You get the same low price you'd get by accessing Amazon.com directly, but NCHS benefits as well. THANKS!!!

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July 5th Fundraiser BBQ/Concert

July 5 at Biddle Park Arroyo Grande, Lopez Lake Road, A.G.
For additional information, visit our Special Events Page.

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"Summer in Bloom"
Original artwork by Stephenie Spencer

The proceeds from the sale of this picture will go to benefit North County Humane Society. This picture will be on display from June 16 through August 15 at:

Le Ciel Crepe Cafe
3211 Broad Street #121
San Luis Obispo, CA 93402
(805) 783-2013

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Latest News
Check out our latest Short Tails newsletter – you can download a copy from the website!
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Featured Cats
(click on photo for larger image)

SCARLETT	MAC	TIFFANY	TANISHA
Scarlett is an exquisite DLH dilute torti (mostly grey) spayed female. She is just under 2 years of age. She was just a baby when she was captured at the Atascadero Creek. Although raised in the wild, she soon decided that getting love and attention was far better than being aloof. She loves her kitty friends, and oh yeah she loves her human friends too!!	Mac - Torti point siamese - neutered male, YES!! I said male. This is so very uncommon. 98% of torti cats are female, so Mac is certainly a rare breed. Jan and I checked him out at least 10 times and we both agree He is a BOY!!! Come in and check him out, he is beautiful. . . ahem I mean handsome	Tiffany is a beautiful DMH solid white spayed female. She is about 6 years old. She is very people friendly, doesn't seem to mind dogs, but has trouble adjusting to having so many housemates. She would do well in a single cat household. Don't let her petite size fool you, she knows how to run the show!	Tanisha is a domestic medium hair female kitten. She is about 6 weeks old. She was abandoned at the shelter on 06/02/08. Although she is not ready for adoption (probably another 2 weeks) she is ready for visitors. Tanisha's picture was taken on Kayce's desk in a little bed reserved just for her. Please come and visit. She will fit right into your heart, and she just might fit into our house. ____________ More Kitten Photos
PIWACKETT	SOPHIA	PUMPKIN	VICTOR
Piwackett is a medium hair male black and white inquisitive kind of fella. He is up, he is down, he is over and under. You never know where you will find him. He always wants to be guessing where you will find him. BUT, you will never have to guess how much he appreciates you love and the forever home you give him. Come meet him, I'm sure he is just hanging around.	Sophia is a DLH grey tabby spayed female. She is 3 1/2 years old and is what we fondly refer to as 'Queen Size'. She would do best in a home without children. All she really needs to make her happy is for someone to sit with her so she can tell you all about HER day, and IF there is any time remaining, you can tell her about your day. As far as Sophia is concerned, the fewer cats the better for her as she would love your undivided attention.	Pumpkin - dsh torti spayed female. She is large and lovely. Miss Pumpkin has no idea she is a torti as she has the sweetest personalty. Every bone in her 'queen-sized' frame is geared for loving. She is a lap cat, she is a belly cat, she is a behind-the-ear cat and espcially an under the chin "can you please scratch me there???" kinda gal.	Victor is a 9 year old DSH brown tabby neutered male. Victor loves his cat dog and dog friends. He is a little bit shy at first, but he will warm up to you. He won't sit in your lap, but will be happy and content to sit by your side while you admire him.
Click here to see more photos of our cats WE HAVE KITTENS! Click here to see!

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Local Newspaper features NCHS

The Tribune ran a wonderful article on our shelter and our SOS campaign which we'd like to share with you. You can read the article at:

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/427/story/364968.html

The Tribune also posted a wonderful video of our shelter where you call see our facility and all the happy cats:

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/vmix/player.php?GENRES=00001888

And we are proud to have received a "Bouquet" from the Tribune's editor:

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/editorial/story/367934.html

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Poet Speaks for the Cats

Vickie Moore has been with NCHS as a valuable member of our cat care staff; she's a gem! Little did we know she is a gifted poet as well; these two poems were written to "speak" for the cats.

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Dog Behavior Seminar
May 17, 2008

AFTERNOON "GOES TO THE DOGS" AT THE NCHS. Twenty Four folks braved the sweltering heat in Atascadero at the NCHS on May17th to learn some great dog training tips from Leah Green. Suzanne Sollene of Dog Rescue Network hosted the successful event.

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Cerro Alto 4-H Shops for the Shelter

26 members of the Cerro Alto 4-H did a "Shop For The Shelter" for NCHS on Saturday February 23rd. The kids were at Lemos Feed and Pet Supply in Atascadero, at Pet Co in Paso Robles, at Food 4 Less in Atascadero, and K-Mart in Atascadero! They did this in one day! They sure did a good job in convincing shoppers of the need for supplies for North County Humane Society. Those shoppers brought the kids a bundle of things for NCHS. They also raised $168.00 as well! Thanks kids (and parents too!) Awesome job! If anyone has a youth group which would like to do a community service project such as this, let the shelter know, and we will help coordinate it.

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SHOP FOR THE SHELTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

NCHS does a monthly Shop for the Shelter. This entails spending approximately 3 hours, usually on a Saturday, asking shoppers at local grocery/department stores to donate items from a list of things that NCHS uses regularly. If you are able to volunteer for this, you are helping NCHS in a tremendous way. Please call the shelter if you are interested in helping or if you have further questions.

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WON'T YOU PLEASE HELP US?
North County Humane Society has been helping the Feral Cat Sanctuary feed over 150 cats in addition to the 300 that North County Humane Society cares for. The food supply is dwindling......the number of needy cats increasing. While shopping for your pets, please help us by purchasing an extra bag of dry cat food for those who have no one except for a few dedicated volunteers to care for them.  Donations may be dropped off at NCHS at 2300 Ramona Road, Atascadero. 

Please call NCHS at 466-5403 if you have any questions regarding this. Thanks so much for helping those who cannot help themselves.
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NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR!

NCHS is pleased to have our very own Volunteer Coordinator.  Jill Johnston brings years of experience in working with animals (and people)!  She has agreed to be the volunteer coordinator for NCHS.  We are in need of volunteers for our out-reach and fundraising events.  If you are interested in helping with these on- going projects (or any thing else) please email her at nchsvolunteer@gmail.com.
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HELP THE SHELTER

Here are some easy ways to help the shelter!  These ongoing programs have the potential of benefiting NCHS with THOUSANDS of dollars!

IGIVE.COM
Do your shopping at iGive.com. 
Join i.Give.com (it's free) and every time you shop at over 240 name brand stores NCHS will receive a donation of up to 25% of each purchase at no cost to you.

SHOP AT ALBERTSONS
Carry an Albertson's community Partners Program card with you and each time you shop, the store will donate a percent of your purchase back to NCHS.  Sign up at www.Albertsons.com.

SHOP AT RALPHS
Ralphs Community Contribution Program allows you to help NCHS raise funds by registering your Ralphs Card with us.  Each time you shop Ralphs, just swipe your card and NCHS earns a % at no cost to you.  Call the shelter at 466-5403.  We just need your name, address,phone and Rallphs club card number. (Ralph's promises us that this info will not be used for marketing!) 

CARS 4 CAUSES
"The Charity that gives to Charities".  Donate that old car, truck, RV, or boat to benefit NCHS.  All you need to do is call 1-800-766-CARE or log on to www.cars4causes.net. We benefit by receiving the proceeds from the sale and you receive the tax deduction!

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