With local shelters bursting at the seams, Estrella is one of the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe’s longest-tenured residents longing to finally find her loving furever home.

The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe goes beyond being the go-to source for pet adoptions in the Truckee/North Tahoe area.

To the limit: Local veterinary offices are feeling the effects of the pandemic in more ways than one. New residents, a boom in pandemic puppies, and COVID exposures are stretching them thin.

Maddie’s Fund helps nearly 1,800 pets find their furever homes.

The people of Truckee/North Tahoe find ways to help out in a time of global crisis. From food donations to keeping pets fed to making face masks, residents are stepping it up.

The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is one of 50 shelters across the U.S. participating in Cat Pawsitive, a program intended to increase the adoptability of felines.

How many volunteers does it take to run an animal shelter? The answer, it turns out, is more than 400 — and they don’t just help run an animal shelter. They do things like make hospital visits, foster the literacy of young readers, and make possible the adoption of over 600 animals annually.

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