

If an animal fails its temperament test (for food, dog, or people aggression), or its health evaluation (for ex.

The shelter depends on other non-profit organizations such as Friends for Life, Miranda’s Rescue, Companion Animal Foundation, Bless the Beasts, and Sequoia Humane Society to take in owner surrenders.Īfter the four business day hold required by State law, the Staff evaluates the temperament and health of the animals not returned to their owners.Ĭats are felv/fiv tested and dogs are temperament tested. Due to the high population of these types of unwanted animals, the shelter does not typically take in owner surrenders. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Animal Shelter cares for stray, abandoned and neglected domesticated animals in our community.
