ABOUT US
Haven Humane Society is more than an animal shelter; we are a community-supported animal resource center providing compassion and care for all animals.
Since 1952, Haven Humane has offered lifesaving programs and services for animals and the people who love them in the Greater Shasta County Area. At our Anderson campus, we provide shelter, dedicated care, and new beginnings for thousands of our community’s most vulnerable animals every year. In addition to pet adoptions and fostering, we focus on programs and services aimed at helping people care for and keep their pets, such as free and low-cost spay/neuter and vaccines, a pet food pantry, and licensing services. In 2023, Haven Humane helped nearly 10,000 animals through adoptions, rehabilitation, lost & found, veterinary services, and Animal Regulations, and rescue.
Haven Humane is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our tax ID number is 94-1634752.
Mission Statement:
Haven Humane Society supports the community by promoting the humane treatment of animals through sheltering, spay/neuter, adoption, community education, outreach, rescue, and animal regulations.
Vision Statement:
Haven Humane Society’s vision is of a community of responsible pet owners working together for a North State with no more homeless pets.
Our History
1952
On January 3, 1952, twenty Shasta County citizens with profound concern regarding the welfare of children and animals formed a non-profit, The Shasta County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Animals.
In the years ahead, children gained legal protections and child protection improved as public agencies improved. Animals obtained no such added protections. In fact, the Humane Society stood alone as the only agency to offer domestic animals protection.
1962
The nonprofit's name was changed to The Shasta County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Due to public misconception that the nonprofit was a public agency, the name was officially changed to Haven Humane Society in 1974.
1969
An anonymous benefactor purchased the property for the Society located west of Redding on Placer Road in Centerville. During the next several years the Society constructed a shelter through fundraisers, donations of building materials, and volunteer time.
1982
Haven Humane Society was asked to take over Animal Regulation Services from the City of Redding. The agreement had been enthusiastically encouraged and endorsed by the city administration and unanimously passed by members of the City Council after the City of Redding's Animal Regulation Services were deemed as needing to be closed.
1985-1987
The Society and the City of Redding reached an agreement to jointly build a shelter on city-owned property. Haven purchased a property of 8.5 acres. In 1987, Haven moved into the new Animal Welfare Center at 7449 Eastside Road. This facility was designed to provide for increased numbers and more efficient animal handling and care.
1988
Haven sold the property on Placer Road and physically transferred more than 100 animals from its Placer Road Pet Cemetery to the Sleepy Hollow Pet Memorial Park on Rhonda Road in Anderson, California.
2001
Haven began construction of a two-table low-cost spay/neuter hospital to address the growing need for sterilization services. In 2002, the 4,485 sq. ft. spay/neuter hospital opened for business.
2012
The Morgan Adoption Center opens to double the holding capacity for dogs and cats. The 10,300-square-foot building has 72 dog kennels, 66 cat condos, one cat and two dog visiting rooms, a community cat socialization room, a commercial laundry facility, a grooming room, and two food prep rooms with commercial dishwashers.
2018
To help reach our goal of becoming a North State with no more homeless pets, Haven's Kitten Nursery was built allowing us to care for unweaned kittens and mothers with litters around the clock. Haven is among only 1% of all shelters that have a Kitten Nursery. This new building includes an adult cat isolation ward and a separate room for cats and dogs being treated for ringworm.