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Promoting animal welfare and individual responsibility for the
care and protection of animals.

A No-Kill Shelter Promoting Spay/Neuter.
6073 Loma Avenue, Eureka CA 95503
(707) 442-1782
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Incoming animals by appointment only.
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Vets Who Support SHS Spay/Neuter Drives

Sunny Brae Animal Clinic
900 Buttermilk Lane
Arcata, CA
822-5124

Eureka Veterinary Hospital
4433 Broadway
Eureka, CA
442-4885

Animal Health & Surgery Center
1257 Riverwalk Drive
Fortuna, CA
725-6154

Myrtle Avenue Veterinary Hospital
2715 Hubbard Lane
Eureka, CA
443-8686

McKinleyille Animal Care Ctr
2151 Central Ave.
McKinleyville, CA
839-1504

Redwood Animal Hospital
1585 School Rd.
McKinleyville, CA
839-9414

Fortuna Vet Clinic
251 Fortuna Blvd.
Fortuna, CA
725-6131

Broadway Animal Hospital
3700 Broadway
Eureka, CA
442-5717

Arcata Animal Hospital
1701 Giuntoli Lane
Arcata, CA
822-2402

Ferndale Vet Clinic
1140 Van Ness Ave.
Ferndale, CA
786-4200

Healing Spirit Animal Wellness Center
7650 Myrtle Ave.
Eureka, CA
822-8307

Cutten Animal Health Center
4015 Walnut Drive Ste. B
Eureka, CA
445-0877

Garberville-Redway Vet Group
230 Alderpoint Rd.
Garberville, CA
923-2023

Animal Medical Center
105 N. Main Street
Fortuna, CA
725-6114

S.B. 1578 to Limit Tethering of Dogs in California

S.B. 1578 to Limit Tethering of Dogs in California When people come to the Sequoia Humane Society to adopt a dog one of the questions we ask is, “Where will your dog be kept during the day?" We also ask about where the dog will sleep at night. Our goal is to place animals into homes where they will be part of the family, receiving proper socialization, exercise, veterinary care and nutrition.

The Humane Society of the United States recommends that all dogs be kept indoors at night, taken on regular walks, and otherwise provided with adequate attention, food, water and veterinary care. If an animal must be housed outside at certain times he should be placed in a suitable pen with adequate square footage and shelter from the elements.

Unfortunately, not all dogs receive humane treatment. Many are kept outside all the time, some without shelter, and others are tied or chained up to a fence or stake, often all day for their entire lifetime. Owners that keep their dogs on a chain are less likely to clean the area, which means the animals are living in their own filth. Rarely does a chained dog receive sufficient care, often suffering from sporadic feedings and unfilled water bowls.

Keeping dogs chained or tethered is inhumane and a threat to the safety of the confined dog, other animals and humans.

Dogs are naturally social beings that thrive on interaction with humans and other animals. A dog kept chained in one spot for hours, days, months, or even years suffers immense psychological damage. An otherwise friendly and docile dog, when kept continuously chained, becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious, and often aggressive.

A proposed bill—S.B. 1578—would prohibit a person from tethering, fastening, chaining, tying or restraining a dog to a dog house, tree, fence or other stationary object for an unreasonable period of time (generally defined as 3 hours). The bill would make a violation of its provisions an infraction—punishable by a $250 fine—or a misdemeanor—punishable by $1,000 fine or 6 months in jail, depending on the severity of the incident. This bill received strong support in the State Senate, passing on June 1st, 2006, and is now being considered by the California Legislature.

You can help protect dogs from living life at the end of a chain—visit the HSUS website and send a letter to your state assembly member urging them to support S.B. 1578. For more information go to https://community.hsus.org/campaign/CA_2006_chaining2.

Dogs Deserve Better is a non-profit organization dedicated to freeing the chained dog and including our ‘best friend’ into the home and family. To find out more, visit their website at www.dogsdeservebetter.org.

If you see a dog that is chained or tethered and appears uncared for, contact your local animal control agency to report a possible case of neglect.

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