Peek into any one of the cat rooms on any day of the week, and you’ll find a Cat Pet Pal petting an ever-grateful, purring feline, grooming a long-haired friend, or exercising a kitty with a wand toys. Our Cat Pet Pals are key in helping socialize cats and making sure they feel comfortable in …

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If you come to the Whittell building at the shelter in Novato, you’ll find a terrific art display in the lobby from one of our Behavior & Training volunteers, Cris Welisch. Read more about Cris: “I am a recently retired HR professional, originally from Marin. I now spend my free time focusing on those things …

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This is Bella.  Even though she went home with her new family today, I am posting her picture because she represents the satisfaction and pleasure that volunteers get from working at an animal shelter.  She is a beautiful dog, isn’t she? A family – parents, two teenage kids – came to the Marin Humane shelter …

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In the wake of the terrible car accident that took the life of a San Marin High School student earlier this week, Marin Humane was asked to send its Animal-Assisted Therapy volunteers and their dogs to comfort grieving students at the school. Within minutes, several volunteers answered our call – including Debbie, who brought her …

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