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“We receive no Governmental funds”
Due to its size, we are only able to house cats. Contrary to populare belief, The Humane Society of the United States does not contribute to local shelters so we receive no governmental funds, and operate totally from adoption fees, donations and from the sales of goods at our Thrift Store.
Approximately 2,500 cats pass through our doors each year to new families. We show 4 of our cats every day at Petco in Nampa, Treasure Valley Marketplace.
We receive no governmental funds so we operate totally from adoption fees, donations and from the sales of goods at our Thrift Store.
Canyon County Pet Haven was founded by Helen Wilson in 1972.
Helen G. Wilson was 10 years old when she opened her first dog hotel behind her house in a feed shed, taking in 6 stray dogs and providing each of them with beds, water and food.
Not only did she try to make sure that the stray dogs who came to the “hotel” were protected and taken care of to the best of her ability, she also turned the small shed into a haven for caterpillers who were being abused by mean acquaintences. The room was filled with jars and the licorice weed that the caterpillers munched on. When they turned into moths, she set them free.
At the age of 31, she became a college teacher at the Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa and since dogs could not live in the dormitory she took in a stray cat left on campus. During the next 14 years she learned to appreciate cats, and took this love with her when she moved off-campus and was able to have a dog again.
In 1972, at age 58, she organized the first Humane Society in the Canyon County. In the beginning, Pet Haven, Inc. (a.k.a. Pet Haven) mainly housed dogs and boarded stray cats at willing veterinary clinics, but in 1996 with the help of charitable contributions, she was able to purchase our own building, which now only board and house cats.
Adoption Handling Fee
Adoptions ………………………………. $50.00
*Includes carrying case, nail trimming, kitty treats, a toy, and other special items.
*All cats have been de-wormed and tested for feline leukemia.
Live capture cat traps……………… $2.50 daily
* Requires a $60 refundable deposit.
Help for Seniors
It is a medical fact that petting animals can help lower stress levels and blood pressures in individuals.
We recognize that sometimes an animal is the best (and maybe only) friend that an elderly person may have. There are two ways we can assist:
1. A fund created to help senior citizens living on limited funds to help pay for medical treatment for their pet in the event that it becomes ill or injured.
2. Some retirement communities are now allowing animals to accompany their owners. We have set aside a fund to pay the deposit for seniors who are otherwise unable to come up with the additional money required for pet deposits. When the senior leaves the facility or the deposit is no longer required, the money is returned to us to help another senior.
*Donations reflect availability.
Our community
We believe that the only way we can stop overpopulation of domestic animals is to educate children and young adults.
With that goal in mind, we have been trying to find more volunteers to go into the schools to reach the children. We had success with this program but need to cover more schools than we have been able to reach in the past, and that means we need volunteers like You!
As a small non-profit shelter, we are kept very busy. Each year we are in need of charitable donations. Fund raisers are a great way to collect donations but we often have little time away from the shelter.
If you have any ideas or are able to organize a fund raiser for our benefit, we would love to hear about it and endorse it.
