Humane Hero

Humane Heroes Wall of Love

We are incredibly lucky to have so many wonderful people in our community who are inspired to help the animals. They bring us amazing donations of food, supplies, and funds gathered from all over and anywhere they can. Many even donate their personal time! They are amazing advocates for the animals and HSSC, so we want to give these Humane Heroes the very special shout outs they deserve!!

Scroll through the photos to see what makes these wonderful individuals our #humaneheroes!

JUNE 2025

Thank you Rialto Cinemas Sonoma County for showing 25 Cats From Qatar! The new documentary from the makers of “Cat Daddies” & reveals the severe cat population crisis in Qatar & an inspiring mission to save cats. There was filmmakers Q&A’s giveaways, and donations to our Pet Food Pantry!

Thank you, Oliver’s Market, for donating your booth so that HSSC could attend Sonoma County Pride! We even got to see HSSC ALUM OSITO!

Thank You M. A. Silva USA for hosting a food and supply drive! Look at all these goodies for the animals! Shout out to Lindsey and Karen for hauling these over to us!

Thank you Rodney Strong Vineyards for welcoming our outreach rockstar, Bubbles and his amazing handler, David, to your garden party! We’re so grateful for your support!

Huge thank you to Clay and Cesar Toxqui Winery for producing a limited run of Vin de Paws Gewürztraminer to raise money for us, Inland Mendocino County, SNAP Cats and other rescues.

They launched the wine at Cesar’s Redwood Valley tasting room on Saturday afternoon!

Diana created backyard bouquets to raise money for HSSC

Thank you to our volunteer, Diana, for hosting a backyard bouquet pop-up stand! Diana put these beautiful bouquets together and raised $74 for the animals!

Thank you, Gracie Barra Santa Rosa for holding another successful towel and blanket drive and also for bringing by HSSC alumni Peanut, FKA Gibbs! We love seeing you all!😄

Huge thank you to Clay and Cesar Toxqui Winery for producing a limited run of Vin de Paws Gewürztraminer to raise money for us, Inland Mendocino County, SNAP Cats and other rescues.

They launched the wine at Cesar’s Redwood Valley tasting room on Saturday afternoon!

Diana created backyard bouquets to raise money for HSSC

Thank you to our volunteer, Diana, for hosting a backyard bouquet pop-up stand! Diana put these beautiful bouquets together and raised $74 for the animals!

MAY 2025

Thank you, Sonoma County Human Services Department for having us at your Staff Appreciation!

Last month we thanked Girl Scouts of Northern California for raising money for us, well they also ran a drive to get us treats and food!

Thank You Brondell, Inc for putting a spotlight on us and our mission! We are so grateful to you!

Thank you to Golden State Cider for having us for Yappy Hour! Everyone had an absolute Blast and HSSC Alumna Darla loved the attention!

Isabella and Chiara with their generous donation of pet food and $244

We had two young ladies, Isabella and Chiara, come in with a hefty donation from a pet food drive! They’re from The Healdsburg School and held a pet food drive at Big John’s Market. They amassed a huge amount of dog and cat food, and also raised $244!!!!

Thank you, Providence Health System , Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa! We had a wonderful time bringing our Kissing Booth to appreciate Health Care Professionals!

Thank you Healdsburg Prune Packers for being our partner in Happy Tails! The Prune Packers have been sponsoring adoption fees for Packer Pets and the first pair were adopted! Frank and Beans went to a lovely home and we are so excited for them!

Thank you Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise for welcoming our Director of Development and Communications, Priscilla Locke, as a guest speaker!

We’re also grateful that our Development Manager, Kathryn, and Community Engagement Coordinator, Megan, were able to join and share in the conversation.

We loved connecting with such a passionate group of community leaders—thank you for your warm hospitality and for supporting the work we do!

Thank You Yvonne Michelle Morones and Rainbow Cattle Company for hosting another successful Give Back Tuesday raising $2,359 for the Angels Fund!

Thank You to Guerneville Safeway for this adorably purrfect cake!

Participants of our 1st annual Doggy Dash event

Thank you AGAIN for a wonderful FIRST annual Doggy Dash! It was a complete success and blew all of our goals out of the water!

We are even excited to say Rockwell and Chai were adopted from our Santa Rosa Campus! Granola transferred over to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue where he was swooped up in an instant!

Sponsor booths at our 1st annual Doggy Dash

Thank you to ALL of our wonderful sponsors who made Doggy Dash possible! We are moved by your support ❤️

APRIL 2025

Huge thanks to Thomas George Estate Winery for hosting an unforgettable Dog Day! 🐾 With perfect weather, wagging tails, and big hearts, the day was packed with fun—and raised an amazing $6,359.83 to support our furry friends!

Huge Thank You to Wagster Treats for a huge donation of dog treats for our shelter dogs! As well as a shout out to Lotta for helping facilitate this donation! Our adoptable dog Darla was happy to model for us immediately and test them out!

A huge thank you to Young Professionals Network for bringing the energy to our shelter during the YPN Bash! We’re so grateful to be part of such a compassionate and fun-loving community. We hope you had as much fun as we did!

Thank you Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for not just having us come by with the HSSC Kissing Booth but for also hosting such a successful donation drive!

Thank You Flagship Taproom (Windsor) for hosting a Dine and Donate during Animal Kingdom Trivia! We had a blast and are so grateful for everyone who showed up!

Thank you, Creekside Rehabilitation, for having the HSSC Kissing Booth at World Health Day!

Thank you True West Film Center for donating a portion of Cat Video Fest 2025 ticket sales to HSSC!

Happy Easter and 4/20? Thank You Mercy Wellness (Cotati) for having the HSSC Kissing Booth for a hopping good 4/20 celebration!

Happy Easter and 4/20? Thank you Mercy Wellness (Santa Rosa) for having the #HSSCKissingBooth for a hopping good 4/20 celebration!

Michelle, David and Jeff planting trees in canine play yards

A heartfelt thank you to Volunteer Michelle for going above and beyond! 🌳 Not only did Michelle donate beautiful trees and the equipment to plant them in our play yards—she also rolled up her sleeves and helped plant them herself! She noticed our pups needed more shade for the summer months and took action to make a difference.

Big thanks as well to our Facilities Director David and Facilities Coordinator Jeff for lending a hand with this amazing project. Our animals (and staff!) will be feeling the cool benefits for years to come! 💚🐾

A massive thank you to Crossfit Outpace for your incredibly generous donation to our Healdsburg Campus!

We’re so grateful to have such strong community champions on our team! 💛

HSSC Volunteers

A huge shoutout to all of our incredible volunteers this Thank You Thursday and Volunteer Appreciation Week!

Whether you’re walking dogs, cuddling cats, helping our vet team, supporting the pet food pantry, greeting guests, fostering pets, serving on our board, or giving your time in any of the countless kind ways—you are the heart of HSSC.

We truly could NOT do this without you. Because of you, tails wag, purrs echo, and lives are saved.

Thank you to Girl Scouts of Northern California for raising Money for HSSC as well as making homemade dog treats! Your kind hearts have made tails wag and hearts purr!

MARCH 2025

This leash donation is part of the Ropes for Rescues Recycling Program. Ropes for Rescues collect and repurpose retired climbing ropes into durable dog leads and donate 10% of the leads to the animal rescue of the climber’s choice. Through the thoughtful donations of climbing ropes from climbers and other organizations, these ropes are kept out of our landfills and repurposed into durable dog leads. Sponsor a rescue leash here! Check out their work at www.ropesforrescues.com!

Thank you, Upstairs Art Gallery! With their incredible kindness of having the HSSC Kissing Booth at their event, donating a portion of Pet portrait sales AND having a donation box! In total raising $575!

The Mr. Joe Filice, principal of St. John The Baptist Catholic School in Healdsburg, stopped by with a HUGE, AMAZING donation!!!!! So much good stuff!!

THANK YOU!

MASSIVE thank you to VCA Animal Hospitals for their incredible generosity! 🎉

From an autoclave to surgical instruments, fluid pumps, Bair Hugger patient warmers to help with recovery, and so much more, their generosity is truly a game-changer. These much-needed supplies will help us expand our caseload and maximize efficiency, saving us thousands of dollars and ensuring we can provide the best care for animals in need. 🐾

When our team unloaded the van, Veterinary Assistant Katie summed it up perfectly: “It’s like Christmas!” 🎁🐶🐱

We’re beyond grateful for our strong partnership with VCA.

Thank you, Focus Forward Studio for having the HSSC Kissing Booth at your studio for Puppy Kisses + Dance Fitness! You raised HSSC $137!

FEBRUARY 2025

Thank you Mercy Wellness, for hosting us for our Raise A Day Event! We had the HSSC Kissing Booth and Adoptables Thunder and Harley!

Thank You Loud and Clear for hosting Tune It Up and Help A Pup! We had a rockin good time, and you raised $863 for the animals!!

Thank You The Feed Store for your continued support for HSSC! We are truly moved by your kindness and dedication. Our fun KZST Sonoma County’s Radio Station Pet Of The Week spot has been sponsored by them for years and we are so grateful! Looking to support local and spoil your pet? Check out The Feed Store!

Thank You to our new KZST Sonoma County’s Radio Station Pet Of The Week sponsor Sebastopol Hardware Center ! We look forward to working with you!

Tags of Love event

Wow—just WOW! We are beyond grateful for everyone who came out to our Tags of Love event. The turnout, the love, the support—it was more than we ever imagined, and you absolutely blew us away! We raised $567 on opening day!

Thank you for showing up and bringing HSSC alumni! Thank you Avid Coffee Roasters for the warming brew, David Kerwin for constructing the fence, Katie Durkan for the beautiful artwork and the Barbra VonTillow Estate for your generous gift that made it all possible. Special thanks to everyone for their patience as our staff and our trusty old engraving machine worked away on your beautiful tags, that look so lovely on our memorial fence.
and if you missed the event, no worries! You can get your custom tag anytime for just $10 at our Santa Rosa Shelter front desk between 10:30 and 5:30 Tuesday through Sunday.

Thank you, Hawley Winery for another wonderful day of Puppy Love!
Our donation box received $167, and they have also generously donated a percentage of sales!

Thank You Upstairs Art Gallery for hosting us for a My Furry Valentine! We had an amazing time! 🐾💕 And thank you for donating a percentage of pet portrait sales to help HSSC animals!!

JANUARY 2025

Thank You Avid Coffee Roasters for selling HSSC mugs! In December Avid raised us $74.94 from mug purchases!

Buy this metal Opie Mug here!

Buy the Ceramic Bunny Mug here!

Thank you Max and Neo for your in kind donation of leashes, collars, toys and more for our shelter pets! They were promptly and excitedly put to use!

Thank you The Feed Store for supporting us all year long and for hosting a fantastic community animal rescue event! 🐾💙 This January, all money donated at checkout contributions went directly to HSSC to help animals in need! Thank you to the Feed Store for their amazing support and promotion! At the start of the month, we brought some adorable adoptables, and we’re thrilled to share that they ALL found loving homes! Plus, we raised $40 through the donation box—thanks so much! 🥰

Volunteer Juliette

Thank You to Cat Care Volunteer Juliette! Juliette generously donated the money needed to purchase of step stools for all the back cat wards.

You can see her proudly using them here to give out cats some extra loving!

For the month of December, Lovey Coffee tallied up their bean sales and setting aside a percentage to donate to us! They donated $272! They made their donation, in honor of their cat RoRo who has been missing since October. RoRo(pictured) is a beloved cat that even has her own coffee blend! We hope they find their way back to each other soon!

Thank You VCA Animal Hospitals for donating KONG toys and treat for our shelter pets!