Sequoia Humane Society

Actually my rating is ZERO regarding treatment of prospective adopters. The facility cares for
its animals ok. In my earlier applications, the paperwork was lost and no one knew, therefore,
I was prevented from adopting several times! One time they adopted out the one I wanted and
kept for me the one I had not applied for.
Two years ago, I again tried again to adopt: filling out the application [long] and had my cats
given the required rabies vaccinations. Unfortunately my vet had not updated my folder & I hadn’t thought of it: I adopt, fix, and rehome a few kitties and dogs once in a while.
After this problem was corrected and brought up-​to-​date, I tried again to adopt. Even though I spoke with the woman in charge, she frankly told me to go to another shelter to adopt. She, coldly, would give me NO REASON why I wasn’t allowed to adopt from Sequoia!
If the McKinleyville Shelter had small dogs, I could go there, but, for some reason, they are sent to Sequoia. This action prevents me from giving a loving, caring home to a little dog, even causing me to buy a little dog.
PREJUDICIAL treatment is not right! And secrets are wrong!

This humane society is a sad and very pathetic place. I would recommend that people stay EXTREMELY far from here, but that would only put the pets they do have in an even worse situation. I was told to avoid this place, but it was the only no kill shelter in that area and I had to surrender my dog immediately. This location is not a well run humane society and it does not treat those wanting to adopt their pets with care. They have lost paperwork and do not call people back in order to adopt, resulting in someone else adopting the pet. After a long hassle of scheduling a date/​time with them, they did not take my pet (after placing her in a room with two random women for TWO MINUTES they decided she wasn’t fit for their company because she was timid in coming to them– otherwise she was considered a perfectly well trained and happy dog), and they did not have resources for me to turn to as I was persistent I needed a no kill shelter for my dog. They finally agreed to put her on their private dog adoptions page and that turned into an even worse hassle! It was bad enough to surrender my pet, but then to have it drag on with a company that was useless is even harder to let her go. I had her adopted to a woman who was going to have her registered as an emotional support dog (which worked out swimmingly with her personality) within a single day of placing her on Craigslist. I then called AND emailed them saying to please take her information down. Then I got an email MONTHS later from them asking if she was adopted and she was sorry to ask but «We have had several changes in the front office here. Our email response time has been atrocious.» … Mind you, that email was sent to me by way of my previous email stating she was adopted. Then! I got numerous calls from people asking if she was still available. After each call I would call this place and say please take down her information. After almost six months! I had to still remind them to take it down as I was still getting calls. Only to have someone respond back to my emails saying they couldn’t find anything and to give them the exact location of where to find them (and of course I told them EACH TIME I CALLED AND EMAILED THEM where her information could be found because I asked the people who called where they got my contact information). I not only sent them the link to their page, but also a screenshot to them since they were incapable of running a good system to locate her. Just ridiculous and so unprofessional. A wretched experience with them — and I will never recommend them to any of my friends.

My wife and I were interested in adopting a dog and found these folks to be quite helpful. We found their facility to be clean and the animals happy. The setting in the forest near the beach is ideal for the animals. They play special music just to sooth the temperament of these animals which are now experiencing a new situation. The staff and volunteers friendly and concerned with the health and disposition of their animals. The application was thorough but not onerous. I did not adopt a dog from Sequoia Humane Society, but a couple on vacation in the area needed an emergency home placement for a dog which could no longer live with the other dog in their family. So Sequoia Humane Society put us together at no charge. I believe in this shelter so much that I intend to become a volunteer myself.

We adopted our pug Chase about a year and a half ago. We couldn’t have been happier with the shelter. They may have a lengthy process, but they are looking for the right forever home for their animals. It’s worth the wait. The animals are well cared for. Thanks for taking care of the animals SHS!

The Sequoia Humane Society provides an extraordinary service to the region for homeless pets in their time of need. They provide not only shelter, but thanks to dedicated staff and volunteers, lots of walks and socialization training, soothing music in the kennels, medical care and all their shots, food and grooming. if you are looking for a pet to add to your family, visit the shelter, fill out an application, (you are then on file for a whole year) then visit with pets and you can find the perfect new member for your family.