Positive results for Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe during their first two months

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – Providing a much-needed service in the community, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) has been filling a void with special pet therapy training, wellness clinics, spay and neuter programs.

Since opening in December 2019, HSTT has provided over 100 spay and neuters to the community for free or at a reduced rate. They have also trained 60 new volunteers.

Some of the other programs that are helping pets and owners in the area:

- Pet Therapy Team Training: The HSTT has 15 fully trained pet therapy teams that visit daily at Barton Skilled Nursing and weekly at El Dorado County Library.

- Wellness Clinics: Two wellness clinics have been held at the South Lake Tahoe office. Volunteers saw more than 40 pets in need and were able to help provide vaccinations and microchips.

- Pet Pantry Program: The HSTT offers free pet food for community members in need. The food can be picked up at the South Lake Office Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

- Adoption: The South Lake Tahoe office will soon host several adoptable cats. In the meantime, if people are looking to adopt dogs or cats, they can go to the El Dorado County Shelter or to the Truckee Animal Shelter.

These programs are made possible with financial support from their community of donors and through generous grants from the El Dorado Community Foundation and American Century Championship in conjunction with American Century Investments and the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.

“Community members can attend a volunteer orientation to learn about all the different ways they can make a difference as a volunteer,” said Director of Community Engagement, Erin Ellis. “They can donate unopened and unexpired pet food, or they can make a monetary donation, which helps with many important animal programs including rescue, adoptions, spay/neuter and more.”

They are also holding their 12th annual Black Tie & Tails fundraising gala on May 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $175 each and more information can be found here - https://hstt.org/events/12th-annual-black-tie-tails-fundraising-gala.

Donations can be made at the South Lake location, online at HSTT.org, or mailed to: HSTT, 10961 Stevens Lane, Truckee CA, 96161.

For more information about the spay/neuter program and other volunteer opportunities, contact Programs Manager Mariel Berei, at mariel@hstt.org or 530-542-2857.