Letters to the Editor, Opinion
August 26, 2026

More Pet Support

From the Editor:

The August issue of Senior News, “Animals Are People, Too,” included a listing of Humboldt County animal rescues and shelters (“Help for Humboldt Animals,” page 21), reminding us that most of our local animal support organizations are honest and caring. Because of space limitations, the following additional resources had to be omitted.

These groups offer low-cost vouchers to spay/neuter your pet and other medical services:

• Humboldt Spay/Neuter (707-442-7729)

• Sequoia Humane Society (707-442-1782)

• Companion Animals (707-296-4629)

• HumDog, Eureka (resources and training; humdog.org; 707-444-3862)

• Public Vet (pub.vet; 812-412-2494)

• Humboldt Humane/Critters Without Litters, Fernbridge (humboldtcritterswithoutlitters.com; humboldthumane@gmail.com; 707-682-6366) Low-cost microchipping is available from Sequoia Humane Society (707-442-1782).

Others also do heroic work for animal care and welfare in Humboldt County. Apologies for any we missed.

Ted Pease, SN editor tpease@humsenior.org

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