Have a Heart Humane Society

11/09/2024

11/09/2024

Good morning we will be open today but we are not accepting donations due to our parking lot being closed off and no access to where we normally except donations! Thank you for your understanding. We will have puppies and kittens in for adoption today so come down and see us and let’s get these kittens homes when you park we ask that you be respectful of our neighboring businesses parking spaces and we have we asked that you come in along the east side over by the doghouse side, walk across the gravel and onto the porch thank you very much for your understanding.

11/08/2024

After surveying the situation at the parking lot, we will be closed today. We will reassess tomorrow.

11/08/2024

Good morning! We will be open today at 10am. Our parking lot will be closed for maintenance today and tomorrow . They are putting slurry down. With the colder night time temperatures it will need 3 days to cure. There will be parking available on the street. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We had no say in the timing. We appreciate your understanding.

We will have kittens and puppies in for adoption today. Please do not let the closed parking lot deter you from giving these animals a home! Thank you in advance.

11/07/2024

Puppies and kittens for adoption!

11/07/2024

Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Options with the SNIP Bus: Let’s Make It Happen Together!

Let’s talk about the incredible SNIP bus program and why these monthly clinics are so crucial for our community and the pets who need them. First things first: How is the SNIP bus able to offer spay and neuter services at a co-pay of only $25-$35? It’s all thanks to you and our amazing supporters! Every single month, Have a Heart Humane Society subsidizes each clinic, paying $7,500 to help cover these vital surgeries.

Here’s what that really means: each monthly clinic costs us $7,500, and with only 30-40 spots available, our last SNIP bus on November 2 got over 600 calls. That’s a huge demand and a clear sign of how many people need affordable options for spaying and neutering their pets. Over a year, we’re looking at a need for nearly $90,000 just to host one clinic a month. Ideally, we’d love to hold clinics every week to meet this demand, but we would need to raise an additional $300,000 yearly to make that happen.

We get it: spaying and neutering can be expensive, local vet clinics have long wait times, and the SNIP bus is super convenient. But here’s our ask: If you have transportation and can make the drive to Bakersfield, please consider using the low-cost spay and neuter services available there. This helps us keep slots open in our local clinics for people who don’t have that option and are counting on us.

Remember, each time you support Have a Heart, you’re helping make these clinics possible, reducing the number of homeless animals, and creating a healthier community for all our furry friends. Thank you for helping us, whether it’s by spreading the word, donating, or choosing to make that trip to Bakersfield!

11/02/2024

Good afternoon! What a day! Our friends are on the SNIP bus spay and neutered 51 cats and dogs. Bringing our yearly total to 630 cats and dogs that won't be a part of the pet over population! Speaking of the SNIP bus the reason you are able to get your animal spay and neutered at such a low price is because Have a Heart subsidizes you spay and neuter.

Adoptions we adopted out two of our older cats today. Earlier this week, a person come in to Have a Heart, and was looking for an older dog. I mentioned Alice would be available next week. I showed her picture of Alice, and she filled out paperwork and will pick Alice up next week! So our 3 adoptions this week bring our yearly total to 285 for the year!

11/02/2024

Didn't get on today's SNIP Bus?? There is a second clinic scheduled through Kern County Animals. Same great doctors on the SNIP Bus just a different sponsor. You don't even have to get a dog license.

11/02/2024

Kitties for adoption 11/2/2024

11/02/2024

Meet Wednesday! She is waiting for her turn to get fixed on SNIP bus today! This little tuxedo has a colorful past! On Wednesday she was surrendered and escaped in our parking lot. We checked all over couldn’t find her. Fast forward to Thursday afternoon on of our volunteers came back from an appointment in Bakersfield. And she thought she heard a kitten in her car. We opened her hood and could hear a kitten meowing. After 5 minutes we found the kitten under the right front headlight. This little kitten traveled to the foster’s home, Bakersfield and back! We are happy to report she is perfectly healthy and was not injured!

11/01/2024

Good Morning! There are no animals in for adoption today. I have a couple of things we need to talk about. Tomorrow is the SNIP bus, due to where the SNIP bus has to park, we will not be accepting donations tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.

Not even 10 minutes ago a woman presented a cat she had found at her home. The cat was very friendly, and obviously someone's cat. As a foster based rescue, we cannot accept animals in to our system unless we have a foster. The lady tried to walk out an leave the cat. I told her we could not take the cat, and she stated it was not her problem. She ended up taking the cat with her. We are not an animal shelter. We cannot keep animals here overnight. We would love to be able to, but the reality is as a foster based rescue we cannot accept an animal if we do not have a foster. Abandoning an animal is misdemeanor and we will not hesitate to get law enforcement involved.

10/30/2024

You all are amazing. Despite the hard work of all of our volunteers, we have been inundated with an overwhelming amount of donations. We ask to please no more donations today! While we sort through everything we have received so far. Thank you for your generosity and understanding. We hope to be able to accept more donations tomorrow!

10/27/2024

Good evening. We ended the week with 6 adoptions. Cowgirl, Marcy, Schroder, Shermy, Woodstock, and Adrian Monk, all found their forever homes this week. We couldn’t be happier for them and their new families! Our adoptions for the year stand at 282! These adoptions wouldn’t be possible without our amazing fosters, and volunteers , that give selflessly to make our mission possible! Thank you! For all that you do!

10/26/2024

The next SNIP Bus-Spay Neuter Imperative Project clinic is November 2, 2024. They will start taking reservations at 2pm today until full. Your dog or cat must be at least 8 weeks and at least 2 pounds for surgery (max 75 lbs). They are often able to accommodate standbys to replace no-show appointments. Standbys for all clinics begin at 9 a.m. Low-cost service pricing varies from clinic to clinic depending on if the clinic is sponsored or not.

Text your name and phone number, zip code, the pet's name, age, s*x, weight color and description to 661-331-6216. If you receive a text back you are on the bus, if you do not, you did not make the bus. This clinic will fill up fast! Please do the right thing and get your animals spay and neutered. As good as we have been at finding animals homes, we will not be able to adopt our way our way out of this current pet overpopulation crisis!