Completed service projects may be dropped off Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please leave your completed projects in one of the donation bins located in the breezeway outside of the Shelter Shop or near the North elevator in the underground garage off Raymond Ave. Please take a photo and email it along with a list of the projects you made to volunteer@pasadenahumane.org, and we will be happy to send you a service hour acknowledgment form. This opportunity is for all ages and can be done as many times as you’d like!
Cat Trap Covers
The Trap-Neuter-Return-Monitor (TNRM) program aims at helping as many community cats as possible. Cat trap covers offer a sense of safety, protection, and calm to the cats awaiting their surgery, during post-surgery recovery, and being returned to their homes.
If you’d like to make cat trap covers, please click the link below. Each cat trap cover will earn you 7 service hours. We will also accept new or gently used beach towels for 2 service hours per towel.
Cat Beds
Each cat bed will earn you 2 service hours.
YOU NEED:
- 2 pieces lightweight fleece material (18” x 24”)
- Scissors
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut two pieces of fleece (18” x 24”)
- Lay 1 piece of fabric on a flat surface and cut 4” fringe along all 4 sides.
- Repeat this for the second piece of fabric.
- Layer the first piece of fabric on top of the second piece of fabric on top of a flat surface.
- Using a piece of fringe from the top layer and a piece of fringe from the bottom layer, tie a knot.
- Repeat knotting around all four sides.
The finished product should measure 11” x 17”
Cat Sock Toys
Five cat toys earn one volunteer service hour.
You need:
- Infant Socks (Infant socks only)
- Stuffing or fiberfill
- Dry Catnip
Directions:
- Take an infant sock and fill from toe to heel with stuffing (stuffed portion of sock should NOT be longer than 2”)
- Add a pinch of dry catnip
- Pinch the sock around the heel and ankle, then stretch the ankle and cuff and tie the sock closed in a knot (do NOT use ribbon or string to tie sock closed)
- Done! This is an easy cat toy to make, and cats love it.
- Finished toy should NOT be longer than 3 ½”
DIY Snuffle Mat
One Snuffle Mat earns 3 service hours.
You need:
- Rubber Sink Mat with holes (12 x 15 inches is recommended)
- 1 yard of fleece (thinner fleece is better)
- Scissors
Direction:
- Cut fleece into strips. The strips should be about 1.5 inches wide, and anywhere from 4 to 8 inches long. Variety in length makes for a more interactive mat.
- Starting on the edge of the first row of the mat, take a strip of fleece and push one end through the first hole of the first row and the other through the second. Flip the mat over and tie the strip once (no need to double knot it).
- Take a second strip and push one end through the second hole alongside the strip already there, then push the other end through the third hole. Again, turn over the mat and knot the strip. Continue until you finish one length of the rubber mat. Repeat on the second row of holes.
- When you have two rows done, take a strip of fleece and push one end through the first hole in the first row, then push the other end through the first hole in the second row. Turn the mat over and single-knot the fleece. This strip is at right angles to the first one. Continue between the first and second rows until completed.
- Repeat this process on subsequent rows until all holes in the mat have been filled in.
- When done, check the bottom of the mat to make sure there are no empty holes or missed cross strips. If you find some, fill them in and then turn the mat over, loose strip side up, and fluff the strips.
Fleece Donation
We are always in need of fleece for our kids’ programming here at Pasadena Humane! If you’d like to make a donation, please leave the fleece in any of the donation bins with a note that says “For Humane Education Department.” 1 yard by 36 inches of fleece earns 3 service hours.
High Value Treat Donation
12 oz. True Chews (Chicken & Apple Sausage, Chicken Pot Pie Recipe or 20 oz. Premium Jerky Cuts). We are always in need of high value treat donations for our dog enrichment programs at Pasadena Humane! If you’d like to make a donation, please leave the treats in any of the donation bins with a note that says “For Volunteer Department. Each unopened bag of True Chews earns 5 service hours.
Canned Dog Food Donation
We are always in need of canned dog food donations for our dog enrichment programs at Pasadena Humane! If you’d like to make a donation, please leave the canned dog food in any of the donation bins with a note that says “For Volunteer Department. Each 12.5 oz. can of dog food earns 2 service hours.
Bath/Beach Towel Donation
The versatility of brand new or slightly used towels extends to cleaning and maintenance tasks within the shelter, making them indispensable in maintaining a hygienic environment, and even to keep our animals warm at night. The donation of beach and bath towels is a simple yet impactful way to support animal shelters, directly contributing to the welfare and comfort of the animals in their care. Each large towel is worth 2 service hours.
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Animal Resource Center
Admissions – Lost & Found – Pet Support Services
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 7 Days a week
Appointment recommended. Please call 626.792.7151 ext. 975 to make an appointment.
Shelter Shop
Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
*Shelter Shop is open for walk-in customers.
Visiting Hours
Saturdays and Sundays: 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).
Adoptions
By Appointment: Daily, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Walk-In: Daily, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Please note, we will not have walk-in adoption hours on November 27, November 28, December 24, December 25, December 31 and January 1.