Entries by Dia DuVernet

It’s the law, but a dog license offers benefits you may not realize

Joe Jennings has been a licensing canvasser at Pasadena Humane for almost two years. He has walked hundreds of miles and knocked on countless doors. He prides himself on being a friendly face in the community. Licensing your dog is a requirement everywhere you live in California, including the nine cities Pasadena Humane contracts with […]

Column: A ‘rosy’ new year beginning for shelter dogs at Pasadena Humane

One of the most rewarding things about Pasadena Humane’s participation in the Rose Parade is that we developed so many new relationships that have resulted in increased adoptions. Since the parade, we have had a big uptick in animals finding new homes, including Lua, the adoptable dog featured on our float. Adoptions typically slow down […]

Column: Dog DNA testing may help shelter dogs be adopted more quickly

On Christmas Day, my son and his girlfriend shared the news they are engaged to be married. My future daughter-in-law, Aliaksandra, is a photographer, and she enjoyed spending time over the holidays looking at our family photos going back to the 1800s. We also perused a DuVernet Family History that traces my father’s family to […]