The Olympics and Pasadena Humane connection goes way back
Did you know that more than 20% of the 592 athletes on Team USA are Californians, by far the most of any state? Pasadena Humane has our own claim to […]
About Dia DuVernet
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Entries by Dia DuVernet
Column: Cat skills are learned early by kittens at play
/by Dia DuVernetThe internet is chock full of videos of kittens doing the most adorable things. Chasing their own tail —check! Dive-bombing their litter mates — yep! Pouncing onto a tiny mouse […]
Column: When your dog takes a snooze, they may be dreaming about you
/by Dia DuVernetI love to watch my dog Sueshi when she sleeps. Often, she takes the sweetest deep, sighing breaths of total relaxation. Other times, she dreams. How do I know she […]
Column: Local shelter first if you’ve lost or found a pet
/by Dia DuVernetIn April’s news, a happy family in San Diego was reunited with their beloved dog, Mishka, who had been missing for seven months. The remarkable part of the story is […]
Education, compassion: Goals for coexistence with wildlife
/by Dia DuVernetI’m going to jump on the journalistic bandwagon and talk about one of the most remarkable stories in the news this week. Trust me and keep reading, because this is […]
Column: July 4th fireworks exciting, but traumatizing for pets and wildlife
/by Dia DuVernetWhen I first moved to Pasadena from the East Coast five years ago, I found the 4th of July here shocking. In fact, I still do. The massive displays of […]
Column: Litter boxes for cats, keep it basic, clean and one per cat
/by Dia DuVernetEver since the pandemic adoption boom ended, shelters have seen a larger percentage of available adopters choosing feline companions, as opposed to dogs. Perhaps this is because cats are relatively […]
Column: Who cares for your pet when you can’t? Make these six plans now
/by Dia DuVernetIf you read my column last week, you learned about my recent vacation gone awry. I had a bike accident which resulted in a prolonged stay in French hospitals. You […]
Column: Grateful for tender medical care for pets after human accident
/by Dia DuVernetDear readers, please excuse my absence over the past few weeks. I’ve been through what I think of as a “hard reset” — the consequence of a vacation gone awry. […]
Column: During ‘coyote pupping season’ beware when walking your dog
/by Dia DuVernetI’m embarrassed to admit this, but one of my son’s dogs was nipped by a coyote when James, his fiancé, and their two whippets were visiting us in Pasadena over […]
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 December 24, December 25 and December 31.
We will be open for walk-in adoption hours on January 1 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
