Entries by Dia DuVernet

For July Fourth, an ID on your pet is a must

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This Forth of July, Pasadena Humane is joining the LA Lost Pet Coalition, a group of 21 local shelters that have teamed up with Petco Love Lost and are working together to get lost pets back home. The new coalition is committed to education that will prevent lost pets from entering shelters, as well as […]

The mysterious ways (to us) of cats

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  I’ve written before about our dear departed cat, Tubby. As I mentioned, Tubby was “special.” We adopted Tubby when he was a senior. We were his fourth home, probably because he didn’t seem to like people or animals. But, one thing Tubby did like was headbutting. At the time, I didn’t realize the significance […]

5 myths about adopting pets from animal shelters, courtesy of Pasadena Humane

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Right now, Pasadena Humane has more than 150 pets ready to move into loving homes. I encourage you to stop by our Free Adoption Day today. We are waiving the adoption fees for all available animals, including dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, rabbits and pocket pets. We often hear common misconceptions about adopting pets from shelters. […]

Taking the mystery out about why cats scratch

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Our dear departed cat, Tubby, was “special,” bless his heart. We adopted him when he was a senior. I specifically asked to adopt the cat who had been in the shelter the longest and was least likely to be adopted. Tubby! was the answer I received from staff at the Virginia Beach SPCA. Tubby’s name […]

Shelter dogs love to be read to by children. Who knew?

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I love animals and I love children. Almost nothing is better than animals and children together. That’s why I’m proud that humane education has been central to our work at Pasadena Humane since we were founded 120 years ago. For example, did you know that children who are reluctant readers find reading to a dog […]

‘Be Kind to Animals Month’ in Pasadena gives hope to shelter pets

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I love spring, and this spring is especially wonderful. For the first time, I am experiencing the rare statewide phenomenon of the “super bloom.” We moved to California in the summer of 2019, so we just missed the last super bloom in the spring of that year. My husband, Pierce, and I took several day […]

Excited as you are with new pet, they may be wary of new home

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Have I mentioned that my son is spending the year in Poland with his girlfriend, where they have acquired two whippets? To make a long story short…it sounds like the first few months with the new pets have been a bit wild. So, I was happy to hear that James and his girlfriend have hired […]

Pasadena offers much thanks to volunteers

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  Simply put, Pasadena Humane volunteers are the best! In all my years working in the nonprofit sector, I’ve never seen such a dedicated and compassionate group of people as our volunteers. That’s why this week we are happy to be celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Our staff members have been posting notes of gratitude […]