Canyon County Pet Haven was founded by Helen Wilson in 1972. Helen G. Wilson was 10 years old when she opened her first dog hotel behind her house in a feed shed, taking in 6 stray dogs and providing each of them with beds, water and food. Not only did she try to make sure that the stray dogs who came to the “hotel” were protected and taken care of to the best of her ability, she also turned the small shed into a haven for caterpillers who were being abused by mean acquaintences. The room was filled with jars and the licorice weed that the caterpillers munched on. When they turned into moths, she set them free. At the age of 31, she became a college teacher at the Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa and since dogs could not live in the dormitory she took in a stray cat left on campus. During the next 14 years she learned to appreciate cats, and took this love with her when she moved off-campus and was able to have a dog again. In 1972, at age 58, she organized the first Humane Society in the Canyon County. In the beginning, Pet Haven, Inc. (a.k.a. Pet Haven) mainly housed dogs and boarded stray cats at willing veterinary clinics, but in 1996 with the help of charitable contributions, she was able to purchase our own building, which now only board and house cats.
Nampa ID 83653 | 1.3 miles away
IDAWG (Idaho Domestic Animal Welfare Group) is a non profit 501(c)(3) corporation based in Nampa, Idaho. IDAWG has been in existence since June 2000 and is staffed entirely with volunteers. IDAWG supports southern Idaho animal shelters as needed, and also helps private citizens rehome their dogs. Sometimes this involves transporting or organizing transports for dogs or cats, or sometimes birds or
Caldwell ID 83607 | 3.7 miles away
The mission of West Valley Humane Society is to reunite animals with their families and to pave the way for the next generation through public outreach, promotion of the human-animal bond, community engagement and humane education.