My name is Checkers!

Posted over 2 weeks ago|Updated 3 days ago
Checkers

My basic info

Age
15 years 10 months old, Senior
Sex
Female
Color
Not listed
Hair Length
Not listed
Pet ID
2179

My health

  • Spayed/neutered

My story

Their adoption process

We follow open adoption policies with a focus on life-long support. We advocate for balanced, humane training under professional guidance and require pets to be indoor family companions. All adoptions are "as-is" and include a $50 donation plus applicable compliance deposits.

Adoption steps

  1. Meet the Pet
    1. Visit our Mount Shasta center, open 7 days a week, 12:30 PM–4:00 PM. Meet our team and pets to find a best-fit match for your home.
  2. Submit Application
    1. Apply online or in person. Adopters must be 18+ with no history of animal cruelty. Please note we cannot hold animals for adoption.
  3. Pay Fee
    1. Fixed pets: $150 ($50 donation + $100 compliance). Unfixed: $200 (includes $50 refundable sterilization deposit). Cards/Cash accepted.
  4. Take the Pet Home
    1. Sign the agreement to provide a safe indoor home. We offer lifetime behavior support to help your new companion settle in successfully.

Go meet their pets

1208 North Mount Shasta Blvd
Mount Shasta CA

Open from 12:30-4pm seven days a week.

Monday-Sunday: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

More about this shelter

“The Siskiyou Humane Society exists to improve the lives of companion animals by sheltering, rehabilitating, reducing pet overpopulation and finding permanent homes. We promote responsible pet ownership, kindness to animals and enhancement of human-animal relationships through education and outreach.”

Since its founding in 1968, the Siskiyou Humane Society Adoption Center in Mt. Shasta has provided rescue and refuge for hundreds of homeless cats and dogs every year. The shelter’s staff and volunteers take special pride in getting to know the animals as individuals. Because they are familiar with the personalities of the shelter cats and dogs, they can help potential adopters find the best matches for their families and lifestyles. From kittens and puppies to previously trained adults, all pets adopted from SHS are spayed and neutered, given permanent micro-chip identification, and adult dogs are assessed for behavior using a nationally known behavior evaluation.

Siskiyou Humane Society is a “no-kill” facility, animals aren’t euthanized because they’ve been in the shelter for too long, or to make room for more animals, but are cared for until they find new homes. Preventing pet over-population is a big part of the Society’s mission statement. The shelter provides information and referrals for low-income Spay/Neuter assistance programs in Siskiyou County. SHS also offers humane education presentations for schools, youth groups and service organizations with topics like dog-bite prevention and kindness to animals. To help owned pets stay in their homes, the shelter’s Behavior Team provides free consulting for common behavior problems, so that pet owners and pet can live together in peace.

As a private, 501(c)(3)non-profit animal welfare organization, the shelter receives no funding from government agencies or national humane organizations. Most of the funding comes from private donations and the sales at the Society’s two thrift stores.