Moose arrived at MHS weighing a hefty 32 lbs. His guardian had been hospitalized and was unable to care for him. In addition to his weight-related issues, Moose also developed a severe upper respiratory infection. He became very sick, very fast, and soon began going into liver failure. To save his life, we surgically inserted an esophageal tube so that we could feed Moose and give him medicine to fight his respiratory infection. To ensure he could receive his meals and medicine through his feeding tube on schedule, our own veterinarian, Dr. Belinda Evans became Moose’s [...]

Gumdrop ready to go home Gumdrop the cat reunited with her family We just had a wonderful reunion at the Marin Humane Society! Gumdrop the cat was reunited with the Dimmick family of Tiburon after missing for one year. The Dimmicks went on vacation in February of 2013, when they returned, Gumdrop was gone. The last time they saw her was on February 20, 2013. Gumdrop (left) with his brother before he went missing We don't know how she traveled more than 15 miles to Novato, but luckily Gumdrop was rescued by feral cat caretakers [...]