A New Hope Animal Foundation. We are the 501c3 support group for the Auburn animal shelter. During the 49er Fire, my group managed the intake, housing and medical for the animal victims of the 49er Fire at the shelter allowing shelter staff (kennel personel, animal control officers and management) to be out in the field of the fire helping to bring in affected animals. A New Hope also assisted and helped to counsel people who had lost pets in the fire. We also asked and coordinated with other rescues to temporarily house our adoptable animals at Placer County to make room for the fire victims. In addition, our volunteers assisted staff the day after the fire with shelter duties including animal care, follow-up, feeding and cleaning. We also arranged for pet food donations and equipment for families redeeming their animals after the fire.

Here is a video from Channel 10 showing our volunteers in action the day/evening of the fire:

Volunteers Help Auburn Pets Injured, Lost in Fire: Will Frampton's Report; 8/30/09, 11 p.m.
Pets lost or injured in the Auburn fire were not forgotten by a group of dedicated volunteers.

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Here is our background information and who we are!
History of A New Hope Animal Foundation

A New Hope Animal Foundation was founded in 2005 in response to the need to help animals in the Placer Count Animal Shelter with socialization, care and enrichment and to help promote and facilitate their adoption into homes within the community. We felt that by establishing a positive relationship with Placer County Animal Services, we could best serve the community and the animals in need by working together for the animal’s and community benefit. A New Hope is comprised of a dedicated group of volunteers committed to positive community service and to supporting Placer County20Animal Services who have successfully helped to reduce euthanasia rates, improve conditions at PCAS and educated the public about responsible pet ownership and the humane treatment of animals. We’ve also provided disaster support for PCAS and worked tireless for the humane treatment of animals.

A New Hope Goals and Mission

A New Hope is dedicated to reducing the euthanasia of adoptable animals and enhancing the lives of those animals who find themselves at the Placer County Animal Shelter through programs designed for community involvement, education and socialization.

We believe that with environmental enrichment, positive behavior modification and compassionate human touch and interaction, we ca n reduce stress and improve the lives of PCAS animals and promote their adoptability. By providing community support, we can help animals to remain in their homes. A New Hope is especially dedicated to those animals that need more help to find lasting homes, the medically impaired, the young and aged and the behaviorally challenged or stressed animals and those breeds that have more difficulty finding homes and require foster care. We also strive to help people keep their companion animals in their homes in time of crises. A New Hope Animal Foundation can best provide services to Placer County Animal Services due to our commitment to positive community service, our dedicated, trained volunteers and long track record of services and relationship PCAS.

Current Programs

Our current program approach has many prongs:

PetLOVE (PCAS Shelter Support Program). Includes:
Formal animal socialization and dog walking,
Cat socialization
Basic animal obedience and relationship building training and
Shelter/environment enrichment by providing toys, blankets, rawhides, kongs, etc.
Structured Foster Home Program
Our group also provides medical funding and sponsorship, shelter and grounds care.

Community Involvement. Includes:
Senior Teen Foster Program.
Kids Lovin’ Pets and Mobile Adoption Clinics
Spay and Neuter Assistance
Training classes and behavior consultation
Free pet food for fam ilies in need (including crates)

Multi-marketing point adoption program and after adoption support, including:
Training grants, equipment give-aways and counseling
Adoption pictures and bios on multiple web sites and live phone/email suppport
Prizes for Pitties Program (providing adoption grants, support and goodies for pitbull and pitbull mix adoptions)
Seniors for Seniors Free Pet Program (providing free adoptions for senior people with senior pets)
Cat Spectacular (providing reduced adoption fees for adult cat adoptions and goodies to adopters)