We’re AnimalSave

Transforming the lives of cats and dogs by providing affordable spay and neuter services, humane education,
and by finding loving homes for the animals of our community.

~ Our Programs & Services ~

Cat Adoption Facility

Our cat and kitten rescue program save lives by providing veterinary care and match each cat's personality with the perfect loving home.

Spay & Neuter Clinic

AnimalSave operates a renowned Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic, dedicated to serving the residents of Nevada County with top-notch veterinary care while ensuring affordability.

Thrift & Treasures

Nestled in the heart of AnimalSave is our wonderful book store, where you can explore books, board games, and other treasures that will captivate your imagination.

The generous proceeds that we receive from the Thrift & Treasures Benefit Store play a crucial role in funding the many programs we offer to help animals in need.

Book Nook

At the heart of AnimalSave's mission is educating the community about the importance of spaying and neutering, proper pet care, the problem of feral cats, and other issues related to pets that affect us here in Nevada County.

Humane Education

Here’s our brand-new, 2025 Campaign video:

Read our 2025 Year-end Fundraising Campaign letter

Sometimes, it takes all of us together to accomplish something wonderful.

A call came in from the animal shelter asking if we could help a weak, days-old kitten who simply needed more care than they could give it. Hoping for the best, we put him with a mother cat that had recently given birth to a litter of kittens. He made his way to her with eyes still closed, wriggled in between her kittens, and firmly attached himself to the mother cat.

Astonishingly, she accepted him, as did her other kittens. Before long he was gaining weight, playing, and thriving.

Once we put him up for adoption, it took only hours for someone to claim him as their own. Today, he has found a safe haven in the arms of a loving family that will cherish him forever.

Because of the shelter’s concern, the mother cat’s willingness to give, and AnimalSave’s caring and compassion, this story had a truly happy ending.

Here at AnimalSave, it all started with a vision, and the spark of a dream.

The vison? To create a rescue, a place where homeless, abandoned, or surrendered animals could become whole and eventually find their forever homes, and where the community could find much-needed low-cost spay and neuter services.

The dream? That one day, such a place would be unnecessary . . . that one day, every cat, every dog, would be wanted and loved and cared for in a home of their own.

The vision has been realized in AnimalSave.

The dream, however, remains elusive. But every day, we at AnimalSave are pushing toward that dream, hopeful that one day it will become a reality.

But we haven’t been doing it alone. YOU have been there with us, standing shoulder to shoulder, supporting our every effort with your time, your energy, and your gifts.

None of what we’ve accomplished over these past 50 years would have been possible without YOU, our donors. And none of what we hope to do in the future will be possible without you as well.

That’s why we’re reaching out to you once again as we embark on our 2025 Year-end Fundraising Campaign to raise $100,000 by December 31st. This fund is absolutely essential for AnimalSave to sustain our low-cost spay and neuter clinic, and remain a lifeline for homeless, abandoned, and relinquished cats and dogs in our community.

Your continued support provides:

• Spay and Neuter Services: The most effective tool we have to end the cycle of pet overpopulation and suffering.

• Shelter & Food: A warm bed and a full belly, often for the first time in their lives.

• Medical Care: Critical treatment for the sick and injured animals that come through our doors.

• Forever Homes: The dedicated team that works tirelessly to find each animal the perfect family.

Thank you for continuing to be a champion for the animals who need us most.

In Warmest Appreciation,
Carolyn Neihaus
Executive Director

P.S. What’s more, your gift will be doubled by AnimalSave’s Board of Directors if you respond by December 31! Please donate today, to ensure we can be there for every animal in need in the year to come.

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