Napa Humane

🏅 Good manners deserve recognition.

The AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title is a nationally recognized certification that celebrates dogs with a strong foundation of manners, training, and real-world skills. It's an accomplishment that reflects the teamwork and trust built between dogs and their people.

Napa Humane is excited to host a Canine Good Citizen Testing Day on Sunday, June 21, with visiting evaluator Lea Orloski, CPDT-KA of Canine Centric, who has more than 10 years of experience conducting CGC evaluations and earning titles with her own dogs.

🐾 Testing times:
• 10:00 AM
• 11:00 AM

Only 9 evaluation spots are available!

While many participants will be graduates of Napa Humane's training program, the test is open to any dog whose family feels they are ready to demonstrate the required skills. If you've been training elsewhere or on your own, we'd love to see you!

And here's something we always tell our training clients: Taking the CGC test is an accomplishment in itself. If your dog doesn't pass on the first attempt, that's okay—it simply helps identify areas to continue practicing, and you can always test again.

We're proud to help dogs and their families build the skills and confidence that lead to this milestone and look forward to cheering on the next group of Canine Good Citizens! 🧡

Here is what to expect from the test: https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/canine-good-citizen-test-items/

Link to register: https://biz.bookyourpet.com/booking?tagId=249&locationUuid=D4AC52

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞
Meet Ani, RVT Intern

Across the country, veterinary professionals are in short supply, making it more important than ever to invest in the next generation of compassionate caregivers. That's why Napa Humane is proud to provide internship opportunities for students like Ani, who is currently attending Carrington College to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.

Ani's passion for veterinary medicine began while working in an animal shelter.

"𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘝𝘛𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥. 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘱."

During her internship, she's had the opportunity to learn firsthand about shelter medicine and spay/neuter surgery—one of her favorite experiences so far.

When asked about her dream after graduation, her answer perfectly reflects Napa Humane's mission: "𝘐'𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘛𝘕𝘙 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴."

At Napa Humane, prevention doesn't just require surgeries—it requires skilled, compassionate people to provide them. That's why we're proud to invest in the next generation of veterinary professionals through our internship and scholarship programs. 🧡🐾

🐾 Yesterday, we shared the story of a community member who was able to access affordable spay/neuter services through Napa Humane's income-eligible program.

Stories like that don't happen by accident. They happen because our community invests in prevention.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, grantors, and community fundraising efforts, Napa Humane has funded 𝟏𝟖𝟕 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟒𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

That means 𝟓𝟗 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 — $𝟏𝟏𝟖,𝟎𝟎𝟎 — 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫.

Every surgery day helps prevent unwanted litters, reduce strain on shelters and rescues, and keep pets healthy and in the homes that love them.

Thank you for helping make prevention possible for pets and families throughout our community. 🧡