ABOUT US

Meet the team

The Siskiyou Humane Society works to improve the lives of cats and dogs through sheltering, rehabilitation, spay/neuter support, and adoption. We promote responsible pet care, kindness to animals, and strong human–animal bonds.
Founded in 1968, our Mt. Shasta Adoption Center helps hundreds of animals each year. We get to know every pet so we can make the best possible matches for adopters. All animals go home vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and microchipped.
We care for every animal until they find a loving home. We also support pet owners through low‑cost spay/neuter referrals and our Community Pet Resource Center in Yreka, offering free microchips, a pet food pantry, and essential supplies.
We are a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit and receive no government funding—our work is powered by donations, grants, and our Mt. Shasta thrift store.

For more information, call (530) 926‑4052.

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Rochelle Dunmore, President

Rochelle knows a thing or two about herding cats—literally and figuratively. She joined the SHS Board in 2025 with a background in nonprofit and operations management, and a home ruled by two rescue cats who graciously allow her to live there. She’s passionate about creating a more humane community for animals and the people who care for them.

Vacant, Vice President

Deb Harton, Secretary

Deb moved to Siskiyou County in 1990, but still considers herself a flatlander. She attended COS and later Chico State University under a full scholarship from the Ford Family Foundation. She worked for the County of Siskiyou. Always an animal lover, she maintains a poultry page on Facebook called ChickenFolk of Siskiyou County, rides horses, and traps stray or lost dogs in her spare time. Deb resides in Dunsmuir, and shares her life with a human teenager, one horse, three dogs, one cat and kittens, 30 chickens, and a large rat named Barry.

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