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.

Austin Browder
Executive Director, Siskiyou Humane Society

Austin Browder has served as Executive Director of the Siskiyou Humane Society since 2022, leading a rural, donation-funded shelter in Mount Shasta, California.

He has focused on making the organization more transparent, responsive, and accessible to the public, strengthening trust and connection with the community it serves.

Browder brings a practical, steady approach to animal welfare, supporting staff in delivering consistent, humane care while maintaining strong partnerships with local governments, veterinarians, and community organizations.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Botany from Humboldt State University and maintains active professional development in animal welfare and behavior, including Fear Free Shelters certification and AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluation.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ashley Delaney, President

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Vice President, Vacant

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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.