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Our founder and Executive Director, Jennifer Arnold, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as a teenager and spent two years using a wheelchair. It was a difficult time for her as she felt isolated, alone, and dependent on those around her. Her father, a physician in Atlanta, heard about an organiztion that trained service dogs to help people in wheelchairs. The program, which was located in California, had a long waiting list and worked mainly with those in their own region, so her father decided to start a similar program in Georgia. Three weeks after the first planning meeting for Canine Assistants, her father was hit and killed by a drunk driver while he was taking a walk. Determined to accomplish her dream and complete what her father had started, it took Jennifer and her mother ten years of hard work and dedication to open the program. Fortunately, Jennifer no longer needs a wheelchair, yet she fully understands the needs and concerns of others with physical disabilities. We no longer want people with disabilities to feel isolated and dependant on others. The dogs trained at Canine Assistants can turn lights on and off, open doors, pull wheelchairs retrieve dropped objects, summon help, and provide secure companionshieven more important than the physical skills they possess, is their ability to eliminate feelings of fear isolation, and loneliness felt by their companions. One Canine Assistants' recipient made the value of this skill quite clear when asked by a reporter what she like most about her service dog, immediately she responded, "My service dog makes my wheelchair disappear."

Haven Humane Society is a nonprofit, charitable organization in Redding, CA established in 1952. We are dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals. We work to improve the lives of animals and their guardians in the North State region of California. Your financial support will help us fund our daily operations and continue working toward our goal of becoming a No Kill Shelter by 2021, and a North State with no more homeless pets. In working towards our goal to become a No Kill Shelter by 2021, we still have a long way to go. We need donors and sponsors like you who will help make our goal a reality. Every little bit helps and is so very much appreciated. How can you help Haven Humane with your tax-deductible donation? Sponsor an event Attend an Event Sponsor a Kennel or Cat Condo Sponsor an Ad on our Mobile Adoption Unit Donate: Cash Auction Items In-Kind Services Items for the animals Your time…Become a volunteer Planned Giving