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In 1952, a small group of Redding people realized that the humane care of lost, homeless and abused animals would never come to pass if left solely to the public resources of city and county agencies. Competition for public tax dollars and only limited appreciation for the principle of humane animal care at the time forced any possible improvement in the situation to the very bottom of the local government priority list. Even today, some 50 years later, vital animal shelter work is seldom adequately funded through public tax revenues.

The founders of Haven Humane Society were stirred by images of what was possible through private charitable resources. A shared dream between several Redding citizens began to take shape eventually breathing life into the creation of a charitably funded organization dedicated to the shelter and care of animals. Their contagious enthusiasm enjoined a growing number of other concerned citizens who realized the moral damage unchecked animal cruelty and neglect brings to any community.

Through careful planning and day-to-day hard work Haven Humane Society has earned community respect and risen to a high service profile recognized throughout Shasta and surrounding counties. That determination is in evidence today as members and contributors have built a spay/neuter clinic and broadened the base of humane education through traditional media and emerging high tech sources.