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Butte Humane Society

Animal shelter in Chico, CA

Welcome to Butte Humane Society (BHS). We are one of the oldest non-profit agencies in Butte County, California, working since 1911 to bring humanitarian care to dogs, cats and other animals. We are a Limited Admission shelter that strives to make our animals as comfortable as possible during their stay with us.

Our Mission: Saving Lives. Finding Homes. Inspiring Compassion.

Our Vision: Butte Humane Society is committed to nurturing and promoting the human-animal bond. It is our vision to:

- Provide for the well-being of companion animals.
- Reduce the number of unwanted animals through aggressive spay/neuter programs.
- Promote the human-animal bond through adoption, education and outreach programs.
- Act as an advocate on behalf of animals in need.

Contact
Email
Address
13391 Garner Lane
Chico, CA 95973
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Meet their adoptable pets

13391 Garner Lane

Chico, CA 95973

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Butte Humane Society

We'll also keep you updated on Marmalade's adoption status with email updates.
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Marmalade

German Shepherd Dog/Labrador Retriever

Female, Young
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sutton's adoption status with email updates.
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Sutton

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Young
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Miami's adoption status with email updates.
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Miami

American Staffordshire Terrier/American Bulldog

Female, Adult
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Maggie's adoption status with email updates.
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Maggie

American Pit Bull Terrier/Black Mouth Cur

Female, Adult
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Chauncey's adoption status with email updates.
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Chauncey

Miniature Schnauzer

Male, Adult
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Indy's adoption status with email updates.
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Indy

Labrador Retriever/Mastiff

Male, Puppy
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Encore's adoption status with email updates.
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Encore

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Rosemary's adoption status with email updates.
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Rosemary

Labrador Retriever/Mastiff

Female, Puppy
Chico, CA

Shelter FAQs

The Butte Humane Society helps and cares for animals within the City of Chico and throughout Butte County.

Additional adoption info

Thank you for contacting Butte Humane Society (BHS)!

Choosing to adopt an animal from BHS is choosing to save lives, help reduce pet overpopulation, save money, and most of all embrace happiness for yourself and your new pet.

Detailed information on our adoption program and fees can be found at http://www.buttehumane.org/adopt.

Adoption application

http://buttehumane.org/adopt-today/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Butte Humane Society

Chico Animal Shelter

2579 Fair St,
Chico, CA 95928

West Coast Cane Corso Rescue

Smartsville, CA 95977

We'll also keep you updated on Lilly's adoption status with email updates.
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Lilly

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Rene's adoption status with email updates.
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Rene

Cane Corso

Male, 6 yrs
Smartsville, CA
We'll also keep you updated on AUBERGINE's adoption status with email updates.
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AUBERGINE

Chihuahua

Male, Adult
Chico, CA
We'll also keep you updated on ALMONDJOY's adoption status with email updates.
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ALMONDJOY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Willows, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Gidget's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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Gidget

Chihuahua

Female, Adult
Willows, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Marlo's adoption status with email updates.
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Marlo

American Shorthair

Female, Young
Paradise, CA

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