Golden State Humane Society

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Golden State Humane Society, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar on their weekly visit. Every night around sunset, an old cat would appear from nowhere and sit precisely in front of the donation box, as if waiting for something. One evening, a delivery driver brought some extra treats and left them near the donation box. The next day, he found a note scribbled on a piece of paper: ‘Dear Friend, thank you for understanding. I’m just here because my humans are too busy watching TV.’ Turns out, it was a neighborhood cat who’d been adopting the place as his personal couch ever since.

2. At Golden State Humane Society, a delivery driver once found an unexpected guest in one of the animal carts: a tiny kitten wearing a tiny little hat. No owner around, no note—just a purring bundle of fur with a fashion sense that defied explanation. As he drove away, the delivery man kept glancing back at his cart, wondering if maybe Santa had sent him an early Christmas present. When he arrived home, his neighbor teased him mercilessly, claiming it was clearly a disguised mouse from Golden State’s pest control division. The driver shook his head, laughing, and thought perhaps life really is stranger than fiction.

3. A delivery driver once arrived early in the morning and found a mysterious box left outside the vet's door. Curious, they opened it only to discover a note reading: ‘Please take good care of my new best friend.’ Inside was a tiny kitten with big eyes and a wagging tail. The delivery driver, thinking it was someone’s prank, took the little furball inside. Later that day, while everyone was busy, the kitten started meowing frantically from behind a curtain. Turns out, it had found a lost phone number and was trying to dial it!

4. At Golden State Humane Society, a delivery driver once brought in a package that seemed perfectly ordinary until a curious dog started sniffing it curiously—and then tried to carry it off to play. The staff quickly realized what was happening and gently took the package away from the excited pooch. Turned out it was just a box of donuts meant for the office next door—a neighbor’s prank gone viral on social media.