Serving Lake County, California

Removing barriers.
Protecting bonds.
Restoring hope.

PETZ HOUSE removes barriers to healthcare, safety, and recovery by ensuring that no one has to choose between getting the help they need and protecting the pets they love.

● Confidential inquiries are welcomed. Please do not include sensitive details in your first email.

Rocco, a much-loved PETZ HOUSE dog
Three paths to careAt home · Foster placement · Short-term boarding

Because no one should have to choose between their own health and their pet.

What we do

A compassionate continuum of care.

PETZ HOUSE sits at the intersection of healthcare, human services, and animal welfare, providing flexible support for pets whose owners are hospitalized, entering rehabilitation, escaping unsafe situations, or facing other life crises.

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In-Home Pet Care

Two-person care teams support pets where they are most comfortable with food, fresh water, walks, enrichment, light grooming, and help maintaining the bond with their person.

For older adults, hospital patients, and people with temporary limitations.
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Temporary Foster Placement

Carefully vetted foster homes offer pets companionship and individualized attention while their people focus on safety, treatment, or recovery.

Matching considers each pet’s medical, behavioral, and daily care needs.
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Short-Term Boarding

Safe, structured facility care will include daily feeding, exercise, enrichment, and attentive oversight until pets and their people can be reunited.

Our Lake County facility is currently in development.

Who we help

When life changes suddenly, love doesn’t.

A health emergency, unsafe home, or period of recovery should not force someone to surrender a cherished companion. PETZ HOUSE exists to preserve that bond.

Our mission in action

“By removing critical barriers, PETZ HOUSE empowers individuals and families to seek essential healthcare, rehabilitation, safety, and recovery with the peace of mind that their beloved pets are safe, cared for, and waiting to be reunited with them.”

Our story

Built from lived experience. Rooted in compassion.

PETZ HOUSE INC. was founded in rural Lake County by Kerri Allen, a social-work professional and experienced victim advocate who understands how practical barriers can keep people from seeking safety and care.

We are working toward communities where compassionate pet care is recognized as an essential support service that helps people access much-needed healthcare, safety, and recovery.

KA
Kerri AllenFounder & Executive Director

Together, we can remove the barrier

Help keep people and pets connected.

We welcome conversations with community agencies, hospitals, tribal programs, foster families, volunteers, donors, and businesses that share our vision.