The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, San Mateo County's shelter, has a busy November calendar.

Low-cost vaccine clinics

Appointment-only clinics at the Coyote Point shelter:

  • Saturday, Nov. 7, 9–10:50 a.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6–7:50 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 21, 9–10:50 a.m.
  • December dates: Dec. 5 (9–10:50 a.m.), Dec. 9 (6–7:50 p.m.) and Dec. 19 (9–10:50 a.m.)

Events

  • Shelter Tales: Nov. 7 and Nov. 21, 10–11 a.m., at the Center for Compassion
  • A Home for the Holidays Gala: Nov. 7, 6 p.m., Crowne Plaza in Foster City
  • Pet Loss Support Group: Nov. 12, 7–8 p.m.
  • Santa Paws Photos: Saturday, Nov. 28, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at the Center for Compassion. Bring your pet for a photo with Santa.

Holiday closures

PHS says its Burlingame and San Mateo shelters will close for Veterans Day on Nov. 11 and Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, while its Saratoga and San Jose wildlife care centers stay open.