Posts by Rob Piccolo
Vaccinate Your Pets!
August is National Pet Immunization Awareness Month so here is our fur-riendly reminder to check that your pets are up-to-date on their vaccines. Vaccines are important as they introduce an…
Read MoreSpay and Neuter Your Pets
Here at Valley Animal Center, all our shelter animals are spayed and neutered. We see spaying and neutering as important to our animals’ health and well-being; it’s also how we…
Read MoreCat in Mid-Labor Dumped, Only One Kitten Survives (WARNING: Graphic Content)
July 5th. Monday noon. Someone brought in a pregnant cat. Our front admin volunteer explained we could not take in the cat and gave the person information about other shelters/rescues…
Read MoreAdopting a New Puppy or Dog in 2022
Listen to the podcast for the FULL conversation here where we talk more about what you should consider before adopting, things you can expect of your new adopted dog, tips…
Read MoreInjured kitten faces blindness (WARNING: Graphic Images)
Crawdad, a female kitten, was dropped off in front of a local animal control agency. Maritza, our cat care supervisor, went to pick up the kitten after being reached…
Read MoreAdopting a New Kitten or Cat in 2022
Listen to the podcast for the FULL conversation here where we talk more about what you should consider before adopting, things you can expect of your new adopted cat, tips…
Read MorePet Safety Prep and Tips: Fourth of July Fireworks
Don’t lose your pets this Independence Day! So many pets go missing during this day (and night) of festivity and fireworks. Fireworks leave so many animals confused about what’s…
Read MoreCar Safety for Your Pets
We received a tragic story from James Wambold, a fellow community member whose dog, Rudy, recently passed away in a car accident. At the time the accident occurred, Rudy…
Read MorePet Photography Tips
Here are some of the tips and tricks Sim, our photographer, shares in the podcast. You can listen to the full podcast episode here: Ep. 5 – Behind the Tails…
Read MoreFamily of Cats Taped Shut in Box Saved By Young Boy
Taped up in a box with no holes and abandoned in an alley, a momma cat and her two kittens were trapped with no air to breathe on a hot…
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