VALLEY ANIMAL CENTER

Our marketing team featured an adorable 10-pound terrier mix, Max, on our blog earlier this year in January. At the time, Max was reaching 800 days in our care. With the help of our supporters and local media outlets, we found an adopter within days, and our entire team was ecstatic. Nearly two months later, we were shocked to hear his new adopter made the decision to return him. About Max Max (animal ID: 23723)…

Jody is a 3-year-old male Chihuahua who was surrendered to us due to housing issues. According to our dog adoption center staff, he is sweet, can be very nervous at first, and may have abandonment issues. Continue reading to learn more about Jody and two tips to help your pet with separation anxiety. About Jody Jody’s animal ID is 26649 and he was surrendered to us on April 25th. Since then, he has opened up…

We estimate that our Feral Cat Sanctuary houses more than 70 feral cats. Although the space was designed to be comfortable for the cats, the designated area is no longer large enough to accommodate all cats, and we haven’t had a real opportunity to make improvements due to limited resources. Recently, plans to beautify and expand it have been set in motion, and thanks to KSEE24 and CBS47, we were able to begin improving the…

Ricky is a five-month-old kitten who had been in foster care since late April. Today, he’s back at the shelter and is ready for adoption. Ricky, although very sweet, is also very shy, and our staff members fear he may have a difficult time readjusting to a shelter environment. Ricky (26450) was brought to Valley Animal Center on March 4, 2023 and showed signs of being sick. Our cat care associates monitored his fever, constantly…

Girl Scouts Troop 2864 On May 21st, close to forty people came to Valley Animal Center to help beautify our Feral Cat Sanctuary. Many were members of Girl Scouts Troop 2864. They were accompanied by their parents, siblings, and friends. It was a warm Sunday afternoon, and they were all determined to offer their services to improve the lives of more than 70 feline residents. The troop, located in northwest Fresno, is unique because there…

At 1:08 p.m. today, our animal care operations supervisor, Maritza Lopez, sent a text message to our marketing team asking them where they were. Our graphic/web designer, Sim Kaur, had just finished her lunch and was headed back to her office. Maritza asked her to head to our dog adoption center with her camera. “Hurry, please,” she texted. When Sim got to the dog adoption center, she found all hands on deck. Dressed in yellow…

Mordecai and Rigby Last week, a family found a pair of kittens in unstable condition by the side of their house. When the pair was brought to Valley Animal Center, our cat care associates immediately warmed them up and fed them. “They were stiff and cold,” Maritza Lopez, our animal care operations supervisor and foster care coordinator said. “One was half way out the door.” Mordecai (26711), compared to his brother, Rigby (26710), was in…

As a nonprofit no-kill shelter, we do not receive government funds. We are a community-supported organization dedicated to uniting dogs and cats with loving people throughout the Central Valley and beyond. Currently, our adoption fees for both dogs and cats do not always cover the cost of preparing them for adoption. In addition to being spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped, we are committed to the lifelong well-being of our animals. During their…

A feral cat’s life is hard, cruel and usually short. Our Art O’Brien Feral Cat Sanctuary is a haven of luxury for about eighty of these kitties who were formerly roaming the streets hungry, sick, and in danger of being hit by cars or attacked by dogs. Because feral cats are not always friendly, many people would rather work with the gentler felines in our Cat Adoption Center. Also, maintaining the Feral Cat Sanctuary is…

April 11th marks Dog Therapy Appreciation Day, and we talked to our certified dog trainer, Mariah Prudhume, about training two adorable miniature poodles, Kevin (26382) and Kenny (26480), to become therapy dogs at Valley Animal Center. In August of last year, Aspire Counseling Services reached out to Mariah asking if we offered dog therapy. At the time, Mariah had officially launched affordable dog training services. The idea of offering dog therapy was an exciting new…