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June is the special “Adopt a Shelter Cat Month,” bringing awareness to all the homeless cats in animal shelters and rescues who need loving homes. As a no-kill shelter, Valley Animal Center rescues hundreds of cats over the course of the year while also seeing an increase of kittens and momma cats during kitten season (beginning as early as March and as late as October in Fresno, CA). To celebrate Adopt A Shelter Cat Month,…
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A good Samaritan was driving when she noticed two teenagers spray painting and throwing rocks at a small dog left in a crate in an alley. She got out of the car immediately and the teenagers fled. In the crate was Bruce, a two-year-old Chihuahua. Bruce was given a bath and taken care of by the good Samaritan. However, Bruce was scared of and didn’t get along with the big dogs in the home. So,…
Read MoreOn May 3rd, Fettuccine Alfredo was surrendered to us. Due to what was most likely an untreated upper respiratory infection, her eyes were in really bad conditions. Her left eye was watery and swollen while her right eye was protruding from her face. She recently underwent enucleation surgery (complete eye removal) on her left eye as it couldn’t be saved. An eye…
Read More4-year-old DeLuca has Feline Herpes and is on medication for the rest of his life. DeLuca is the kind of cat you will easily fall in love with, and time has shown us that so many do fall in love with him! He’s social, loves to purr into your face, and enjoys a good adventure. However, he needs a special person who will be able to handle his daily medication and we won’t lie: DeLuca…
Read MorePet Fire Safety As the weather heats up in the Central Valley, the threat of fire season once again flares. In 2020, the Creek Fire sparked on September 4th and was only fully contained on December 24th, burning an unprecedented 379,895 acres. Over 45,000 Fresno and Madera residents were displaced as a result of this fire. Watch KSEE24 NEWS coverage on the Creek Fire back in September. Partnering with Central California Animal Disaster Team (CCADT)…
Read MoreCamille is our senior registered vet tech and celebrates her seventh anniversary with Valley Animal Center today! We can’t believe she’s been with us for seven years already, dedicating her time and service to helping our shelter animals and the pets of our community. Read on to learn more about Camille in this online interview. How did you arrive at Valley Animal Center? After working in both private and corporate practice, I decided I wanted…
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