Humane Society of the United States - HERE at Our Shelter!!

We are VERY excited about this one, folks...

For the first time EVER, the Humane Society of the United States of America is journeying out to the Central Valley to offer a special training course here at VAC!

Be prepared to help the animals when a disaster strikes in your community….

Disaster Animal Response Team Training is coming to Fresno!

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) presents Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) which is the premier basic training for animal disaster responders nationwide. This 3-day course is designed to familiarize participants with disaster situations and provide the background necessary to become an effective emergency animal relief responder. The class includes two days of mixed classroom/hands-on instruction and a half-day of specialized tabletop exercises.

This wonderful training opportunity is cosponsored by the Valley Animal Center, and will be held in the Education Room at the Center, located at 3934 N. Hayston in Fresno.

Mark Your Calendars!!!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday January 16-18, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday)

The cost is $125 per person and the registration deadline is coming fast!

For more information, please contact Jessica Handly, Valley Animal Center Humane
Education Coordinator, at (559) 233-8690 Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Or by email at Jessica.Handly@valleyanimal.org.

To register for the course, CLICK HERE

Give a dog a bed this Christmas!

This past Friday, the Valley Animal celebrated an important milestone for homeless dogs in the Valley. On December 5th, we had our official ribbon cutting ceremony with the Clovis Chamber of Commerce for our Dog Adoption Center, now open to the public.

The VAC crew at our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The Dog Adoption Center is a state-of-the-art facility that features 32 kennels which can ultimately house up to 200 adoptable canine companions. This includes 17 inside/outside runs, allowing the pups to enjoy fresh air in fair weather.

Now that the Dog Adoption Center is officially open, we need your help providing beds for these precious pets for their stay here with us. You can donate a Kuranda bed, designed specifically for shelters, by following the link below.



Looking for a meaningful and lasting gift for a Pet Lover? Donate a Kuranda dog bed to one of our dogs in the name of a friend or family member. A personalized Gift Card will be mailed to them to inform them of the wonderful gift you have selected for them.
Donate Now


Thank you for your support this holiday season,

The Valley Animal Center Staff

See what's new at the Valley Animal Center!

Hello to all of the wonderful shelter supporters out there on the web! Whether you've been with us for years, or are visiting our website for the first time - welcome!

We've started a new blog to keep you current on all the exciting things going on here at the Valley Animal Center. Check back every week for updates, animal stories, and the latest shelter news - like this exciting news update for all the kitties in our care.

Today we started installing our outdoor cat enclosures! This is a very exciting time for us all here at the shelter, as this project has been long awaiting completion. Now, the 350 kitties currently residing in our shelter will have access to the "great oudoors" in safe outdoor enclosures. Check out the photos of the enclosures being installed (no kitties yet - we've got to get the roof on).

We are so pleased to be able to show all of you the progress that is being made here as we gear up for the holidays. In case you haven't been by, we've also been moving our canine counterparts into our brand new Dog Adoption Center in anticipation of our Dog Center Grand Opening during our Kitty Christmas and Merry Mutts Holiday Open House on Friday, December 5th from 3 to 8 pm here at the Valley Animal Center. As always, everyone is invited, so please bring a gift for the animals from our wish list, and join us for the party!

To get ready for the party, we're moving in some great dogs who are looking for their forever homes!

Of course, these lucky pups also got the star treatment from Daniel at NV Media, who took some photos for the Fashion Fair Mall plasma TVs. Let's hope these guys find a great home!