Register this week only to receive a $5 off vaccinations coupon as a special bonus!

We have recently moved the Wiggle Waggle Walk to Saturday, September 11th . So make sure to change this date in your calendar. We appreciate the continued support for this event and are anxious to waggle with you all! For questions about the 11th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk, contact our administration office at (559) 233-8690

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Happy Fourth of July from the Valley Animal Center!

Happy Fourth of July from the Valley Animal Center!

We hope you and your pets have a safe holiday! Here are some of our favorite safety tips to keep Fourth of July fun for everyone:

1. Keep your pets inside! The loud noises and bright lights of fireworks spook animals and can cause them to run away from home to seek shelter. Keep your animals indoors, and make sure your dog is on a leash at all times, even in your own backyard, when you let them out to relieve themselves.


2. Make sure your pets have plenty of water! The hot weather all weekend is sure to have your pets drinking more water than normal, so make sure to keep filling their bowls up!


3. Make sure your pet is microchipped! Accidents happen, and should they get lost on the Fourth a microchip ID is your best bet to ensure they are returned to you. Having your pet microchipped allows shelters and veterinary offices to scan your pet's information and contact you if they are lost.

If your pet isn't microchipped, take advantage of our Fourth of July special now through July 3rd to get your pet microchipped for only $15! Or, come in after the holiday and get your pet microchipped for our regular, low-cost price of only $25.

Microchipped is done daily in the Dog and Cat Adoption Centers from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. For more information, call 559-233-8554.

And remember,

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at the Valley Animal Center!

*Update - Wiggle Waggle Walk Date Change!

Join the Valley Animal Center for our 11th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk!

We have recently moved the Wiggle Waggle Walk to Saturday, September 11^th . So make sure to change this date in your calendar. We appreciate the continued support for this event and are anxious to waggle with you all! For questions about the 11th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk, contact our administration office at (559) 233-8690

You're Invited to Celebrate Flag Day with the Valley Animal Center

Join Us for a Special Flag Day Celebration at the Valley Animal Center!

When: Flag Day - Monday, June 14th at 10 am

Where: Valley Animal Center - 3934 N. Hayston Ave., Fresno, CA 93726

What: Join us as we raise our shelter's new flag in an official ceremony conducted by John Catillo, Eagle Scout Candidate who raised the funds for the flag and oversaw it's erection as his Scout Project to quality for his Eagle Scout award

Thank You Clovis North and Dog Training Volunteers!

Everyone Had Fun! Another Successful Shelter Dog Training Day at the Valley Animal Center!

Students from Clovis North High School joined Valley Animal Center volunteers and trainer Glenn Farris from Alpha K9 Training at the shelter this Saturday for a fun, two-hour dog training seminar with our shelter animals. In addition to obedience training, the lucky shelter pups got plenty of exercise, and lots of love and treats!

If you want to be a part of the fun next time, mark your calendars for the Valley Animal Center's next Volunteer Orientation Meeting so you can get involved, too!

Volunteer Orientation at the Valley Animal Center
(Open to anyone age 12 or older!)

Wednesday, June 16th
5:30 - 7:00 pm
at the Valley Animal Center
3934 N. Hayston Ave.

The presentation begins promptly at 5:30 pm - so don't be late! For more information on volunteering, contact Volunteer Coordinator Brittnee Maxfield at brittnee.maxfield@valleyanimal.org or call the Administrative Office at 559-233-8690.

Warm Hearts for Cold Noses Cruises Sets Sail Again!

Join us on the Carnival Spirit as We Set Sail for Mexico on January 23rd!

A PORTION OF YOUR CRUISE FARE WILL BENEFIT THE VALLEY ANIMAL CENTER!

Check out our itenerary for this 5 Day Baja Cruise!

• SUNDAY JAN. 23 SAN DEIGO DEPART AT 4:00PM
• MONDAY JAN 24 FUN DAY AT SEA
• TUESDAY JAN 25 CABO 8:00AM - 5:00PM
• WEDNESDAY JAN 26 CABO 7:00AM 3:00PM
• THURSDAY FUNDAY AT SEA
• FRIDAY SAN DIEGO RETURN AT 8:00AM

No passports are required for this cruise!

Pricing Information:

INTERIOR STATEROOM ONLY $369.00

BALCONY STATEROOM ONLY $509.00

Deposit to hold room only $100 - payment plan available! Final payment isn't due til November of 2010!

TO RESERVE YOUR CABIN TODAY CALL
TERRI OF DESTINATIONS CRUISES & VACATIONS
Destinations@att.net
559-289-3454
559-229-0313

or visit her website: http://destinationscv.com/

Pennies 4 Pets - A Big Success!

Pennies 4 Pets Supporters Raise $40,000 for the Valley Animal Center!

Thank you to everyone who made donations or volunteered to collect change during the Valley Animal Center's Pennies for Pets Change Campaign which wrapped up earlier this month!

We have received approximately $40,000 towards our $50,000 goal for the shelter. And if you still have change to donate - it's not too late! Bring your donations by the Valley Animal Center anytime between 9 am and 5 pm Monday - Friday, and between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays.

Highlights from the 2010 Pennies 4 Pets Fundraiser:

Valley Animal Center volunteers talked to hundreds of guests at Big Hat Days in Old Town Clovis - promoting the fundraiser and helping some of our Adorable Adoptables find homes!

Crocker the dog was featured on ABC 30's Valley Focus, and found a loving home after working hard to promote the Pennies 4 Pets campaign.

Garfield Elementary School raised more than $900 for the animals! Go Cubs - thank you for your continued support!

The Valley Animal Center joined Gnarly Charlie from KISS Country for fun live radio remotes, collecting donations for the animals while helping the station raffle off the ever-coveted Taylor Swift concert tickets!

And last but not least...

The Paw Party with Event Sponsor Union Bank was a huge success!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered collecting change on the street corners, and to everyone who brought their donations to the 2010 fundraiser into the Fashion Fair Mall branch during the party on May 1st. We really appreciate all of your support!

Pennies 4 Pets!

Get ready, get set, and get some change! The Valley Animal Center’s annual change drive is kicking off on April 10th, and we want YOU to get involved with the Pennies 4 Pets Change Campaign by collecting change, cash, and even checks from your friends and family to benefit our shelter animals. Joining you in supporting the animals is 7th year Event Sponsor Union Bank.

Not only is Union Bank supporting us as our Event Sponsor, but they are making it easy for you to donate to the shelter. They are opening their bank branches so that you may use their change machines to process change to donate to our Union Bank “Pennies for Pets” savings account.

The New Good Dog Training Fund

It is the mission of the Valley Animal Center to provide quality care to dogs and cats as they await adoption into a forever home of their own. As a no-kill shelter, we remain committed to ensuring that treatable and adoptable animals are given every chance at being adopted, regardless of how long that may take…

Petey first came to the Valley Animal Center in July of 2009. This year-old pup was half Labrador, half Pit Bull, and all adorable. Everyone was sure that Petey would be swooped up quickly into a loving home of his own because he was too charming with his all-white coat and that darling black spot over one eye, reminiscent of the original Petey from The Little Rascals.

However, it soon became apparent that getting Petey adopted would be more of a challenge than originally anticipated. And now, after being adopted and returned not once, not twice, but three times, poor Petey has found himself in a bit of a pickle.

Petey is not mean, Petey is not aggressive, Petey is not dumb. Petey’s problem is that he is not conscious of his own strength. Petey is a playful little puppy in a big dog’s body.

Clearly, Petey needed a little help in realizing his full potential as man’s best friend (which indeed he is). And so, after brainstorming, the staff at Valley Animal Center decided the only option was to find a trainer who could work with Petey one-on-one and teach Petey how to be the good obedient boy we all know he can be.

Steve Fulmer of K9 Graduates was up to the task and has been meeting with Petey to cure him of his bad habits, while also teaching us humans how to properly encourage Petey to be all that he can be. Petey’s training had barely gotten underway when a few kind supporters, through word of mouth, made donations to the unofficially titled “Petey Fund” to help subsidize Petey’s training.

As it turns out, Petey can sit and heel pretty well. He also is learning that jumping on people is not preferred behavior, and we are quickly turning big Petey into a well-behaved gentleman. Petey is again available for adoption, and we are hoping that this next time will be his last, as he deserves a nice place to call his own.

To reinforce Petey’s learned skills and obedience, trainer Steve Fulmer has offered continued complimentary lessons once Petey is adopted into a home.

Of course, Petey is not the only dog who has ever had a difficult time getting adopted due to issues of problem behaviors or excessive strength. At the Valley Animal Center we have several special dogs who are being held back by a behavioral quirk.

In an effort to help all the “Peteys” out there, the Valley Animal Center has started a program in which our difficult-to-adopt dogs will receive structured training to resolve their issues and ensure adopters that with continued care and reinforcement, these dogs will make amazing pets.

To help this program take off, the Valley Animal Center is greatly appreciative of any and all donations that are given to The "Good Dog" Training Fund. Donations to the Valley Animal Center are tax-deductible, and can be made on our website, through mail at P.O. Box 706, Fresno 93712, or in person at 3934 N Hayston Ave, Fresno 93726, if you would like to come by and give a pat to Petey and the other dogs.

Petey thanks you for your support and well wishes, as do all of us here at the Valley Animal Center.

Happy New Year from the Valley Animal Center!

Happy New Year from the Valley Animal Center!

In need of a New Year's resolution? Help Us End the Pet Overpopulation Crisis in 2010!

Looking to make a New Year's Resolution that will make a positive impact on the Fresno Community? Resolve to help animals in 2010! This year, make your resolution a part of the fight to end euthanasia in animal control facilities. Here's four easy ways that you can help!

Resolve to Adopt a Pet!

Adopting a pet enriches your life - and adopting a pet from the Valley Animal Center or any local shelter saves another deserving animal from euthanasia in local animal control facilities. The Valley Animal Center has over 400 cats and dogs to choose from. Come see us seven days a week from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm!

Resolve to Spay or Neuter Your Pet!

We all know that spaying and neutering is the only was to prevent unwanted puppies and kittens from being born, but did you know that the Valley Animal Center offers a low-cost spay, neuter, and vaccination clinic where spay and neuter surgeries start at just $35? For more information, or to schedule an appointment for your pet, call 559-233-8554.

Resolve to Volunteer to Help Shelter Animals!

Interested in volunteering to help shelter animals in your community? Attend our next Volunteer Orientation Meeting on January 13th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. For more information, call the Administrative Office at 559-233-8690.

Resolve to Educate Others About the Pet Overpopulation Crisis!

Unfortunately, many Valley residents are completely unaware of the pet overpopulation crisis in our own hometown. Resolve to spread the word, send a link to our website or blog to friends and family, and make a difference in the life of many deserving animals this year!

See our New Year's Resolution Ideas in Fresno Scene Magazine here!