Join us for Kitty Christmas this Friday!

Kitty Christmas and Merry Mutts is Friday, December 4th from 4 to 8 pm!

Hello to all of the Valley Animal Center’s friends and colleagues!

You're invited to our Kitty Christmas and Merry Mutts Holiday Open House, this Friday, December 4th. The party will be going on from 4 to 8 pm, and we’d love to see you here celebrating the season with our shelter animals!

As always, your admission to the event is a donation to the shelter or a gift for the animals from our Holiday Wish List, which includes all of the supplies we need to take care of the dogs and cats every day. Your donations of paper towels, bleach, laundry detergent, and toys help us provide the best possible care for each deserving pet. And with over 400 pets to care for, it’s easy to see how we can use 40 pounds of laundry detergent each week!

Once you’re here at our shelter (right off the 168 Freeway at 3934 N. Hayston Ave.), you can enjoy a visit with the animals, yummy appetizers, and delicious wines provided by our friends at Water 2 Wine in Clovis. We’ve also got a huge assortment of holiday raffles going on, so please come and check them out!

Warmest Wishes for Your Holiday Season,

The Valley Animal Center Staff

Get your Raffle Tickets!

Attention Kitty Cat Caregivers!

If you've got a furry feline at home, check out this AWESOME raffle prize to be awarded at the Valley Animal Center's Kitty Christmas and Merry Mutts Holiday Open House on Friday, December 4th!

This one-0f-a-kind Feline Fantasies cat tree was made especially for Kitty Christmas by VAC Volunteers Tom and Tina Ellis. For only $1, you can purchase a ticket to win this amazing feline play area. The winner will be drawn at 7:30 pm on Friday, December 4th during our Kitty Christmas event.

In case you haven't joined us before, Kitty Christmas and Merry Mutts is the Valley Animal Center's annual holiday open house where we extend our shelter hours for one special evening full of holiday cheer.

From 4 to 8 pm, we'll be serving appetizers, delicious wines, and giving tours of the shelter. Your admission to this event is a gift for the animals from our Holiday Wish List, or a cash donation to the shelter. For more information, contact the Administrative Office at 559-233-8690.

We're in 9th Place - Help Us Make the Top 5 to Win $20,000!

The Valley Animal Center in is 9th Place in the Tom's of Maine Contest to Win $20,000!

The Valley Animal Center has been selected as one of the top 50 finalists in the Tom's of Maine "50 States of Good" contest to receive a $20,000 grant - and we need your to make it into the Top 5 and win $20,000! To enter the contest, we submitted a project proposal for a new program at the shelter called "Get Fit With Fido", and you can VOTE for our project every day to help us win!

The Idea

Put your best foot forward for homeless shelter dogs! Get Fit with Fido is an exercise program that includes a free, hour-long fitness walk to provide leash training to shelter dogs. Participants get fit, and fido gets a better chance of being adopted by learning obedience commands during the walk and the 2-hour dog training session immediately after.

Who Benefits

Valley residents who participate in this free program will benefit by receiving heart-healthy cardiovascular exercise, and their puppy partners will benefit, too. The dogs will receive exercise, valuable training, and gain increased exposure in the community, improving their chances of finding a forever home.

Objective

Get Fit with Fido will encourage fitness, community, and volunteerism; provide a free workout to citizens; and increase the number of dog adoptions in our no-kill shelter.

How YOU Can Help Bring This Project to Life

Visit the Tom's of Maine website, scroll down to find the Valley Animal Center's project Get Fit with Fido, and VOTE - once a day until October 30th! If you can't click the link above, paste this URL (http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/project-sponsorships.aspx?tab=vote) into your web broswer to vote. Once you're there, set it to your home page so you can remember to vote for the dogs in our no-kill shelter every day! You can also make a big impact on our chances of winning by forwarding spreading the word to your friends, family, and coworkers!

Thanks in advance for your support. We are so excited for our shelter - and really hope our efforts together can bring this prize to the Fresno community!

Save the Date for Our Upcoming Events!

Saturday, November 7th

Holiday Bake and Craft Sale and Santa Paws Photos

10 am to 2 pm at the Valley Animal Center

Start your holiday shopping early at the Valley Animal Center! Visit vendor booths full of unique crafts and gift ideas, enjoy tasty treats from our bake sale to benefit the animals, and bring your pet to have their photo taken with Santa in time for those holiday cards!

Saturday, November 14th

Community Shopping Day at Macy's Fashion Fair

All Day Long at Macy's in Fashion Fair Mall

Purchase your $10 Community Shopping Day Savings Pass from the Valley Animal Center's Administrative Office anytime before Macy's best sale of the year! All of the money from your savings pass goes directly to our shelter animals - and all of the savings on holiday gifts go straight into your pocket!

Wednesday, November 18th

Volunteer Orientation at the Valley Animal Center

5:30 - 7:00 pm at the Valley Animal Center

Interested in volunteering at the Valley Animal Center? Attend our last Volunteer Orientation meeting for 2009 so you can get started! This meeting is mandatory for all prospective volunteers, so don't miss your last change until after the holidays!

Friday, December 4th

Kitty Christmas and Merry Mutts Holiday Open House

4:00 - 8:00 pm at the Valley Animal Center

It's the most wonderful time of year at the Valley Animal Center! A gift for the animals from our Wish List is your admission to this fun, annual event. Guests will enjoy appetizers, spirits, tours of the shelter, holiday raffles, and more. We hope you can join us!

Help the Valley Animal Center Win $20,000!

Help the Valley Animal Center Win $20,000!

The Valley Animal Center has been selected as one of the top 50 finalists in the Tom's of Maine "50 States of Good" contest to receive a $20,000 grant - and we need your help to win! To enter the contest, we submitted a project proposal for a new program at the shelter called "Get Fit With Fido", and you can VOTE for our project every day to help us win!

The Idea

Put your best foot forward for homeless shelter dogs! Get Fit with Fido is an exercise program that includes a free, hour-long fitness walk to provide leash training to shelter dogs. Participants get fit, and fido gets a better chance of being adopted by learning obedience commands during the walk and the 2-hour dog training session immediately after.

Who Benefits

Valley residents who participate in this free program will benefit by receiving heart-healthy cardiovascular exercise, and their puppy partners will benefit, too. The dogs will receive exercise, valuable training, and gain increased exposure in the community, improving their chances of finding a forever home.

Objective

Get Fit with Fido will encourage fitness, community, and volunteerism; provide a free workout to citizens; and increase the number of dog adoptions in our no-kill shelter.

How YOU Can Help Bring This Project to Life

Visit the Tom's of Maine website, scroll down to find the Valley Animal Center's project Get Fit with Fido, and VOTE - once a day until October 30th! If you can't click the link above, paste this URL (http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/project-sponsorships.aspx?tab=vote) into your web broswer to vote. Once you're there, set it to your home page so you can remember to vote for the dogs in our no-kill shelter every day! You can also make a big impact on our chances of winning by forwarding spreading the word to your friends, family, and coworkers!

Thanks in advance for your support. We are so excited for our shelter - and really hope our efforts together can bring this prize to the Fresno community!

Congratulations to Jenny W.!

Congratulations to Jenny W. who won a $100 PETCO giftcard for signing up to receive the Valley Animal Center's FREE e-newsletter this weekend at Clovis Fest!

If you haven't signed up for VAC eNews yet, visit our homepage to sign up!

Thank You for Supporting the Valley Animal Center!

There are a variety of fun ways to help the homeless pets of the Valley Animal Center! Check out these great ideas from Frenso residents!

Happy Birthday to Cierra!

Cierra and her friends know how to throw a party! For her Disco-themed 13th Birthday celebration, Cierra asked friends to gather items from the Valley Animal Center's wish list in lieu of presents. Her big heart was a big help to our shelter animals!



Keeping It Casual!

The staff at TRISTAR Risk Management knows that helping the community is a great way to boost company morale. So, on Fridays, their awesome office team gets together for "Casual Fridays", where they pay $10 to charity for the opportunity to "dress down" at work. Thanks to all of the office team who kept it casual on behalf of the homeless dogs and cats in our shelter!