Since its inception in 1987, Pleasanton’s Valley Humane Society has been supporting animals from across the Bay Area. By rescuing strays and providing them with forever homes, VHS has become an integral part of Pleasanton’s community.
“The mission is basically to support homeless dogs and cats and make sure they’re ready to find their forever family. So we rescue dogs and cats from county shelters, throughout the Bay area as well as as far as Stockton. By law, when an animal is found stray, they go to their local county shelter for Alameda County,” said VHS Program Specialist Sally Parsons.
Volunteering Opportunities
Valley Humane Society creates opportunities for people to experience the love of a pet, as well as connect with others. It also offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for high school students ages 16+.
“So helping out in the shelter, both as a staff member and volunteer, is a very rewarding experience… Some of the animals we’ve rescued have lost a leg or have gotten hit by a car, and we still take them because we have our own surgery center, which is also in Pleasanton, and we can do that surgery. So then we have a cute little tripod [a three-legged dog], [who lived] a long and healthy life, but, you know, it always pulls at your heart when you see some of these animals,” said Parsons.…