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The Shelter Scoop


The Power of Partnership
We may not have a spare inch of space in our shelter, but our hearts are still beating to the lifesaving drum because we have amazing...
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Jul 9, 2021


Pets of the Week June 27 - July 4
Meet Itaso and Bev ITASO HAS BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS! Meet one-year-old shepherd mix Itaso! He can be a bit shy at first,...
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Jul 1, 2021


Pets of the Week June 20-26
Two-year-old Prue has been with us since early March this year. She is a spunky girl just ready to have fun. Once she has her eye on the...
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Jun 23, 2021


The Bumpy Road to No-Kill
by Keely Lewis Board President Palm Valley Animal Society received the Transformational Change Award from Best Friends Animal Society for...
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Sep 18, 2020


Best Friends Awards PVAS for Transformational Lifesaving Change
From being “that kill shelter on Trenton” with a “save-rate” of only 23% in 2016 to achieving a 92% save-rate year-to-date, PVAS has...
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Sep 11, 2020


Kitten season is still going strong in the RGV
Many communities are seeing kitten intakes decline at this time of year but here in the RGV, there doesn't appear to be any slowing down....
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Sep 11, 2020


Petco Foundation’s Commitment is Saving Animal Lives in the Valley
Petco Foundation awarded a $1,000,000 grant to Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) in 2018, and that gift has made all the difference....
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Jan 25, 2020


Strategies + Impact: Progress in 2019
PVAS saw real progress in our journey to no-kill in 2019, saving 7,251 more animals than in 2018.* Working with our lifesaving partners...
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Jan 10, 2020


#Thanks to Maddie
Maddie’s® Shelter Embed Project in the Rio Grande Valley On July 1, 2019, plans for a no-kill valley region became a substantial,...
Palm Valley Animal Society
Aug 6, 2019


The Old Days
Every now and then, some of the employees at Palm Valley Animal Center (PVAC) talk about the “old days.” Those who lived through the...
Palm Valley Animal Society
Jun 19, 2019


Saving Cats
The current reality for felines at Palm Valley Animal Center (PVAC) is more positive than it has ever been. The future for the cats in...
Palm Valley Animal Society
May 16, 2019


Always Forward: Claire's Story
People face adversity and tragedy in different ways. Some retreat from the world. Some lash out at the world. Others like Kraig, refuse...
Palm Valley Animal Society
Apr 12, 2019


Jeter
Pupils dilate in the dark to search for light. At Palm Valley Animal Center (PVAC), our hearts and souls expand in a search for good....
Palm Valley Animal Society
Mar 23, 2019


We Can Do It
Palm Valley Animal Center (PVAC) seems to have every possible odd stacked against it. Our facility is ancient and our budget is...
Palm Valley Animal Society
Mar 20, 2019


A Moment in Time
What is animal welfare? What does it mean to work in animal welfare? What does it mean to work at Palm Valley Animal Center (PVAC)? How...
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Feb 22, 2019
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