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What's Happening at Palo Alto Humane Society

URGENT!
SAVE OUR ANIMAL SHELTER!

Palo Alto may close its shelter and low-cost spay-neuter clinic on East Bayshore Road.

Help us save the shelter and low-cost spay-neuter clinic.

URGENT! Attend the next Finance Committee meeting Tuesday, May 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 250 Hamilton Avenue.

On Thursday, May 10, the Policy and Services Committee voted unanimously to appoint a task force to study ways to improve our shelter. The recommendation goes next to the Finance Committee for a vote on Tuesday, May 15. Your presence on behalf of the shelter is very important.We still need to convince the members of the City Council on the Finance Committee to move forward with a task force and keep the shelter open.

Please be there!

Other Things You Can Do

Send an email message to the four members of the Policy and Services Committee to thank them for recommending a task force to study ways to improve the shelter rather than voting in favor to shut it down:

Committee Chair Karen Holman: karen.holman@cityofpaloalto.org
Council Member Sid Espinosa: Sid.Espinosa@CityofPaloAlto.org
Council Member Larry Klein: lklein@thoits.com
Council Member Greg Schmid: greg.schmid@cityofpaloalto.org

Contact Mayor Yeh and all the City Council members and ask them to keep this vital service open.

Sign this petition, collect more signatures, and return the signed page(s) to Palo Alto Humane Society at P.O. Box 60715, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

Facebook members can sign online here:
http://www.causes.com/causes/660185-save-our-animal-shelter-soas.

Attend City Council or Planning Commission Meetings at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto. Check the City Calendar for updates at:
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/cals/default.asp.

Or, look for updates on the PAHS Facebook page or the Save Our Shelter Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/329841020398839/.

The animal shelter CANNOT close!

Outsourcing animal control means reduced care for our community's animals and enormous inconvenience for pet owners. Residents of Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills would be referred to Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA). SVACA will not accept surrendered pets—they refer surrenders to a facility in Milpitas. Residents would have to drive all the way to Santa Clara to look for lost pets.

Closure would mean the loss of the excellent low-cost spay-neuter clinic, which serves not only the contracted communities, but also others such as East Palo Alto whose residents desperately need close-by animal services.

Closure will result in more unaltered animals, more unwanted puppies and kittens, more suffering.

Please contact the Palo Alto City Council members and tell them "No! Do not shut down the shelter!"

Contact Palo Alto Humane Society at 650-424-1901 to stay on our action list or find us on Facebook.

It's 2012! PAHS is planting seeds to grow a more humane planet.

Continuing our second century of humane work, PAHS is honored to have contributed to animal welfare in Palo Alto and throughout the mid-Peninsula since 1908. Looking to adopt? The local shelter is Palo Alto Animal Services, and they have many animals who need loving homes. Please call (650) 496-5971. Looking for gifts? Visit our art gallery and gift shop at 520 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park.

WE NEED YOUR HELP        

"Twilight" the unwanted horse

"Isis" the cat that was left alone

"Ike and Tina" the two Chihuahuas

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Shop at the PAHS Gift Shop!
Visit the PAHS Gift Shop at 520 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park (a few feet from the CalTrain station) Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to find the perfect gift. Proceeds from all sales will help the animals.

PAHS Participates in Palo Alto's May Fete Parade
See details here

Easter Sunday Celebration
See details here

UPDATE!
Take action!
Oppose Governor Brown's Repeal of Parts of the Hayden Law
See details here

UPDATE!
Put an end to cruelty to elephants in Santa Ana, CA!
See details here

PAHS Supports Passage of H.R. 3359, the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act!
See details here

PAHS Releases Mow Wow Animals at California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE) Annual Conference in Sacramento
See details here

Cat Food Donated Through Foothill College Class
See details here

Children's Art on Display at PAHS!
Through April 30, 2012
See details here

Humane Education Network's 22nd Annual A Voice for Animals Contest

The Humane Education Network is excited to present its 22nd annual A Voice for Animals Contest for high schoolers across the globe. The contest is an exciting opportunity to make a difference for animals and possibly get rewarded in the process. Visit the contest page for official rules, guidelines and advice. The entry deadline is Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Check out our featured past winners for inspiration. The video entered by the first-prize winner will be featured at the PAHS annual film event December 6, 2012. Good luck to all!

Shop at Any Mollie Stone's Supermarket and Help PAHS!
See details here

PAHS Joins eScrip!
See details here

Crack Down on Spectators at Animal Fights
See details here

Pete's Coffee and Tea Donates to PAHS!
December 17–24, 2011

Mountain View Pete's (1032 Castro Street) designated PAHS as the recipient of its Christmas week charity drive, matching its customers' donations.

The returns are in! PAHS received $1,399.50! Way to go!

PAHS Holiday Gala at the Aquarius Theatre, downtown Palo Alto
Thursday, December 1 – See details here

PAHS Enters Joe Simitian's Contest "There Oughta Be a Law"
See details here

Take action!
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Holds Workshop Declaring War on Cats!
See details here

PAHS DESIGNATED RECIPIENT OF WHOLE FOODS' NICKELS FOR NONPROFITS
October 24–November 20, 2011

Through its Nickels for Nonprofits program Whole Foods Market helps local communities become better and healthier environments by providing financial support to organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life for members of that community. Whole Foods selects a local nonprofit program as a recipient. Customers who bring their reusable shopping bags to the store have the option of donating their five-cent bag credit to the selected organization.

The returns are in! PAHS received 14,860 nickels! Way to go!

Meet Max. PAHS helped this adorable puppy find his way into a good home. View details on our PET Help Stories page.
See details here

 

One of our favorite party-goers on the red carpet at this year's PAHS gala event, "Oh! For the Love of Critters!"

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by how its animals are treated . . .”
- Mahatma Gandhi