November 2015

theSCOOPe-newsletter

a savory serving to satisfy your animal appetite

In This Issue: Black Cat Friday, November 27-28 Junior Volunteers

Home for the Holidays in December Visit the Giving Tree

Attitude of Gratitude Happily Home: Zane

Meet Padfoot

Adopt Don't Shop

Scratch the shopping list and join us for Black Cat Friday Weekend, November 27 and 28 from 10 am to 4 pm. All black or mostly black cats will be fee-free, with discounts on other styles of cats. Get the perfect fit for your lifestyle with our Meet Your Match survey! Free goody bag from Unleashed by Petco with each adoption. Start your window shopping today!

Now Enrolling Jr Volunteers

Believe it or not, November is almost over! Now is the time for students age 12-15 to enroll in the December session of Junior Volunteers. Learn shelter cat care in this specialized 4-week course that enriches the lives of our feline residents and offers valuable volunteer experience to teens. Attend 3 Fridays and a Wednesday in this special holiday session. Sign up today!

Thanks for Giving

We couldn't do this without YOU. Follow along next week as we recognize and honor the contributions of everyone like you, who makes it possible for us to save lives and serve the community of people and animals who depend upon us.

Holiday Adoption Event

A house is hard to wrap, but a home is easily wrapped in love! It's also easy to wrap your arms around one of our adorable adult adoptable animals this December. Take home any adult dog or cat during our Home for the Holidays promotion, December 1-31, and receive 50% off the adoption fee. It's a great deal: give them a home, and you'll get all their love for the rest of their lives.

Gifts of Comfort and Joy

Let's face it: holding a pencil is awkward when you've got paws. That's why, every year, we help the dogs and cats make out their holiday wishlist. Starting December 1, you can stop by VHS and select a tag with a needed item from our Giving Tree in the lobby. Like to get your shopping done early? View our year-round wishlist online today. For an added benefit, shop online at Amazon Smile or the eScrip mall!

Happily Home: Zane

The stars must have aligned the day the Rolison family chose Sky for their new canine companion. The spunky black Lab mix immediately fit in with the active family, and became "best buds" with her new doggie sister, Luna. The two girls have their human companions beaming with pride and joy! Read more...

Contact Us! www.valleyhumane.org (925) 426-8656

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GIVING TUESDAY

December 1

All Day * Online

After Thanksgiving dinner has been devoured, and the post-holiday deals have been dealt, we invite you to Giving Tuesday, a global movement to celebrate generosity and to give.

Join us for this one-day, online-only special fundraising event to raise $5K to help homeless dogs and cats find the second chance they deserve.

RSVP TODAY

#givingtuesday

SOCIAL VALUE

Now all you social butterflies can help an animal without ever logging out!

Use the hashtag #donate on Facebook or Twitter to make a contribution anytime, anywhere!

On Facebook

Type #donate and any $amount when you comment on a VHS post, or post it on our wall.

On Twitter

Tweet #donate, any $amount and @ValleyHumaneSoc to make a gift

You will receive an immediate response from GoodWorld.me to complete your donation.

Now that's something to Tweet about!

HOLIDAY CLOSURES

Valley Humane Society will be closed the following days to observe the Thanksgiving holiday:

Wednesday,

November 25

Thursday,

November 26

We open at 10 am Friday, November 27 for Black Cat Friday weekend...see you there!