VALLEY ANIMAL HAVEN is the 40 year old "Dream Come True" of our founder - Pam Brasil. This shelter is dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless.

Our mission is charitable. Our corporation was established exclusively for the welfare of animals and increased education of animal owners, including but not limited to dogs and cats. The purpose is to provide shelter, care, and re-homing of rescued, abused, abandoned, surrendered and homeless dogs and cats.

Our founder, Pam Brasil, had a dream of one day having a shelter that would operate solely for the purpose of saving the lives of helpless and homeless animals. This dream was born when she saw a program about an animal shelter, in the Midwest, that had been destroyed by an arsonist because he hated dogs. Her heart broke at such human cruelty. There were 80 beautiful dogs destroyed in that fire. She purposed to some day have a safe HAVEN for dogs and cats. That dream has become a reality with the opening of VALLEY ANIMAL HAVEN. Pam, and her magnificent team, are dedicated to providing a safe, loving, and caring environment for abused, abandoned, and neglected animals in their community.

VALLEY ANIMAL HAVEN is a Non-Profit (status pending), NO-KILL shelter that works with other rescue and shelter groups throughout the San Joaquin Valley to help re-home as many animals as possible. There are tens of thousands of beautiful animals waiting for help.

PLEASE join us in our mission to provide the help that they so desperately need and deserve. Our hope is that, one day, no dog or cat will have to suffer at the hands of abusive owners. We can accomplish this through community education programs, effective spay/neuter programs, and the never ending dedication of our shelter supporters.

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