Awards Ceremony for Our First Ambassadors of Compassion Story-telling Contest (May 28) This contest was aimed at local 7th and 8th graders from Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Alameda county middle schools, with all counties well represented. It was tough to pick a winner, and we decided to honor one first-place writer and […]
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PAHS Made the News! Palo Alto Online & Palo Alto Weekly reported on our May 28 award ceremony for our story-telling contest! The two Bol Park donkeys were welcome guests! Barron Park donkeys Jenny and Perry served as the inspiration for #PaloAlto student Vandana Ravi’s story “Snapshot,” which won first place in the Palo Alto […]
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Memorial Day 2019 We at PAHS remember the ultimate sacrifices of the members of our armed forces. We wish our friends and supporters a peaceful day of remembrance. View On Facebook
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Support the California Ecosystems Protection Act (AB 1788)! Protect your children, your pets, and the wildlife! Bill Regulating Super-Toxic Rodenticides Advances Out Of California Assembly Today the California Ecosystems Protection Act, passed out of the California Assembly. Authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom and sponsored by ALDF and a coalition of wildlife protection groups, the bill […]
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PAHS Is in the News! The Friday, May 24, print edition of the Palo Alto Online & Palo Alto Weekly published a wonderful photo of our Monday, May 20, Critter Club session at Costano Elementary. Take a look at Jaye and her gentleman cat Marlowe accompanied by third grader Mohammed. View On Facebook
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All About Service Dogs—PAHS Critter Club at Costano Elementary, May 23 Suzanne Attenborough from Canine Companions for Independence visited Costaño to introduce the third graders in Ms. Egbert's class to Ivy, a 6-month old Golden Retriever puppy in training, and Wendell, a 7-year old Golden who could not qualify as a service dog because of […]
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Read Our Latest Blog Posting, “Fix That Cat Before She ‘Litters’ (and don’t forget dad!)” by longtime volunteer and advisor Ann Nussbaum https://www.paloaltohumane.org/blog/fix-that-cat-before-she-litters-and-dont-forget-dad/ View On Facebook
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All About Cats—Critter Club at Costano Elementary (East Palo Alto) The Monday, May 20, session of Critter Club in Ms. Egbert's third-grade class featured cats—as pets and as strays helped by volunteers, with a particular emphasis on spay-neuter to control the stray/feral population. Present were volunteer Jaye Bergen and her cat Marlowe. Marlowe is an […]
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Special Thanks to Sabrina! Sabrina F., of Los Altos, recently celebrated her 6th birthday, and in lieu of gifts requested that her friends donate items in kind to help the dogs and cats PAHS helps. She and her grandmother stopped by today to deliver these items. We’re looking forward to seeing Sabrina again soon! View […]
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How to Meet and Greet a New Dog PAHS in Action at Hillview Middle School of Menlo Park of Menlo Park—May 16 PAHS people (Patty Hurley, Arlene Esquivias, and Leonor Delgado), along with office therapy dog Minnie, visited Ms. Musladin's group at the school to teach about pet care and safety around dogs. Watch how […]