When Jelly, a two-year old cat, arrived with her rescuer at VCA Animal Hospital of Los Gatos, she had a life-threatening infection. The staff at VCA, one of PAHS’ veterinary partners, recognized that Jelly needed much more care than her rescuer could afford. The rescuer contacted PAHS for…
The Palo Alto Humane Society is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, charitable, volunteer-supported organization. PAHS is one of the few humane societies nationwide with no animal shelter. Instead of managing animals inside a shelter, we work to keep animals out of the shelter through humane programs in intervention, advocacy, and education. For a century, our mission has been to alleviate the suffering of animals, increase public sensitivity to animal issues, and elevate the status of animals in our society.