Behind the Tails

Chatting with foster parent Kimmy who went from never fostering to having fostered over 3,000 hours! Tune in to her experience and see how you can help local animal shelters and rescues near you just as Kimmy has. Become a foster parent: https://valleyanimal.org/get-involved/foster/ Learn more about Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org/ Donate here: https://valleyanimal.org/donate-now/ Connect and stay up to date: FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | TIKTOK | LINKEDIN | YOUTUBE

Chatting with the Marketing Department! What is marketing? Learn from three professionals their journey being Valley Animal Center's very first marketing team! Learn more about Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org/ Find a furry friend to adopt: Cats: https://valleyanimal.org/cats/ Dogs: https://valleyanimal.org/dogs/ Donate here: https://valleyanimal.org/donate-now/ Connect and stay up to date: FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | TIKTOK | LINKEDIN | YOUTUBE

Chatting with Dog Park Supervisor, Maegan! Learn about Maegan's journey with Valley Animal Center and the services their dog park has to offer to dog owners and their canine companions! 2022 is a new year for the Dr. James W. Thornton Dog Park, so listen to find out more. Learn more about Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org/ Find a furry friend to adopt: Cats: https://valleyanimal.org/cats/ Dogs: https://valleyanimal.org/dogs/ Donate here: https://valleyanimal.org/donate-now/

Chatting with Dog Care Associates Mariah and Jessica! Adopting a dog/puppy is a lifetime commitment and the decision should not be made lightly. If your heart has made the decision to adopt, then this podcast is for you! Discussed in this episode: what you should consider before adopting, things you can expect of your new adopted dog, tips and tricks on introducing your new furry family member to your home, and more! Read the accompanying blog post here: https://valleyanimal.org/adopting-new-dog/ Learn more about Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org/ Find a furry friend to adopt: Cats: https://valleyanimal.org/cats/ Dogs: https://valleyanimal.org/dogs/ Donate here: https://valleyanimal.org/donate-now/

Chatting with Cat Care Associates Anjanette and Lindsey! Adopting a cat/kitten is a lifetime commitment and the decision should not be made lightly. If your heart has made the decision to adopt, then this podcast is for you! Discussed in this episode: what you should consider before adopting, things you can expect of your new adopted cat, tips and tricks on introducing your new furry family member to your home, and more! Read the accompanying blog post here: https://valleyanimal.org/adopting-new-cat/ Learn more about Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org/ Find a furry friend to adopt: Cats: https://valleyanimal.org/cats/ Dogs: https://valleyanimal.org/dogs/ Donate here: https://valleyanimal.org/donate-now/

Chatting with Sim, our graphic designer and photographer! Do you struggle to take great photos of your pet? Listen to our conversation with Sim as she shares her experience taking photos of our shelter animals and some simple tips and tricks she's learned over the years on how to get your pets more photo ready! You can read the accompanying blog post here: https://valleyanimal.org/pet-photography-tips/ Learn more about Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org/ Find a furry friend to adopt: Cats: https://valleyanimal.org/cats/ Dogs: https://valleyanimal.org/dogs/ Donate here: https://valleyanimal.org/donate-now/

Chatting today with animal care team members Anjanette, Mariah, and Ruben. It's National Best Friends Day! Have you heard of the term "Bonded Pairs" before? At Valley Animal Centers, a few of our animals are considered bonded pairs and are in need of adopters who are ready for the joy of adopting two pets instead of just one. There is a range of what it means to be a bonded pair. A bonded pair can be two animals who have been with each other for a very long time. They can be each other's best friends and companions. It can also mean they can't function without the other. If two animals are tightly bonded, separating them can cause anxiety and depression. Listen to the podcast to learn more about bonded pairs! Learn more about Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org/ Find a furry friend to adopt: Cats: https://valleyanimal.org/cats/ Dogs: https://valleyanimal.org/dogs/ Donate here: https://valleyanimal.org/donate-now/

Learn more about Valley Animal Center's fostering program, and how you can help save animals' lives today! Dog Care Supervisor Ruben Whitney-Cantu shares his recent fostering experience with Bunny, a Chihuahua mix who's eyes had to be removed. Listen as he shares what it's like to foster a blind dog as well as how fostering is a way to help animals who may have gone through trauma. Although we want our shelter animals to all be adopted, fostering is also a vital act that saves animal lives. Each time a person or family helps to foster an animal(s), that leaves one more kennel of our shelter open to take in another animal that may need our help. By becoming a foster parent/home, you are also able to give your foster animals the direct love and attention that they may so desperately need at this time in their lives. When you foster, you may not be that animal's forever home, but you are a much needed resting stop for them to find that forever home. Apply to be a foster parent today: https://valleyanimal.org/foster-application/ Learn more about Valley Animal Center's fostering program: https://valleyanimal.org/get-involved/foster/ If you can't foster, but would still like to make an impact in an animal's life, you can donate here or purchase items on our Amazon Wish List. Through your donations, we are able to help current and future foster homes.

Learn more about Valley Animal Center's fostering program, and how you can help save animal lives today! Clinic Manager Daisy Espitia shares her fostering experiences: "I began fostering just a couple months into my working at Valley Animal Center, starting with one of current Surgery Annex cats, Genny. I have learned so much through fostering: patience, overcoming loss, and learning to let my babies go to their forever homes. Over the time I have worked here, I have fostered more than 50 kittens and puppies combined, and have “foster-failed” with only 3 of them. (I call that a win). I hope to continue to provide assistance in our shelter with this important and crucial part of rescue for many years to come." Apply to be a foster parent today: https://valleyanimal.org/foster-application/ Learn more about Valley Animal Center's fostering program: https://valleyanimal.org/get-involved/foster/ If you can't foster, but would still like to make an impact in an animal's life, you can donate here or purchase items on our Amazon Wish List. Through your donations, we are able to help current and future foster homes.

Learn more about Valley Animal Center's fostering program, and how you can help save animal lives today! Foster Coordinator Maritza Lopez discusses the importance of fostering. Although we want our shelter animals to all be adopted, fostering is also a vital act that saves animal lives. Each time a person or family helps to foster an animal(s), that leaves one more kennel of our shelter open to take in another animal that may need our help. By becoming a foster parent/home, you are also able to give your foster animals the direct love and attention that they may so desperately need at this time in their lives. When you foster, you may not be that animal's forever home, but you are a much needed resting stop for them to find that forever home. Apply to be a foster parent today: https://valleyanimal.org/foster-application/ Learn more about Valley Animal Center's fostering program: https://valleyanimal.org/get-involved/foster/ If you can't foster, but would still like to make an impact in an animal's life, you can donate here or purchase items on our Amazon Wish List. Through your donations, we are able to help current and future foster homes.