🤔How can I help? What does Valley Oak SPCA need the most right now?
👉Dog and puppy food: We feed our dogs Kirkland Adult Dog Food & Kirkland Puppy Food from Costco. This is the best deal for the quantity of animals we feed; we would be so grateful for donations of these brands since we feed over 40 dogs twice a day, every day. Purina One adult & puppy, Blue Buffalo puppy, and Iams adult & puppy are other brands we use.
👉Cat food: We feed our cats Nutra-Nugget cat food from Costco. There is a good supply there; if anyone is at Costco and wants to grab a bag for us we would be extremely grateful! We feed our kittens Purina Kitten Chow and our cats love the Friskies pate wet food.
👉Dog and puppy toys and treats: We go through toys like crazy! We have many dogs who can only have TOUGH toys, we can always use more! All of our canines get a snack before bed too! (No rawhide bones)
👉Kitten bottles, human baby bottles for puppies (the small MAM brand from target is great), puppy pee pads, heating pads, soft baby blankets, KMR kitten formula and puppy formula are very much appreciated.
👉Blankets and comforters - Especially during winter!
👉Monetary donations (Click our DONATE button)
👉How does the dog walking program work?
🐾Our dog walking program is called Steps4Pets and here are our current rules.
🐾Dog walkers can come 7 days a week between 8:30am-11:30am & 1:30pm-4pm Afternoon hours vary during the summer heat.
🐾Staff typically go to lunch between 12pm-1:30pm and this is doggie nap time so please avoid this time-frame.
🐾Dog walkers are not paid… except with wet kisses, furry hugs and the joy & health of exercise for you and a pet!
🐾You do not have to call before you come (we are short-staffed and don’t have someone answering phones when we are not open). However, if you are planning on bringing a large group or are coming on behalf of a work/school event with multiple people, please email us beforehand to plan accordingly. Info@vospca.org
🐾You do not have to go through volunteer orientation to walk a dog.
🐾You need to sign a waiver before walking.
🐾Children 6th grade -8th need to have a parent/guardian walking with them. Teens that are freshman and above can come without parent/guardian. In order to keep all families and our dogs safe, we are asking that no small children, including children in strollers, are brought to walk dogs. We need both hands free in order to hold the leash properly (babies in backpacks are ok).
🐾 Good walking shoes are required.
🤔How do Adoptions and Fostering work?
💓Adopters: please look through the available animals on our website http://www.vospca.org/adoption 💓We do not offer “walk throughs” of our kennels. 💓All of our adoptions are done by appointments; walk-ins are welcome upon availability. You can schedule an adoption appointment through our website. https://www.vospca.org/appointments You will be required to submit a completed adoption application when booking an appointment. You can print an application here: http://www.vospca.org/read-me (We have apps available onsite as well).
💓For dog appointments, if you have any current dogs in the home, please bring them with you to the adoption appointment. 💓We recommend all persons in the household attend the adoption appointment.
💓DOG appointment: We will bring the approved dog of your choice out to our lobby for a meet-n-greet. CAT appointment: We will escort you back to where our cats are housed to do a meet-n-greet.
💓Our staff tries their very best to match make families with the pet that will fit best in your household. Please keep in mind that animal you may be initially interested in, might not be the best fit for what you’re looking for. Adoptions are processed to approved applications only. Our staff has the right to deny any application at any time if they feel that it does not meet our requirements and expectations.
Fosters: If you are applying to foster please fill out and submit the form here: http://www.vospca.org/foster
💓Please wait until you are contacted before coming to the Adoption Center.
💓Pets are fostered out according to priority: seniors, injured, sick and orphans have the greatest needs.
💓We provide supplies and all medical care for foster parents. However, you are welcome to purchase your own supplies to prevent depletion of our stock.
Questions can be directed to:
Info@vospca.org
Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in helping Valley Oak SPCA! By joining our team of dedicated volunteers, you will be helping Valley Oak SPCA in its mission to provide the resources and support necessary to build lifelong relationships between people and pets. There are many ways you can help. We provide programs that fit your schedule and utilize your skills and talents. Whether you’re interested in working with adoptions, events or as an office assistant, each and every job makes a difference in the lives of the homeless animals.
Valley Oak SPCA is always taking volunteer applications.
Volunteers working at Adoption Center assist with socializing dogs and cats, giving them opportunities to exercise or cuddle, they help clean kennels, groom and walk the dogs. Valley Oak SPCA volunteers help by working at offsite events, including adoption events and educational tables. They help us raise money for major events, distribute flyers, post our information on social media, and they help us make people aware of responsible pet care, ownership and the importance of spaying and neutering their pets.
Requirements to Become a Volunteer
Fill out a volunteer application available.
Youth volunteers ages 12-15 are required to work along-side a parent, guardian or another adult over 18 years old. Volunteers ages 16 and older can volunteer on their own.
Ready to be a volunteer? Apply using the link below! (No application needed to walk dogs)