Author: Melanie Sadek President & CEO, Valley Humane Society What a year! As chair of the Legislative & Advocacy Committee for the California Animal Welfare Association, I’ve had a front-row...
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A Real-Life Horror Story: The Truth About Pet Blood Banking in California
Have you ever wondered where veterinarians get blood for an animal having surgery or needing a transfusion? The answer is chilling. California’s animal blood supply has a dark side…one that’s only...
Why Veterinary Care Feels So Complicated (and What You Can Do About It)
Author: Melanie Sadek President & CEO, Valley Humane Society If you’ve ever walked into a veterinary office with a sick pet and walked out overwhelmed, anxious, or blindsided by a bill you...
More Than a Matchmaker: The Role of Private Animal Shelters in Our Community
When people think of private nonprofit animal shelters like Valley Humane Society, they often picture joyful adoption moments—kittens and puppies finding new families or adult animals getting a...
Undervalued and Underfunded: The Quiet Crisis Facing Animal Shelters
Author: Melanie Sadek President & CEO, Valley Humane Society Chair, Legislative & Advocacy Committee, California Animal Welfare Association Across California, government-run animal shelters...
Advocating for Companionship and Love
Author: Melanie Sadek, Executive Director, Valley Humane Society I had never stepped into an animal shelter before joining Valley Humane Society fourteen years ago. Like many, I imagined I’d feel...
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