Adoption is good for your health - Valley River Humane Society

Make Adoption Your Only Option...It's Good for Your Health

Shelter pets provide a sense of purpose and lessen feelings of loneliness. When you adopt, you can feel proud that you are helping an animal in need!
Adoption is good for your family - Valley River Humane Society

Make Adoption Your Only Option...It's Good for Your Family

Adopting a mature pet not only gives older animals a second chance, it often means introducing them to your family will be much easier.

Make Adoption Your Only Option...It's Good for Your Soul

When you adopt, you save a loving animal by making them part of your life and open up shelter space for another animal in need.

Valley River Humane Society - Marble, NC 28905

Valley River Humane Society is a non-profit volunteer organization with the primary goal of reducing the number of homeless animals in our community.  Founded in 1969 as the Cherokee Humane Society, and located on county property at the old landfill on Fairview Road in Marble, NC, VRHS received $250,000 from the estate of Lillian Clifford in 1997, which allowed us to purchase 12.5 acres in Marble, off Hwy 74 and build the present NO-KILL Shelter facility.

VRHS is staffed by caring individuals and volunteers dedicated to helping orphaned animals find forever homes. We take in about 2000 homeless pets and strays every year, split about equally between dogs and cats. Many are adopted locally, and where possible, some of our dogs are transported to other renowned humane societies for adoption in the Northeast.

We invite you to visit our facility and see for yourself the result of the hard work by our staff and volunteers. Consider becoming a member of VRHS and share in our goals of driving greater animal adoptions, promoting spay & neuter practices, advocating for sensible animal control policies, and providing a safe and healthy environment for stray and abandoned animals.

Remember, the VRHS is a non-profit organization under section 501(C) (3) so that your DONATIONS can be tax-deductible.

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How You Can Help

There are countless ways you can help us in our quest for paws.
You can make a donation (however big or small), join our
fundraiser events, or volunteer your time and home as a foster parent

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Who’s the bestest most bestest boy ever? This guy Timber is! And it’s all because of the VRHS team getting dogs like Timber off the chain, into some regular food, and healthy playtime with dogs and people. Make sure to check out Timber’s ‘before’ (pictured...
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Thank you all for what you do!!
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Volunteers needed today to assist with laundry! Please contact the shelter for details on arrival and end time. Thank you
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Meet Hobbit 🧡

As you may know, orange cats have such a fun personality , and hobbit is no exception. Super playful and full of energy.
He’s still a kitten at 6 months old.

Hobbit is a hoot to be around 😆

Stop by the...
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Meet Emmet 💙

Another lovebug who has been at the shelter since a little kitten.

He’s 6 months old and great with other cats.

Stop by the shelter to meet this sweetheart.
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Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter5 days ago
Meet Nate 💙

This handsome boy is still a kitten at 6 months old. He’s been at the shelter since he was a little kitten 🤗

Not only is he stunning, he’s an absolute sweetheart 💕

Stop by the shelter and meet the adorable Nate...
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Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter5 days ago
Meet Mouse 🐭

This gorgeous boy is still a kitten and only 5 months old. He came into the shelter as a little kitten 🤗

Super sweet personality , such a love bug and craves your attention. He’ll also do great with other cats.

Stop...
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Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter6 days ago
🥳Update - adopted ❤️

But we have so many other kitties. Stop by the shelter and hang out in the free roaming Kitten and cat room and see which kitty picks you 🤗
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Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter6 days ago
Meet Bryant & Rascal ….

These cute boys are still kittens at 9 months old 🤗

Bryant has an adorable bobtail 😄 and both are super sweet ❤️

Stop by the shelter to inquire more about their personalities and to meet these cute boys that...

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