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.Β  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, theΒ VRHSΒ 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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Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter6 hours ago
Discover the dogs participating in the Saturday adoption event, unless they are adopted before the event. πŸΎπŸ’•πŸΆ
For more information call 828-837-2304
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter2 days ago
Perry is a friendly, outgoing, and energetic dog who loves to play. He is well-behaved on walks and is a sweet, playful boy. Perry gets along with other dogs. πŸΆπŸ’•πŸŽ‰πŸΎπŸ’«
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter2 days ago
Meet Sabrina, a 1 year old sweet kitty radiating positivity, yearning for love that truly understands her. She loves to snuggle her bunny. πŸΎπŸ’•πŸ˜»
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter4 days ago
Little Poof helped make dog treats for all the shelter dogs ... just kidding πŸ˜†
The dogs LOVED the treats.
We will post the recipe in the comments. This was such an easy way for the dogs to enjoy something new and for the humans involved to make memories πŸ“Έ
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter
Valley River Humane Society Animal Shelter5 days ago
We offer our warmest congratulations to the newly adopted pets and their families. Our heartfelt appreciation extends to adopters, supporters, donors, and volunteers for their invaluable contributions. For any adoption photos or updates, please feel free to share them in the comments. πŸΎπŸ’•πŸŽ‰πŸΆπŸ’–πŸ±

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