Victor Valley Animal Protective League

01/11/2025

There is a desperate need for low cost spay and neuter services in the HD. We want to do our part but we need YOUR support. The way to control the pet population is through promoting responsible ownership and stopping unwanted litters of kitties and puppies before they are conceived.

If you agree that spay and neuter services are a better answer than euthanasia, click the donate button on our Facebook or web page and that money will be used for the ethical treatment of our furry friends!

01/11/2025

After less than 24 hours, our Low-Cost Neuter Day on Saturday, January 25, is completely filled-up by appointments. Walk-ins for low-cost vaccines from 11-2PM are still available. Thank you for those pet owners wanting to do their part.

This proves that there is a great need for such services at low cost. Please consider donating so that we can continue these events in the future.

Charitable giving is the lifeblood of VVAPL. Contributions from supporters like you help to offset the cost of running the shelter, and provide for the health and comfort of the animals. On behalf of our homeless animals, Thank you!

01/10/2025

LOW-COST NEUTER CLINIC EVENT TO BE HELD​ - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

***Open To All MALE Dog and Cat Pet Owners***

We will be sponsoring a low-cost dog and cat neuter day on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Additionally, a low-cost vaccine clinic will be held by walk-in the same day from 11-2 PM. Services will be performed by Angel's Touch Veterinary located at our property on Zuni Rd. This is an opportunity for pet owners who may be struggling to still care for their male cats or dogs and help the community control the ever-growing pet population. This event will need to be scheduled in advanced and is on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis as appointment times will be filled up.
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VVAPL strives to offer these low-cost services from time to time upon vet and funding availability. However, our non-profit organization depends on community support through donations to continue providing these events for the betterment of our community pets. If you would like to donate to this and future events, please click on the link below or visit our website www.vvapl.org. We thank you in advance for your continued support in helping us in our mission of saving animal lives and educating our community on responsible pet ownership.

https://www.vvapl.org/donatetoday

01/09/2025

Our thoughts and prayers for all those suffering in the LA fires. For anyone looking for evacuation centers and animal shelters, see below:

EVACUATION CENTERS
Westwood Recreation Center – 1350 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
El Camino Real Charter High School – 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Pasadena Civic Center – 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
Ritchie Valens Recreation Center - 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd Pacoima, CA 91331


ANIMAL SHELTERS
Small Animals:

Agoura Animal Care Center – 29525 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Westwood Recreation Center – 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles 90025
Pasadena Humane – 361 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105
Castaic Animal Care Center – 31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic
Pomona Fairplex 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona
Industry Hills Expo 16200 Temple Ave, City of Industry
Baldwin Park Animal Care Center4275 Elton St, Baldwin Park
Carson Animal Care Center 216 W Victoria St, Gardena
Downey Animal Care Center 11258 Garfield Ave, Downey
El Camino High School 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills
Lancaster Animal Care Center 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster
Palmdale Animal Care Center 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale
Large Animals:

Los Angeles Equestrian Center – 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91506
Pierce College – 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367

12/25/2024

This Christmas season would be ‘ruff’ without our furry family members and our community pet owners.

12/12/2024

11/16/2024

Fostering is always needed, by all rescues! So many dogs get dumped just before the holidays in December to already full shelters. Help save lives and foster. If you don’t foster for us, please consider fostering for another reputable rescue.

https://scgrrescue.org/become-a-foster/

09/24/2024

Without Measure P revenue, there will be budget cutbacks to keep the police we now have. What will that mean to Animal Control and Road maintenance? Do you know you’re already paying an extra 1% when you shop in Victorville? That’s how they can add cops and build a new animal shelter.

09/23/2024

In addition to the "official" start of Fall this week, did you know September is also Responsible Dog Owner Month? Let's do our part and encourage other to spay/neuter and leash their dogs when walking.

09/20/2024

ATTENTION ANIMAL ACTIVISTS:

We have been bombarded with "unkind" messages, many from non-HD residents, challenging why our empty shelter is not being used for animals from recent SB County fires.

If these folks would like to contribute about $30 per day per animal each day until the animal leaves plus any associated Vet fees (if we could find one) for injured animals, and recruit enough volunteers (who must sign liability waivers in case of injury or accident) to feed, clean and monitor the kennels twice a day, we are confident a path forward could be found for temporary housing endorsed by all local municipal and county animal shelters

Of course, these activists would each take personal responsibility and possession of any animal too sick, injured or aggressive as they demand a strict prohibition of animal euthanasia.

Space for displaced or mistreated animals is not an issue of just empty kennel space.

We hope to resume limited services (not sheltering or adoptions) in the near future and encourage outspoken animal advocates to turn their attention and animus on hoarders, illegitimate rescues and back yard breeders to help curb unwanted and mistreated domesticated animals. The lack of personal responsibility is our biggest enemy in this issue.

We thank our traditional supporters and promise to resume our mission at our earliest sustainable opportunity.

VVAPL

09/16/2024

We are selling our 2008 Ford Econline150 van. It only has 35,601 miles and is currently registered as non-op. AC/am-fm/elec windows and key fob. $10k.
Will send vin # to interested parties to check out history. Available to see in Apple Valley. Will message you with details and contact phone # if serious.

09/08/2024

Victorville fairgrounds being made available for animals from mountain fires in need of relocation. Spread the word to those in evacuation areas!🐗🐴

09/01/2024

You will start hearing soon about Measure P on the ballot. This penny added to our AV sales tax (1%)will make us equal to VV and Hesperia. Importantly it will stop our current deficit spending and give us the ability to add police and other vital public safety services.

WE would love to have more proactive Code Enforcement and Animal Control staff to help fine dog hoarders, puppy mills and street-corner pet sellers. Like unlicensed back-yard breeders these people just produce more animals who end up sick, unsocialized, abandoned and sadly, eventually euthanized. All local shelters are overwhelmed constantly .

You can help Apple Valley by giving our Town the resources to increase our enforcement of existing laws to make animals and residents safer.
Pat Orr
Chairman
VVAPL Board of Directors

08/01/2024

National Night Out is less than a week away! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 6th, from 6pm to 8pm at Civic Center Park!

Join the Town of Apple Valley and the Apple Valley Police Department for a fun-filled evening of games, vendors, and activities. This is a free event, so come out to meet and connect with local law enforcement, emergency services, and community members.

📅 Date: August 6th
⏰ Time: 6pm - 8pm
📍 Location: Civic Center Park

06/22/2024

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06/08/2024

Thief leaving shelter property last week. She leaves in minivan.