Valhalla Rescue

06/23/2025

Be kinder, do better. I have followed this organization for quite some time. It always been a dream of mine to adopt a fox. I am sad to see that this has happened. All of us in rescue do the best that we can, some of us with very limited resources and followings. Instead of bitterness and anger, lies and innuendos, we need support, love and understanding. This is a tough job, with very little reward. We see people at their worst and their best but we often see animals at their worst and many of us are very empathetic and it drains us. The animal care industry has one of the highest su***de rates of any vocation. The world is a little bit darker tonight. My heart goes out to the friends and family and to all her followers. This is an amazing organization and Mikayla did it like we all do with love and hope for a better future for the animals. The rescue world has lost another amazing person.

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06/23/2025

Turn up your phone volume and listen to Thom Thom's cute attention grabbing bark.
He can seriously worm his way into anybody's heart.
He has an old soul, war torn personality but has room to share his bed with the right companion, purred or not. He definitely enjoys having friends but at the same time his number one priority is snuggles with humans. He is all about being as close as he can to anyone with something to rub his belly with. He does not understand the definition of stranger danger, that's for sure .

This poor baby, officially named Major Thom Paris, THOM for short, was found in the Walmart parking lot. Taken to a local vet where he was held for 2 weeks and then signed over to our rescue for medical care and treatment. We have no idea why anybody would abandon him. He definitely reminds us of a spunky old veteran who has a few War wounds but doesn't let that interfere with enjoying life to the fullest. He has kept us smiling and filled our hearts with such Joy from day one.

Since arriving at Valhalla Rescue, he has had all his remaining teeth removed and huge fistulas in his jaw repaired. He is scheduled to be neutered next month once all healed from this important 1st surgery that eased his pain and improved his outlook on life. He also has an OLD severe leg break that sadly was never set but is now completely healed. He gets along very well and is able to do limited stairs and slowly run around and if hadn't been x-rayed many people would have assumed that he just had severe arthritis. Our veterinarian, an orthopedic surgeon, concluded that to repair it would cause more harm than good. We can tell that everyday he is enjoying life more and more, so his leg is becoming less and less of an issue as he begins to truly enjoy a great quality of life. So once his neutering is done his medical hold is all clear. For a senior boy who's High estimate on age has gone from 18 down to now maybe 12 or is definitely enjoying a good retirement.

So, Thom Thom is ready, willing and able to fly off on his next mission to find new life and new home. We are interviewing for just the right humans to show him the universe. If you or someone you know is looking for a personality that will keep you company no matter where you want to explore, we would love to talk to you.

Lets find this old soldier someone to love him and make sure he is never left behind again.

06/23/2025

MADOC and BOONE waiting for their appointment to get educated this morning at our vet. Also known as tutoring, I mean neutering. LOL

Boone will be going to his new adoptive home but Madoc is still looking for one. If you or someone you know are looking for a wonderful, house trained started, vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, crate trained and more puppies, just get a hold of us here at Valhalla rescue. We would love to introduce you to these guys and their brothers.

06/19/2025

You have less than 2 weeks!

06/17/2025

Awwe we have a very devoted volunteer here at the rescue, Nick Crites ... When we saw this boy pop up in the shelter we really started rooting for him to find his perfect home. I can't believe Nick the dog is still in the shelter! :( with all of our followers we've got to know somebody that wants to adopt this good boy!! Please help us like, share and promote this beautiful boy!

LONGEST RESIDENT
Take me home today!
My name is Nick!
I was brought in as a stray, found on Nick Road in Centralia. No one claimed me, so I am looking for a new home. I am a very sweet but timid guy, estimated to be around 3 years old. I look like a Boxer - Bulldog mix and weigh close to 45lbs. I love people, but it does take me a bit to warm up. It is unknown how I react to cats, but I do not seem to like the other dogs here at the shelter. I do not seem to have much leash training, so I do pull when on walks and I am very strong. I am a very strong boy, so I need a person that can handle my strength and give me the training I need. I have TONS of energy and would love an active lifestyle. I would be best suited in a home with older kids that can respect my boundaries. I am already neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, now ready to meet my new loving family!

06/16/2025

Thank you so much to the wonderful rescues that stepped up to help this litter of puppies. Sadly this is exactly what we have all been fighting. A breeder who could not find homes for her puppies and now they are going into rescue. Hopefully most of them will find home, but the question is will the breeder keep on breeding? Have they learned their lesson and will alter their animals? We need low-cost spay and neutering options and we need breeders to be responsible for the animals they bring into the world. This is 10 dogs that will now cost a couple of thousand dollars for a rescue to alter and even more once they add all the other expenses to help them find forever homes.

06/16/2025

Hopefully this will be the beginning of a trend and every dog on cat that enters the shelter will need to be spayed or neutered as part of the return policy. Of course I'm going to hope that the shelters will find a way to utilize low cost or free altering services but either way this will be great to finally have some sort of requirements to help reduce the number of animals in our community.

The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, in partnership with the City of Tacoma, is addressing a surge in stray animals as public complaints about animal

06/14/2025

Hi Everyone!

It has come to my attention today that some people still have our old PO box in their contact list.

Our PO BOX IS 7, Not 251.

Please update your contact list address for Valhalla rescue
PO BOX 7
Winlock, WA. 98596

THANK YOU!

*Clark and Major Thom want to show off their friendship as a gentle reminder.....BOX 7