Non - Profit Spotlight

PALM VALLEY ANIMAL SOCIETY

By: Julian Whitacre

The Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal welfare organization serving six municipalities in Hidalgo County and the county at large. PVAS operates two facilities in Edinburg, Texas—the Trenton Center and the Laurie P. Andrews Center. Together the centers take in approximately 30,000 animals a year and are committed to the wellbeing and care of these animals. PVAS accepts all stray and surrendered animals regardless of age, health, or breed, making us the largest intake facility in Hidalgo County and one of the largest intake facilities in the nation.

The goal of the Palm Valley Animal Society, is to save every animal through progressive adoption, foster care, and rescue transfer programs. PVAS offers many additional programs designed to help pets in the shelter, in the community, and in your home, including volunteer, fee-reduction, and veterinary services programs.

Our mission is to provide lifesaving care, comfort, and compassion to animals in need by engaging our community’s hearts, hands, and minds.

The Palm Valley Animal Society has many services and programs aimed at helping as many animals as possible. Some of these include the community cat program, monthly wellness clinics, and microchipping. You can also become a foster parent for one of our animals in need. Fostering can be long or short-term, for medical/ age reasons, for transport preparation, or just to give one of our dogs or cats a break. Our fosters make a real difference in our animals’ lives and our ability to find homes for the animals in our care.

To achieve our goal of saving every animal we can, we need your help! The community support we receive is incredible, and there is always room for anyone who would like to volunteer or donate at PVAS. For more information on any of our services or to check out the animals available for adoption, please visit us at pvastx.org.

EARLY VOTING: FEB 14 - 25 ELECTION DAY: MARCH 1 OUR EXPERIENCED CHOICE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

The youngest of twelve children, Terry Palacios was born into a hardworking, humble family of manual laborers working in the fields throughout Hidalgo County. As a first-generation college graduate, Terry was a trailblazer who has been a criminal defense attorney for 30 years and an elected municipal judge for 27 years, and is the most qualified candidate and experienced choice to be our next District Attorney.

AS OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY , TERRY WILL:

CREATE FIRST-EVER CRISIS CENTER:

Work with all city police departments, county, state and federal agencies to create a Crisis Center for people with mental health or substance abuse issues to reduce jail population, rehabilitate people and get them the help they need, and save taxpayer dollars.

FURTHER STRENGTHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIPS:

Collaborate with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and partners to investigate and prosecute cases more e ciently and e ectively.

ENHANCE SPECIALTY COURTS & PROGRAMS:

Work with judicial partners, juvenile probation and adult probation to expand services and programs for non-violent o enders, juveniles, and Veterans to get people the help they need and reduce repeat o enders through grant funds and partnerships.

EXPAND VICTIMS SERVICES PROGRAMS:

Enhance relationships with victims’ services organizations to reduce domestic violence and other violent crimes, and increase grants and partnerships to keep these organizations funded to continue providing support services for victims.

INCREASE COMMUNITY PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION:

Enhance community outreach services to raise awareness, prevent and reduce crime, and expand programs that make our community proactive to prevent crime instead of reactive after crime occurs.