Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) hosted their second annual Summer Music & Wine Festival on Sunday, August 1 with resounding success! An estimated crowd of over 3,000 people enjoying a relaxing afternoon with their friends, families and dogs at our new Animal Community Center in Milpitas. - read more and see photos

With over 20 rescue groups and animal shelters in attendance, HSSV's adoption event was the biggest community adoption event in the Bay Area! - read more and see photos

HSSV's black-tie fundraiser, The Fur Ball, was a huge success with tickets selling out early and grossing more than $445,000 for our shelter animal guests. More than . . . - read more and see photos

Our Animal Community Center was abuzz with activity on Saturday, February 13 with our 1st annual Valentine’s Adopt-a-Thon.  From 9 AM to 9 PM, animal lovers got to meet with that special dog, cat or rabbit they had their eyes on - read more...

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A record number of participants turned out for Humane our 7th Annual Walk 'n Wag walk-a-thon last Saturday. More than 800 people and hundreds of dogs attended the event, which raised approximately $110,000 for our shelter animals.

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Our first annual Summer Music, Wine, and Adoption festival was a success with more than 700 people!

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The Fur Ball Draws More than 300 Guests and Their Canine Companions

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At The Fur Ball 2009, more than 300 guests and their canine companions walked the “Gold Carpet” at our sixth annual black tie fundraiser. The event grossed more than $350,000 for our animal guests.

This year’s theme “Hearts of Gold” spoke to the boundless love and devotion of our animal companions – and all the ways that they touch our hearts and enrich our lives.

Lissa Kreisler, popular 94.5 KBAY radio personality, lent her exuberant humor and star presence as evening emcee. More than a dozen wineries offered wine tasting and Maggiano’s Little Italy and La Fondue restaurants served dinner and dessert.

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The elegant evening featured a “Best-Dressed Dog” contest sponsored by A DOG’S LIFE, “animal communicator” Joy Mason, DVM, pet portraits by Jeanelle Steiner, a dancing-with-your-dog performance by renowned trainer Cerena Zutis and her legendary dog “Little Guy”, and live music by Mark Russo and The Classy Cats. A silent and live auction rounded out the event. Attendees bid on everything from an African Safari vacation package to a Sharks game package that included a pre-game dinner for two with announcer Randy Hahn in the Sharks media lounge

The rainy weather didn’t dampen HSSV’s 6th Annual Walk ‘n Wag walk-a-thon. Some 500 animal lovers and their canine companions braved the wet weather and helped raise a record $110,000 for our shelter animals! To view photos from the event, visit: http://www.walknwag.info

The Fur Ball, Humane Society Silicon Valley's fifth annual fundraiser, was a star-studded affair Saturday night with comedienne Kathy Griffin and Silicon Valley legend Steve Wozniak reigning as Queen and King of The Fur Ball.

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The event grossed more than $400,000 for our shelter animals!

More than 425 guests and their canine companions celebrated under a tent in the Centennial Lot at California's Great America.  This theme for the evening was "True-Blue Companion" to demonstrate the important role animals play in our lives and the magic that happens when people bond with their pets.

Guests enjoyed wine tasting from a wide variety of Bay Area wineries and dinner from Maggiano's Little Italy. Dessert was provided by La Fondue and Plumed Horse.  Throughout the evening, guests consulted with pet psychics, mingled with fellow animal lovers and posed for portraits and pictures with their dogs. The evening ended with guests taking to the dance floor with their dogs.

A big thanks to all our volunteers and staff who made this event possible, and a special thanks to Deb Walt and Rita Bonasera, The Fur Ball co-chairs. 

Hundreds of Animal Lovers Attend Groundbreaking and Participate in 5th Annual Walk ‘N Wag!

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Hundreds of people and their dogs celebrated the groundbreaking of Humane Society Silicon Valley's new Animal Community Center in Milpitas. After the ceremony, people and their pets embarked on a walkathon, which helped raise more than $100,000 for the shelter animals.