Ed Varner

We are here to offer porch delivery of pet food to at-risk pet owners in the Valley Center area. For those experiencing economic strain or those affected by recent employment changes can contact us for assistance with pet food. We are partnering with Paw Prints Pet Supply and will help those in need as long […]

The last meeting of your Valley Center Animal League produced a lively conversation about the mission of our weekly column. We certainly want to “inform you” regarding the goings-on of our organization, such as animals that we have rescued that are available for adoption, fundraisers that we are planning, the need for volunteers to foster and walk

The February meeting of your Valley Center Animal League was dominated, as one would expect, with a review of the Father-Daughter Dance, which was held on Feb. 8. Members related good memories about numerous experiences they witnessed and comments they heard from the attendees.  In general, we were very satisfied with the event, but rather than taking

Many, if not most of us, seem to find ourselves in the “big box” company that is Walmart more often that we might like. Doesn’t it seem like they have their way with us, herding us towards impulse buys that we didn’t know, and sometimes didn’t need? And telling us to use automated checkout lanes

Our president, Dawn Taylor, and her husband, Chris, have three gregarious daughters whom they refer to as the E-girls. They are a let’s-do-it, inquisitive and charming triple threat to steal the hearts of anyone with whom they encounter. Emma, age 14, is full of curiosity. Elaina, 11, crosses the i with a heart, thank you

Our feral cat rescue group chalked up another feral colony success this week. A good neighbor in the East Main and Colby neighborhood called us about a feral cat and her two kittens living under a shed. We were able to trap the three of them as well as another two who found there way

All of our members contribute in a variety of ways to our mission, which, in simple terms, is to improve the quality of life for every animal we encounter. In the case of dogs, the process begins when Valley Center Animal Control Officer Frank Miller becomes aware of a dog in need of help. This

The relationship between the Crazy Cat Lady, Brenda Adams, and Dr. Julie Evans, DVM, while built on the foundation of friendship, is also a mutually rewarding business relationship of the best kind. Brenda and her husband pay all of the expenses of harboring the 46 cats in their colony and in return for the volunteer hours that

You might know Brenda Adams as a volunteer at Ark Valley Animal Hospital, or perhaps as a reserve police officer with the Park City Police Department. Or maybe as the wife of Wichita Police Officer Gunny Adams. You might not know her as any of those titles but even if you know her only by

Is there a more reflective time of year than that of the days between Christmas and New Years? Sitting in the solitude before dawn, having tended to the needs of our three canine treasures, the stillness of the moment begs for said reflection. The joys of being with family have morphed into thoughts of responsibilities,