VAH in the Community

We are part of your community and we give back!

We wanted to share some of the ways we at Valley Animal Hospital share and give back to our community, locally and globally, by personally volunteering and participating in Merced area projects. We also make donations towards programs and scholarships that benefit animals and people.

We also employee 30 tax-paying, hard-working residents from the Atwater and Merced area! Through taxes, our employees help pay for the streets, police, fire department and other city/county services that we all need!

Above: VAH Staff + “Dogs from around the world” at the 2018 Merced Christmas Parade, December 1, 2018

Valley Animal Hospital was an Active Part of Your Community in 2018

2018 Donations

• In 2016, 2017 and 2018, we discounted over $30,000 in Veterinary Services for local animal non-profit rescue groups! We work with New Beginnings for Animals, the Merced County SNAP Program, Big Dawgs Rescue, Merced SPCA and many more!

• In 2018, Valley Animal Hospital of Merced donated $1,000 to aid with relief efforts for the Northern California “Camp Fire”— United Way of Northern California

• Merced Junior College : Suds-n-Sausage annual fundraiser for the Agriculture Department- 2016, 2017, 2018

• CASA— Court Appointed Special Advocates, 2018

• Merced Youth Soccer, 2018

• Senhor Santo Cristo Portuguese Association, 2018

• Miss Merced County, 2018

• Golden Valley High School Aquatics, 2018

2016 & 2017 Donations

• Supported Valley Children's Hospital with a banner at Costco (May 2017)

• University of California, Merced : University Friends Circle

• University of California, Davis: ongoing donation to the Teaching Hospital Fund

• Paws For Cause Annual Dog Walk for the COVE, Center of Vision Enhancement (for people with Low Vision)

• Relay For Life (Cancer Fundraising)

• Bark For Life (Cancer Fundraising for people, with dogs)

• Merced Peace Officers Association Children’s Education Outreach Program

• University of California, Davis : In Memorium Donations; honors pets who have passed away by donating to a research fund at UC Davis, funding ongoing research for improved Medical Care for pets.

• Valley Animal Hospital and staff have participated in a variety of local events, including :

  • Atwater 4th of July Parade

  • Merced Christmas Parade

  • Merced Art Hop

  • Merced Area : A variety of Fun Runs and Marathons to support local fundraisers