About WVHS

Community-Centered since 1967

Wenatchee Valley Humane Society began in 1967 with a simple dream: give homeless animals hope—and a home. Today, we’re still here for the pets who need help and the people who love them.

Our mission: To build a safer, more supporting community for pets & people.

WVHS has grown from a shelter into a community resource center—focused on prevention, protection, and keeping families together. We provide safe care for vulnerable animals, help lost pets get home, offer spay/neuter and vaccination services, support pet owners during tough times, investigate cruelty, and place pets into loving homes with the right fit.

With the help of generous donors, we expanded our shelter in 2015 and added an on-site clinic in 2016 to better care for shelter pets and increase access to essential services.

We’re powered by this community—and we’re building a future where every pet is valued and every person feels supported.

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Staff & Volunteers

WVHS is a small shelter with less than 50 employees across three divisions: shelter, veterinary clinic, & animal care & control. Learn more about our Leadership Team & Board of Directors.

About Us

  • Our Mission Statement

    To build a safer, more supportive community for pets & people.

  • Our Vision Statement

    All animals loved. All people supported. One compassionate community.

  • Our Values

    Compassion. Integrity & Accountability. Growth & Innovation. Community Stewardship. Leadership in Action.

Our Humane Ethic

Compassionate Care, Thoughtful Placement

At Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, we’re committed to finding homes for every healthy, treatable, and safe pet that comes through our doors. We believe that every person and pet in our community deserves access to the resources they need to live in harmony and good health.

Thanks to supporters like you, we’re able to impact thousands of animals each year.

We never euthanize animals due to space or the length of their stay. Euthanasia is only considered as a compassionate, end-of-life decision—when an animal is suffering from untreatable medical or behavioral conditions, or poses a serious safety risk to others. In these difficult moments, we prioritize humane care, safety, and dignity.

Each animal is treated as an individual. We gather information from staff, fosters, previous guardians, and volunteers to create the best possible outcome. Our decisions are guided by what’s safe, ethical, and kind—for both pets and people.

Care That Mirrors What You’d Want for Your Own Pet

Nearly half of the animals we welcome are already healthy and ready for homes. Others arrive in need of medical or behavioral care. Our dedicated team provides:

  • Full-spectrum veterinary care, including spay/neuter, vaccinations, and treatment for illness or injury

  • Science-based behavioral treatment plans, including medication when needed

  • Enrichment programs to support emotional and mental well-being

  • Community pet training and support, recognizing that the whole community plays a role in animal welfare

Every effort is made to prepare pets for success in their new homes.

You Make the Difference

Your support helps us provide a high standard of care to every pet—just like you would want for your own. Together, we’re creating a more compassionate future for animals and the people who love them.

asilomar accords

As part of its commitment to transparency, WVHS adheres to the Asilomar Accords. In 2004, industry leaders representing animal organizations gathered to find common ground in an otherwise divided animal welfare field. The result was the Asilomar Accords, a first in the industry, which provided common definitions and a standard way of reporting shelter statistics. Since then, many of those same organizations and others put their heads together and created the Intake & Outcome Database (IOD)™, which serves as a basis for the minimum data shelters should be collecting and reporting.

In 2011, the national organizations began discussing how to compile a complete picture of the animals entering and leaving shelters in the United States. The result was the formation of Shelter Animals Count: The National Database, made possible by the founding organizations – ASPCA, Best Friends, The Humane Society of the United States, Maddie’s Fund, and PetSmart Charities – who provided the funding to bring this vision forward.