A local animal rescue has seen a huge uptick in pet adoptions and rescues as folks continue to work from home during the pandemic. “Oh, it’s been insane,” said Sara Penhallegon of the Center Valley Animal Rescue. “There’s been a huge rise; it’s been more adoptions than we’ve ever seen before.”
A neglected pair of horses in need of medical attention were removed from a private residence between Kalaloch Ridge and Clearwater Road recently and taken to Center Valley Animal Rescue by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
Staff members rehab lost animal, send to Texas zoo QUILCENE — A cougar checked itself into the Center Valley Animal Rescue for care.
More than 50 being prepared for adoption at Center Valley in Quilcene QUILCENE — The Jefferson County District Court has approved the forfeiture and transfer of ownership of more than 50 animals seized in an alleged animal abuse case to Center Valley Animal Rescue.
Majority taken to Center Valley Animal Rescue in Quilcene QUILCENE — More than 50 animals have been seized and placed in the care of Center Valley Animal Rescue following a case in which Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies suspect animal neglect.
The director of Center Valley Animal Rescue has never seen anything like it. Normally, Sara Penhallagon receives two or three adoption applications weekly. She had 40 come in during one recent week.
While the rest of the state has been coping with the impacts of the coronavirus, the Center Valley Animal Rescue of Quilcene has been helping treat a highly contagious viral disease of its own, except its patients have been rabbits rather than humans.
QUILCENE — Center Valley Animal Rescue is one of two organizations nationwide to receive donated equipment this year through the Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry.
Center Valley Animal Rescue in Jefferson County is caring for the animals seized from a Clallam County resident’s property in late June.
