The mission of the PVHS is to promote humane and compassionate animal care through sheltering, adoption, education, and community outreach.

Our core values guide our services and programs to the community, which include:

• Humane treatment and care for all companion animals
• To respect the unique individual needs of each animal in our care
• Promoting informed and responsible pet ownership of companion animals, especially to our community’s younger generations
• Providing educational resources to our community
• Protecting public health and safety relating to companion animals
• Fostering strong community partnerships
• Striving towards sustainability