Adopted · 2024 Meatballs
“Six months in the shelter, then one perfect Saturday. Meatballs now runs the couch — and the house.”
Edinburg, Texas | Open 7 Days a Week
Meet Your New Best Friend
Hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies & kittens are at PVAS right now, waiting for someone like you to walk them out the front door for the last time.
Available Right Now
Meet the Dogs and Cats Waiting for You
As the Rio Grande Valley’s Life-Saving Leader, PVAS is the largest nonprofit shelter south of San Antonio, helping 8,000 to 10,000 dogs and cats find homes every year. Here’s who’s waiting for you right now.
How Adoption Works
Three Simple Steps to a
New Family Member
Since 2018, we’ve helped thousands of Rio Grande Valley families find the right pet, and we’ve kept the process simple, on purpose. Here’s exactly what to expect, from your first search to the drive home.
- 01
Browse & Filter
Search available pets by species, age, size, and location, all in one place.
- 02
Meet Your Match
View the full profile, then visit a center to spend time with your future friend.
- 03
Apply & Take Home
A short application, a quick chat with our team, and many adoptions go home same-day.
Every adoption includes…
One flat fee, no surprises. Your new pet goes home healthy and ready.
- Spay or neuter surgery
- Age-appropriate vaccinations
- Microchip + registration
- Deworming & flea prevention
- Full veterinary health check
- Post-adoption support
Success Story
Real Animals. Real Second Chances.
Every animal that comes through our doors deserves a live outcome. We’re the region’s safety net: if we don’t step up, no one will. Meet three animals who found their people because PVAS did exactly that.
Adopted · 2024 
Adopted · 2024 Kangaroo
“A medical foster turned forever family. Kangaroo healed, grew, and never looked back.”
Adopted · 2025 Rosie
“Found as a stray, reunited through our clinic, then chosen for keeps. Rosie’s story is why we do this.”
Donate
Your Gift Helps
Real Animals
Your gift isn’t a number in a spreadsheet. It’s a meal for a shelter pet, a surgery, a ride to safety. Choose the amount, and choose the impact.
Our Story
People and Animals
Go Hand in Hand
PVAS has been part of the Rio Grande Valley since 1974. In 2018, our board made a defining decision: rebuild everything around one goal: a live outcome for every animal in our care. New name. New programs. New leadership that believed the numbers could change.
They did. Today, PVAS sustains an over 80% save rate across 8,000 to 10,000 animals a year.
See our shelter data
Ways to Help
Get Involved Today
Difficulty is not a reason to step back, it’s a reason to step forward. Whether you have a weekend to foster, a spare bedroom for an animal in crisis, or a Saturday morning to volunteer, there’s a role built for exactly the time you have to give.
Foster
Open your home short-term. Free supplies, real impact.
Sign upVolunteer
Walk dogs, socialize cats, or lend a professional skill.
Contact usEvents
Adoption drives, fundraisers, and community days.
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New Pet Owner?
Or Need Help ASAP?
Simply enter your zip code, then search for whatever pet services you’re interested in, from pet food pantries and training, to veterinary care and more. Search for the pet support services Palm Valley Animal Society offers, or services offered by our partner organizations in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Those Who Help Our Work Thrive
Our supporters make our work possible. Join us!
