Humane Society opens MV adoption center
On Nov. 6, Human Society Silicon Valley announced its opening of a third Neighborhood Adoption Center at PetSmart in Mountain View. Shelter officials say they have increased adoptions by 40 percent since opening its first two off-site adoption centers at local Petco stores.“Our ability to save lives depends on finding loving homes for the animals, and the Neighborhood Adoption Centers have been a hugely successful means of increasing adoptions,” said Carol Novello, president of Humane Society Silicon Valley.
Humane Society Silicon Valley is a nonprofit animal shelter which has been serving the community for over 80 years. A $1 million challenge match from Coyote Foundation enabled for the building of the adoption center and will provide support for other Humane Society operations.
TThe average kitten at Humane Society Silicon Valley’s Community Center in Milpitas waits for adoption for 13 days while the average kitten at the Neighborhood Adoption Centers awaits adoption for six days. Neighborhood Adoption Centers offer consistent access to adoptable animals, and cats and kittens are available at all three centers.
The Neighborhood Adoption Centers are located at Petco West San Jose, Petco Sunnyvale, and PetSmart Mountain View. For more information, visit www.hssv.org.
Mountain View High hosts Turkey Trot
Mountain View High School will host its fifth annual Spartan Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27. The event will take place at the school’s track at 3535 Truman Ave. All proceeds benefit the school’s athletic department.There will be a series of events including a 5K walk/run, 60-yard dash, 400-yard dash and Spartan Mile. All ages are welcomed to participate and participants can enter in any number of races.
The reward for first place in the mile,and the top three in the 5K is a homemade pumpkin pie. All children receive a ribbon at the finish line.
There is a limit of 800 participants and the fee is $20 for adults and $10 for children. T-shirts are guaranteed with online registration and buying tickets in advance is encouraged. To donate or register, go to mvhsturkeytrot.shutterfly.com.
—Madeleine Gerson
Caltrain seeks bike committee members
Caltrain announced Tuesday it is seeking four volunteers for its bicycle advisory committee.The committee of nine members and Caltrain staff serves the three counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara that make up Caltrain’s route.
While the committee serves in an advisory capacity only, the committee offers new ideas for discussion and helps guide Caltrain’s investments.
Each county fields a public agency member, a general public member and a bike advocacy group member. Caltrain is seeking a bike advocacy group member and a public agency representative from Santa Clara County.
From San Mateo County and the City and County of San Francisco, the agency is seeking general public members.
The committee meets every other month for one evening in San Carlos. Each member serves for two years.
Applications are due Dec. 1. Information can be found at caltrain.com.
—Bay City News Service
