PVAS Trenton Center set to close

The Palm Valley Animal Society Trenton Center is set to close in the nearby future.

The local animal shelter said in a release Friday that it is beginning the “final chapter” of its long-standing Trenton Center. However, with every move — whether it is big or small — help is needed.

That’s where the public’s and community’s assistance comes into play.

The PVAS team said it is working diligently to move the animals out of the Trenton facility and into the Laurie P. Andrews Center, as well as loving homes. Although the Trenton Center is in McAllen, the Laurie P. Andrews Center is located at 2451 N. Expressway 281 in Edinburg.

But why the move from the Trenton Center?

Well, the Trenton Center has served the Rio Grande Valley for over decades. PVAS said in a release that the center opened back in 1977. The center said that due to the deteriorating infrastructure, overcrowded kennels, and intensifying weather challenges — the building isn’t the most optimal place to house the animals.

One knows that it’s far easier to find a stray who is lost than it is to find a home at times. More so, the weather conditions in the region have seen some very unforgiving temperatures, as well as rain that causes major flooding. If the weather poses a problem for residents, it for sure is a problem for animals.

“We’re not just closing this shelter; we’re preparing for one of the biggest transitions in our organization’s history,” said Suzette Cruz, Executive Director in a release. “But we can’t do it without the community. Every donation, every adoption, every foster home helps us get one step closer.”

The shelter said that community support is critical in this new chapter for the organization.

So, how does one help?

For starters, if you have a loving home for an animal, then one can foster or adopt. If one doesn’t have room in their home for a furry friend, then monetary donations are welcome as well.

The link to donate is: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/itstime/

“Your donation helps fund emergency transports, medical care, and expanded space at our Laurie P. Andrews Center,” the shelter says on its donation page. “Together, we can make this transition a compassionate one.”

The center in Edinburg is a newer building than the one in Trenton and has tools to help the animals who are in need of adoption. Tools include climate-controlled kennels, expanded medical facilities, and more.

“The move marks a major milestone in PVAS’s mission to raise the standard of animal care in the Rio Grande Valley,” the shelter said.

For more information, visit www.pvastx.org or call (956) 720-4563.