our mission

Our mission is to provide animals with loving care and lasting homes, to partner with communities striving to do the same, and to advance our no-kill legacy.

The Heartfelt Choice

We accomplish our mission by transferring cats and dogs to our facilities from public shelters in the Bay Area and beyond when they are in danger of being euthanized due to space or financial limitations.

Pets In Need has shelters in Redwood City and Palo Alto. We have owned and operated our Redwood City shelter since 1993, and in 2019 we began operating the Palo Alto Animal Shelter in partnership with the City of Palo Alto.

View our Asilomar Animal Statistics Reports

Vision

Living Our Values

Our vision is for animals to live in welcoming communities where they and their human companions are treated with care and compassion.

Respect and Compassion

We provide each animal with the highest quality of care and find them loving and lasting homes.

Community Partnership

We work with communities in Northern California and beyond to meet their animal needs and strive to build community trust.

Leadership

We lead by example by striving for excellence across all aspects of our work, collaborate and share knowledge with others as we advance our no-kill legacy.

Integrity

We honor our obligations to our donors and stakeholders—past, present and future—to be the best possible stewards of the organization’s resources.

Pets In Need’s position on training

As an organization, we believe that positive reinforcement, force-free training is in keeping with
our core principles of treating every animal under our care with respect, consideration and
dignity. Our staff are Fear Free Certified, and both staff and volunteer training programs focus
on positive reinforcement for all of the animals we rescue, with the ultimate goal of helping
them find a loving family and a forever home.