Fox Valley Humane Association - Administration

2999 W. Spencer Street
appleton, Wisconsin 54914
Phone: 920-733-6141
Email: info@foxvalleypets.org
Website: www.fvha.org/


Fox Valley Humane Association was created in 1929 by a small group of concerned citizens. During the first 20 years, the members cared for stray and unwanted animals in their private homes and accepted no public funds for their work or services. Fox Valley Humane Association's original name was the Outagamie County Humane Society (OCHS).

In 1949, the City of Appleton turned its dog pound over to the society. The City maintained the building; the society ran the business. By 1951, the animals had a new shelter built next to the city sewage treatment plant on the Fox River. Eleven years later, the shelter moved again, this time next to the Mackville landfill.

Construction of the present facility, located at 3401 West Brewster Street in Appleton, began in late 1982 and was completed in March 1983. Finally, a shelter with neither sewage treatment plant nor landfill anywhere in sight (or within smelling distance!).

In the Spring of 1989, the humane society held a special membership meeting to change the name of the organization. On May 7, with the organization's best interests at heart, OCHS became the Fox Valley Humane Association, Ltd., in order to better reflect its status as a full-service humane organization that serves the entire Fox River Valley.

Recognition of FVHA's achievements came in the form of the Standards of Excellence accreditation from the American Humane Association in 1993. FVHA is the only humane organization in Wisconsin with this status. As of 1999, FVHA cares for 3000 to 4000 animals every year, and provides services to 34 municipalities. Our annual budget is more than $382,000, and of that, 82 percent is used for program services.

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