Some families in the South Bay woke up to furry new friends thanks to a special Christmas delivery. It comes after a devastating fire last week, which damaged more than half of the Humane Society of Silicon Valley.
Monica MaddenThe Humane Society of Silicon Valley delivered furry companions to families on Christmas just a week after the shelter had a devastating fire.In the spirit of the season, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley found a way to turn tragedy into triumph.It comes after a devastating fire last week, damaging more than half of the shelter.These South Bay parents surprised their kids with perhaps the best gift of all.
It was a Christmas miracle made possible with a little outside help from the Humane Society of Silicon Valley's holiday delivery special.A kid in Daventry, England, got a nasty surprise when he opened the door to the Grinch one December morning. "We have a program called 'Home to Home.' It's a new program that involves connecting fosters with adopters, so the dogs go from one home to another and never go back to the shelter," said VaNessa Hulme Silbermann with HSSC.
"We just had a huge fire at Humane Society. It was really tragic, and half of our facility was ruined and will need to be renovated," Hulme Sibermann said. "Everyone showed up to pitch in, and we were able to get over 100 animals adopted into great homes, and we are just trying to keep the faith and be courageous in moving forward and rebuild."This dog wasn't a big fan of his Christmas sweater, but he still struck his best pose so Mom could get a picture.
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