Jorge Espinoza isn’t the only one who will line up for hours waiting to get affordable care for his pets. Each month, rain or shine, up to 100 families wait to have their animals seen.

2020 has been quite a year for California pet families and animal shelters. At Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV), we have plans in place to support the community in circumstances of disaster, but this year forced us to shift and expand in significant new ways.

This year’s wildfires have brought death and destruction to vast swaths of our state and the season isn’t over yet.