Ohlone Humane Society Advocating for Animals Since 1983

The Journey of a Quarter Century

A journey starts with the first step and it was to be a journey of discovery and growth for those who would one day be known as the founders of the Ohlone Humane Society.

A quarter of a century ago this year, a group of caring Tri-City residents responded with horror to a daring local newspaper article that featured graphic pictures of dozens of dead dogs and cats piled in a dumpster at the isolated and dilapidated animal shelter in Newark. In those days it was a place of despair and death that flooded in the winter and where frightened cats were placed in cages over the dog runs. A place where compassion had worn thin and hope was long forgotten.

These good people said “no more”… and took that step and the journey began…

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