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Compassion for animals is at the heart of Pets In Need. In fact, it’s one of the non-profit’s guiding principles. Based in Palo Alto and Redwood City, the organization was launched in 1965 by Alice Hodges and Jean Miller Mahoney as “Lost Animal Registry.” It was incorporated as a 501 (c) 3 animal shelter two […]

Dictionary.com defines the word “humane” as “characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed.” It is an honorable trait and one that is an essential part of humanity itself. Here in Palo Alto, one organization has taken the word very seriously and poured countless efforts into helping […]