Our Heartfelt Services
Discover all our loving services for your four-legged companions. Because every animal deserves the best!
Cat and Dog Boarding
Your companion will be pampered like at home! Our passionate team takes care of your furry friends in a warm and secure environment. An exclusive service for our members.
- Individual box accommodation with outdoor yard
- Daily care and adapted nutrition
- Transport available upon request
- Daily walks by shelter staff or our volunteers
Our Rates
Exclusive service for members
Join our family for CHF 70.–/year!
Assistance with Stray Cat Trapping
Our small team of passionate and experienced volunteers traps stray cats to sterilize them in order to limit their proliferation and provide veterinary care if necessary.
- Assessment of your situation
- Quick trapping organization
- Sterilization and veterinary care
Municipal Responsibility
In accordance with articles 15 and 35 of the LALPA, the costs of caring for found animals fall to the municipalities until their situation is resolved. In case of life-threatening emergency, contact the nearest veterinarian directly.
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Public Services
Services for canton municipalities. Valais municipalities can establish a service contract with the official SPA Valais shelter to resolve animal-related issues in their territory.
- Control of cat proliferation (sterilization campaigns)
- Care and placement of stray dogs
- Reception of animals that have lost their owner
- Care of abandoned or mistreated animals
Legal Framework
Valais municipalities have the responsibility to resolve animal-related problems in their territory: lost dogs without identification, multiplication of stray cats, pet abuse, etc. The cantonal animal protection law allows each municipality to establish a service contract with the official SPA Valais shelter.
Pound Service
Official pound service for the Canton of Valais. We ensure temporary care of found, lost or abandoned animals in collaboration with municipal and cantonal authorities.
Important Information
Contact us before coming with a found animal, so we can assess your case and direct you to the competent authority if necessary.
Financial Assistance Request
The Swiss Animal Protection (SPA) has a fund to support destitute pet owners facing exceptional veterinary expenses.
Excluded Costs
Basic costs such as vaccination, castration, high-level medicine and ordinary medications are excluded from financial contributions.
- Complete case description: what happened, what symptoms, how is the animal now
- Expense documents: outstanding invoices or estimates
- Written confirmation from an official body (canton, city, municipality, social services, guardian) with the phrase: "We confirm that Mrs./Mr. [Name] is unable to bear the costs of CHF [amount] or only the amount of CHF [amount]". Important: Pro Senectute, Pro Infirmis or religious organizations are not official bodies.
- Overview of subsidy amounts already obtained from other organizations
Amount and Conditions
In case of a positive decision, the SPA will pay a maximum of 80% or CHF 2'000.– of the veterinary bill. There is no guarantee of coverage even if all documents have been submitted.
Please send us your complete file by email to elodie@spavalais.ch. We will forward it to the SPA who will review your request.elodie@spavalais.ch.