SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
201 ALABAMA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 www.sfspca.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE SF SPCA IS TO SAVE AND PROTECT ANIMALS, TO PROVIDE CARE AND TREATMENT, TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR WELFARE AND TO ENHANCE THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.

TO SAVE/PROTECT ANIMALS, PROVIDE CARE, ADVOCATE FOR THEIR WELFARE, ENHANCE THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.

THE SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (THE "SF SPCA") IS A NONPROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION WHICH SERVES SAN FRANCISCO AND STRUGGLING ANIMAL SHELTERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA VIA PARTNERSHIPS.THE SF SPCA'S MISSION STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:THE MISSION OF THE SF SPCA IS TO SAVE AND PROTECT ANIMALS, PROVIDE CARE AND TREATMENT, ADVOCATE FOR THEIR WELFARE, AND ENHANCE THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.THE SF SPCA'S MAJOR SOURCES OF REVENUES ARE FROM FEES FOR SERVICES, BEQUESTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. THE SF SPCA OPERATES NUMEROUS PROGRAM SERVICES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. THESE FALL INTO THREE GROUPS: - SHELTER LEADERSHIP - COMPANION ANIMAL PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND MEDICINE, ONE ADOPTION CENTER, VARIOUS ANIMAL RELATED VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, AND SHELTER PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE. - ACCESS TO CARE - COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES -WHICH INCLUDES TWO PUBLIC VETERINARY HOSPITALS, A HIGH-VOLUME SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC, SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM, COMMUNITY MEDICINE PROGRAM, AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS; - ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDES INFLUENCING LEGISLATION EFFECTING SHELTERS AND SHELTER ANIMALS, AND COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, AMONG OTHERS. ACCESS TO CARE - COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICESVETERINARY HOSPITALS: THE SF SPCA OPERATES TWO FULL-SERVICE SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY HOSPITALS (THE "HOSPITALS"), ONE LOCATED IN THE MISSION DISTRICT AND THE OTHER IN THE PACIFIC HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD. BOTH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TREAT MORE THAN 40,000 ANIMALS A YEAR. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, THE HOSPITALS OFFER COMPREHENSIVE VETERINARY SERVICES FOR DOGS AND CATS, INCLUDING COMPLETE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE, DENTAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, RADIOLOGY, AND ULTRASOUND. THE PACIFIC HEIGHTS LOCATION IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY BUT HAS ADJUSTED HOURS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO VARIOUS HOURS AND ARE CURRENTLY 7AM - 12 AM DAILY. THE MISSION LOCATION OFFERS 24-HOUR NURSING CARE FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS 8AM - 6PM AND EMERGENCY SERVICES 8AM - 5PM DAILY. THE HOSPITALS OFFER SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS FOR PET OWNERS WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL PET HEALTH CONDITIONS. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND OTHER PET GUARDIANS SUFFERING ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS. SPAY/ NEUTER CLINIC: THE SF SPCA SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC (THE "CLINIC") IS A FULL-SERVICE CLINIC; THE CLINIC'S EXPERIENCED SPAY/NEUTER SURGEONS PERFORM MORE THAN 6,000 PROCEDURES PER YEAR. THE CLINIC WAS THE FIRST FACILITY IN SAN FRANCISCO TO PROVIDE LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY. THE CLINIC PERFORMS SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY FOR ANIMALS IN THE PUBLIC SERVING HOSPITAL AND THE UNOWNED SHELTER ANIMALS: - ALL UNALTERED ANIMALS ACCEPTED BY SF SPCA AND SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SHELTERS PRIOR TO ADOPTION - OWNED ANIMALS, WITH SLIDING SCALE PRICING ACCORDING TO THE CLIENT'S INCOME - PIT BULLS AND PIT MIXES FOR FREE DURING PROMOTIONS - SAN FRANCISCO FERAL CATS AT NO CHARGE UNDER ITS TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN PROGRAM- PERIODIC EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONSCOMMUNITY MEDICINE: THE COMMUNITY MEDICINE PROGRAM PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY, INCLUDING MONTHLY FREE VACCINE CLINICS (THESE WERE TEMPORARILY SUSPECTED DURING COVID SHELTER IN PLACE), TARGETED FREE SPAY/NEUTER, AND SUBSIDIZED VETERINARY CARE. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY MEDICINE PROVIDES A LOW-COST, WEEKLY CLINIC TO ADDRESS MINOR SKIN AND EAR ISSUES AND OFFERS PREVENTATIVE CARE AND VACCINES.

SHELTER LEADERSHIP - COMPANION ANIMAL PROGRAMS ADOPTIONS CENTERS: THE SF SPCA OPERATES ONE LARGE ADOPTION CENTER IN THE MISSION DISTRICT. WE FIND HOMES FOR ROUGHLY 6,000 ANIMALS EACH YEAR. TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS TO ENSURE A GOOD ADOPTION MATCH AND OUTCOME. POST-ADOPTION COUNSELING IS ALSO AVAILABLE. THE MISSION ADOPTION CENTER WAS THE FIRST ADOPTION CENTER EVER DESIGNED WITHOUT CAGES, A DESIGN WHICH ALL MODERN SHELTERS BUILT SINCE HAVE FOLLOWED. ANIMALS ARE HOUSED IN "CONDOS", CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO ADOPTION AND WHICH PREPARES DOGS AND CATS FOR THE TRANSITION FROM SHELTER TO HOME. DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK OUR ADOPTION CENTER BUILDING HAS BEEN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BUT ADOPTIONS ARE DONE BY APPOINTMENT ADHERING TO ALL CDC SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES. ADOPTION INTEREST IS EXTREMELY HIGH AND ADOPTIONS ARE ON PACE WITH GOALS FOR THE YEAR.SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM: ALL ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHELTER RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE TO ENSURE THEY ARE READY FOR THEIR NEW HOMES. BEFORE ADOPTION, ALL ANIMALS RECEIVE A HEALTH SCREENING AND QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IF NECESSARY. THEY ARE ALSO VACCINATED, SPAYED OR NEUTERED, AND MICROCHIPPED. UNDER A HISTORIC PACT, THE SF SPCA ACCEPTS ANY ADOPTABLE DOG OR CAT THE PUBLIC SHELTER, THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL ("ACC"), DOES NOT WANT OR CANNOT ACCOMMODATE. NEARLY 75% OF THE ANIMALS TAKEN FROM ACC ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL OR BEHAVIORAL CARE PRIOR TO ADOPTION. CHATT PARTNERSHIPS: THE SF SPCA PARTNERS WITH SELECTED SHELTERS IN CALIFORNIA TO SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SYSTEMS WE HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE PAST YEARS TO IMPROVE LIFESAVING AS PART OF OUR CALIFORNIA HUMANE ANIMAL TRANSFER TEAM (CHATT) PARTNERSHIP. WE HAVE WORKED DIRECTLY WITH THREE SHELTERS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY IN THIS CAPACITY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES TRAINING OF PARTNER SHELTER STAFF, SHELTER MEDICINE, AND ANIMAL TRANSPORT TO THE SF SPCA TO FACILITATE ADOPTIONS.

ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONADVOCACY: THE SF SPCA ADVOCATES FOR MORE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS ON A STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. IT ALSO HAS LAUNCHED THE SHELTER POLICY AND LEGAL SERVICES (SHELTER PALS) PROJECT TO ASSIST OTHER ANIMAL SHELTERS IN CALIFORNIA WITH POLICIES AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFESAVING CAPABILITIES. DURING THE COVID-19 SHELTER IN PLACE, THE ADVOCACY AND SHELTER PALS TEAM WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SHELTERS IN CALIFORNIA TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES BY GETTING ANIMALS SHELTER STAFF TO BE DEEMED "ESSENTIAL AND TO PROVIDE WORKING PROTOCOLS FOR ADOPTION OPERATIONS TO SHELTERS STATEWIDE BY HAVING THEM APPROVED BY AND SHARED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE - MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH: THE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS ALL THE OPERATIONS AT THE SF SPCA AND INCLUDES MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT. IT PUBLICIZES AND PROMOTES ALL ASPECTS OF THE SF SPCA'S WORK, AND ENSURES THAT THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF THE SF SPCA'S ROLE AS A VITAL MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. THE SF SPCA UTILIZES TRADITIONAL, ONLINE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS IN ITS EFFORTS. THE SF SPCA WEBSITE IS UPDATED CONSTANTLY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC: ALL ANIMALS UP FOR ADOPTION, SF SPCA NEWS, FUNDRAISERS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND GENERAL INFORMATION. DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THE WEBSITE WAS UPDATED FREQUENTLY TO REFLECT OPERATIONAL SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND HOURS OF OPERATION. THE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT ALSO MANAGES SOME EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLICIZES ANNUAL SF SPCA EVENTS, ASSISTS IN PROMOTING AUXILIARY ENTITIES IN THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE EVENTS IN WHICH THE SF SPCA MAY BE INVOLVED.VOLUNTEER SERVICES: THE SF SPCA WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ALL IT DOES WITHOUT THE 1,200+ GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT MANY OF THE PROGRAMS AT THE SF SPCA. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC VOLUNTEERS WERE NOT ALLOWED ON CAMPUS. SINCE THE ONSET, ONLY SPECIALIZED VOLUNTEERS IN VERY SMALL NUMBERS HAVE RETURNED TO SERVICE. - FOSTER AND FOSPICE CARE PROGRAM UNDERAGE, SICK, INJURED, OR BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGED UNOWNED CATS AND DOGS ARE NURTURED IN VOLUNTEER FOSTER HOMES UNTIL THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH OR WELL ENOUGH TO BE ADOPTED. TERMINALLY ILL ANIMALS WHO ARE NOT IN PAIN MAY ALSO LIVE OUT THEIR FINAL DAYS IN A FOSTER HOME. THIS PROGRAM ALSO SERVES HOMELESS ANIMALS IN RESPONSE TO DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS SUCH AS CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES. - COMMUNITY CATS PROGRAM THE COMMUNITY CATS PROGRAM OVERSEES TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN EFFORTS FOR FERAL AND FREE-ROAMING CATS.- HORSE RETIREMENT PROGRAM THE SF SPCA PROVIDES BOARDING AND VETERINARY CARE FOR HORSES THAT HAVE SERVED THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ARE READY TO RETIRE. - ADOPTION OUTREACH THE SF SPCA PARTNERS WITH MACY'S EACH YEAR TO DISPLAY ADOPTABLE ANIMALS IN THE FRONT WINDOWS OF THE UNION SQUARE STORE DURING THE HOLIDAYS, COMPLETE WITH ON-SITE ADOPTIONS AND FUNDRAISING. - ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY THE SF SPCA ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAM ("AAT") BRINGS THE HEALING PRESENCE OF ANIMALS TO PEOPLE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CITYWIDE. EACH YEAR, SF SPCA VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF TAKE ANIMALS ON NEARLY 10,000 VISITS IN OVER 200 SAN FRANCISCO FACILITIES: HOSPITAL WARDS, NURSING HOMES, PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS, SENIOR CENTERS, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, HOSPICES, AND SFO. THE LOVING, NON-JUDGMENTAL PRESENCE OF ANIMALS IS OFTEN SUCCESSFUL IN BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS THAT ISOLATE PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES. THE DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, AND OTHER SMALL ANIMALS CHOSEN FOR THE ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAM MUST MEET MEDICAL AND SOCIALIZATION CRITERIA. DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THESE VISITS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUAL VISITS AND PROGRAMS.- SIDO PROGRAM ENROLLEES IN THE SIDO PROGRAM CAN REST EASY KNOWING THAT IF THEIR PET OUTLIVES THEM, THEIR COMPANION WILL BE TAKEN INTO THE SF SPCA ADOPTION PROGRAM AND REHOMED ACCORDING TO THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.

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