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SF/SPCA Sido Service
The San Francisco SPCA Sido
Program offers an innovative
way to plan now for your pets’
future, so they will be taken
care of if you predecease them.
Many people don’t have a trusted, willing friend or
relative to appoint as guardian for their pet. They worry
about what will happen to their pet when they pass
away. With the Sido Program, people get peace of mind
about the fate of their pets.
When their owner dies, dogs and cats enrolled in
Sido are taken into the San Francisco SPCA Adoption
Program, providing they pass health and behavior
checks. They get exceptional care and attention as
The SF/SPCA works to place them in the best
possible home, so they can live out their days in
comfort and love.
The Sido Program is offered to SF/SPCA donors at no
fee. We do request an annual donation to The SF/SPCA
of at least $25.
Enrolling Your Pet in the Sido Program
- Specify in your will that your pet is to be entrusted to
The SF/SPCA.The language should read,“At the time
of my death, I give my pet(s) enrolled in the Sido
Program to The San Francisco Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for placement
in a loving home.”
- Designate a friend, relative or the executor of your
estate to act as interim caretaker and to bring your
pet to The SF/SPCA.
- Complete the Sido Program Pet Biography, providing
information about your pet’s food preferences, likes
and dislikes, habits and special needs.To get a copy of
the Sido Pet Biography form, call 415-554-3000.The
information will help The SF/SPCA match your pet
with the best possible new home.
- Send a copy of the Pet Biography to The SF/SPCA
and keep a copy with your will. You will receive a
request for updates each year, so The SF/SPCA will
always have the latest information about your pet.
Creating A Lasting Memorial
Our goal is to ensure a happy and prosperous future for your pet and we put all our resources to work toward that end. Any help from you would be very much appreciated.
The San Francisco SPCA is a charitable animal welfare organization supported solely by the generosity of our contributors. Your tax-deductible gift to the Sido Program will help help us provide orphaned cats and dogs with temporary loving accommodations until a permanent home can be found.
In addition a bequest made to the SF/SPCA creates a lasting memorial to your pet and may also reduce your estate taxes.
To find out more about the Sido Service, please call The San Francisco SPCA at (415) 554-3027.
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| The Story of Sido Because she feared no one would properly care for her dog after she passed away, a San Francisco woman stipulated in her will that upon her death the dog be humanely put to sleep. That dog's name was Sido.
When the woman died in 1979, the friendly 11-year old sheltie mix was put in temporary care of The San Francisco SPCA. But the Society refused to release Sido to those who wanted to carry out the terms of the will, and instead fought for Sido's life.
The public rallied to Sido's cause, and the crusade spilled over to the state legislature. After six months of legislative wrangling, a new law was passed and the precedent-setting animal rights case was decided.
The little dog's life was spared. Sido spent another five glorious years with a loving family that cared for her just as much as her original owner had.
To give more pets like Sido the chance for the life they deserve, The San Francisco SPCA established the innovative Sido Program in her name.
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