Foggy, a puppy who was selected to participate in Puppy Bowl XXII, didn’t begin her life under bright lights or cheering crowds. She started it as a stray in California’s Central Valley.
Small, scrappy, and full of spark, Foggy arrived at Fresno Animal Center when she was just a few weeks old. She had an uncertain future, one shared by hundreds of thousands of puppies and dogs across California looking for homes, often in communities where veterinary care is difficult to access.
From Fresno stray to Puppy Bowl Sunday
Thanks to our partnership with Fresno Animal Center, Foggy was transferred to the San Francisco SPCA to give her a better chance at adoption. This kind of collaboration is crucial to how we work, strengthening access to care in San Francisco while also supporting animals in regions like the Central Valley, where veterinary services are scarce.
Foggy received the medical care, attention, and support she needed to grow healthy, strong, and ready for adoption. It didn’t take long for her personality to shine. Determined, playful, hilarious, and a little sassy, Foggy quickly made it clear she was ready for whatever came next.
Foggy’s journey includes participating in Puppy Bowl XXII. This February, Foggy is taking the field for the beloved canine counterprogramming to the Super Bowl. Airing Sunday, February 8, on Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel, TBS, truTV, HBO Max, and discovery+, the Puppy Bowl is the longest-running call-to-adoption event on television, airing during the biggest football game of the year. The three-hour broadcast will feature a record 150 rescue dogs from 72 shelters across the country—proof that shelter animals are ready for the spotlight and loving homes.
How access to care and partnerships save lives
Foggy’s journey from Central Valley stray to national television is more than just adorable. It is an example of what’s possible when access to care meets collaboration.
California’s Central Valley faces some of our state’s most significant gaps in veterinary access. Many communities are under-resourced, and shelters are often stretched beyond capacity. At the same time, San Francisco is facing its own challenges, which is why the SF SPCA has doubled down on expanding services locally while also partnering statewide to improve outcomes for local animals.
By investing in care in San Francisco and supporting shelters throughout the Central Valley, we’re building a more connected animal welfare system, one that helps animals like Foggy get the care they need.
This Puppy Bowl Sunday, Foggy will take the field alongside an unforgettable lineup of fellow participants, including Chappell Bone, Rupaw, and Carrie Pawshaw. And while Foggy is ready to take on the competition, her biggest win has already happened.
Foggy has been adopted and is settling into her forever home full of cuddles and lifelong companionship. The outcome of her journey is what we work toward every day, one animal at a time.
During fiscal year 2025, the SF SPCA provided care to nearly 98,000 animals and delivered more than $5.2 million in free and reduced-cost veterinary services in San Francisco, while supporting thousands of animals through partnerships in the Central Valley. Foggy’s Puppy Bowl moment helps share that work on a national stage, reminding viewers everywhere that adoption changes lives, and that access to veterinary care makes even more Happy Tails possible.
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