The San Francisco SPCA launched its Community Cares Program in 2011, in response to a demonstrated need among animals and guardians in neighborhoods lacking access to veterinary care and associated resources. As a result of the lack of available services, these areas have seen some of the city’s highest rates of pet surrender and devastating preventable disease.
The Community Cares Program rallies dedicated volunteers and a small staff team to bring preventative services to people who need them most. The team runs monthly mobile vaccine clinics at the upper parking lot of the Cow Palace. In addition to crucial vaccines, these clinics offer flea medication and access to skilled medical professionals who can provide minor field assessments and recommend further treatment. Clients are also given access to deeply discounted spay/neuter services.
As of 2020 the program had to phase out the mobile clinics to the Outer Mission and Visitation Valley neighborhoods in order to find a more central location where our service can be provided safely to the highest amount of animals.
We are encouraging clients to also visit our Community Veterinary Clinic for further preventative care services. This clinic is set to open in early September 2022 in the Excelsior neighborhood.
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