STATE LAWMAKERS, WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ADVOCATES RALLY IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE LIVES OF CALIFORNIA’S MOST VULNERABLE ANIMALS Animal Advocacy Day in Sacramento rallies support for bills that…
…thousands of animals, keeping beloved pets healthy and with their families while also reducing the number of animals entering shelters. How Community Ambassadors expand access to veterinary care In many…
Oct. 27, 2022 — The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SF SCPA) is offering a three-month paid Community Medicine Education Training (CoMET) program. In partnership…
…is the Senior Vice President of Rescue and Welfare and she has overseen all aspects of our shelter-related programs for over ten years. This includes intake, housing, shelter medicine, behavior,…
…into the latest science-based animal behavior research, like Fear Free dentistry, implementing Fear Free into animal anesthesia, reducing stress in the shelter environment, and feline body language. The symposium features…
…reassurance about what is changing, what is not, and why these refinements are important for the program’s long-term health. Supporting more cats in San Francisco As our Community Cats Program…
…interests of animals through strategic litigation. It remains the only pro bono legal program in the country dedicated exclusively to the legal needs of animal shelters and adoption organizations. “Animal…
…of action in Sacramento featuring the California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals), San Diego Humane Society, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Michelson Animal Foundation, the ASPCA, Humane World for Animals, and Valley…
…of them has a special place in my heart. Can you tell us about your experience in animal law? I’ve been practicing animal law since 1992—before it was even really…
…sheltering and the community service space. Veterinary shortages hurt animals, shelters, and people According to a survey of California animal shelters, which we led recently with several partners, nearly 350,000…
The SF SPCA’s Shelter Policy and Legal team (Shelter PALS), alongside other animal welfare organizations, recently advocated for the biggest-ever state investment in California’s animal shelters. This effort has yielded…
…we kicked off the month with Name Your Price adoption fees for animals five months and older, followed by waived adoption fees for all available animals on August 22. And…
