How to Train Your Puppy
…up to you to guide them with patience and kindness. With consistency, supervision, and plenty of rewards for good behavior, your puppy will quickly learn what’s expected of them, setting…
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Clearing the Path: Transforming Animal Welfare in California
…Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed SB 2059, known as “Sido’s Law,” into law. The next day, Superior Court Judge Jay Pfotenhauer ruled that the provision ordering Sido’s euthanasia was “invalid.”…
How Telemedicine Expands Access to Care
We have exciting news that has the potential to positively impact animals and their guardians across California. Part of the San Francisco SPCA’s Vision 2030 is to ensure that all…
The San Francisco SPCA Sponsors AB 516 and SB 602
…can perform any task that is not explicitly prohibited by law. This bill: Ensures RVTs can perform dental care procedures, including extractions, under a veterinarian’s supervision. Reduces inefficiencies caused by…
Shelter PALS Featured in HumanePro
…Shelter Policy and Legal Services (Shelter PALS) program for help. Advancing animal welfare in California Launched in 2020, Shelter PALS provides free legal services to shelters and rescues across California….
Making a Difference: From Intake to Impact
Q&A with Aiko Anderson, Adoption Intake Supervisor How long have you worked at the SF SPCA? I started in October 2020 as an Animal Care Associate before being promoted to…
Bill to Create Veterinary Public Interest Debt Relief Program
…veterinary care for their animals. Veterinarians have the second highest monthly debt-to-income ratio among graduate degree holders. According to an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) survey in 2020, the average…
SF SPCA Announces New Workforce Development Program, #ThanksToMaddie
…two trainees in each CoMET cohort. According to a 2020 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 92% of veterinarians and veterinary technicians and 74% of animal shelter workers…
Happy Tails: Effy
…fall in love. Effy is now happy, healthy, and thriving! Despite the challenges we’ve faced in 2020, we’ve been able to help thousands of cats and dogs like Effy thanks…
Shelter PALS Shelter Law Webinar Series – Shelter Intake
September 15, 2020 – Shelter PALS Shelter Law Webinar Series – Shelter Intake Shelter professionals are invited to join us for a webinar in which Shelter PALS attorneys discuss intake…
Shelter PALS Expands Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals
August 18, 2020 – Shelter PALS Expands Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals In exciting news, Shelter PALS has unlocked ways for shelters in California to legally offer telemedicine to needy…
CA Telemedicine Victory as DCA Waives Restrictions
…waived certain restrictions on the use of telemedicine for pets in California and extended the time to refill prescriptions, effective June 4, 2020. In short: Telemedicine for New or Different…