Central California Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Amimals

THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA S.P.C.A.'S (CCSPCA) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION, PLACEMENT AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL CARE.

DURING THE 2020-21 FISCAL YEAR, 16,600 ANIMALS CAME INTO CCSPCAS SHELTER. CCSPCAS LOW COST VACCINE CLINIC VACCINATED 1,673 CATS AND DOGS FOR RABIES. TOTAL VACCINATIONS ADMINISTERED WERE 5,799. 2,597 ANIMALS WERE PUT INTO THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. THE CCSPCA RECEIVED OVER 412,000 INCOMING CALLS FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS. DISPATCH AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS RESPONDED TO 16,827 CALLS, INCLUDING 430 INVESTIGATIVE COMPLAINTS OF ABUSE/CRUELTY/NEGLECT, 53 CASES OF HEALTH/SAFETY, AND 62 CASES OF PETS LOCKED IN CARS. 4,050 PETS WERE ADOPTED, INCLUDING 715 AT OFF-SITE LOCATIONS. SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT PERFORMED 3,361 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES FOR ADOPTED ANIMALS, 552 LOW COST/LOW INCOME SPAYS/NEUTERS FOR CLIENT OWNED ANIMALS, AND 3,270 FOR RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE EDUCATING SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ON PET RESPONSIBILITY AND SAFETY WITH ANIMALS IN ALL 33 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN FRESNO COUNTY AND OTHER CENTRAL VALLEY LOCATIONS. CCSPCA EDUCATION STAFF TEACHES MANY CLASSES FOR FREE, INCLUDING DOG BITE PREVENTION, PET RESPONSIBILITY, ANIMAL CAREERS, SPAY/NEUTER AWARENESS AND HOW TO HELP ANIMALS. THEY OFFER MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS TOURING CLASSES, SPECIAL MEETING PRESENTATIONS, SAFETY CLASSES FOR PROFESSIONALS, CREATIVE EVENTS, SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS, AND MANY OTHER SPECIAL ANIMAL RELATED REQUESTS FROM THE COMMUNITY, ALTHOUGH GREATLY LIMITED THIS PAST YEAR DUE TO COVID-19. THE CCSPCA NETWORKS WITH OVER 150 RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, NEVADA, AND CANADA. 3,970 PETS WERE TRANSFERRED TO RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CCSPCA IS AN OPEN ADMISSIONS SHELTER - THAT MEANS THEY ACCEPT EVERY ANIMAL, EVERY DAY 365 DAYS A YEAR - EVEN THE ONES WHOSE HEALTH, AGE OR PERSONALITY AREN'T IDEAL.