Although the County Animal Shelter continues to be faced with numerous challenges related to staff and budget reductions, shelter staff and volunteers took time to reflect on their accomplishments over the last year that are reflected in increased adoption rates, decreased euthanasia rates and over $150,000 in donations through the Support Our Shelter program.
Now that the gifts have been unwrapped, the holiday parties have been held, and the Christmas tree has come down, do you know how to recycle all the holiday trimmings?
Of the over 15,000 animals that pass through the Animal Shelter yearly, many of those animals are strays or surrendered animals that are looking for a second chance to find a permanent homes. If you are thinking about adding a pet to your family, the County Animal Shelter has many different animals of all ages and breeds that would definitely be the perfect fit!
Effective November 1, the County Animal Shelter is launching the “Support Our Shelter” fundraising effort to continue to raise donations that will enable sustained operations. The focus of this ongoing campaign will be to continue to look to the community to help support the 15,000 animals that come through our shelter every year by donating to the shelter, licensing their pet, or adopting an animal.
In recognition of national “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month”, all October the Animal Shelter is holding several informational and training sessions to raise awareness of the often misunderstood group of dogs known as pit bulls and related breeds, which make up a large percentage of adoptable dogs in almost every shelter.
As part of an effort to raise much needed funds for the Sacramento County Animal Shelter, Teaching Everyone Animals Matter (TEAM), the animal shelter’s non-profit partner, is sponsoring the first annual “Whiskers and Wine” fundraising event at the Animal Shelter, located at 3839 Bradshaw Road, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 25.
As the summer parks season begins to wind down for the year, Regional Parks will implement the final holiday entrance fee increase of the year of $8 for single vehicles and $13 for cars towing watercraft at all County Parks. This increase will not affect annual pass holders. The summer holiday alcohol ban will be in force.
Are you behind on licensing your pets and missed the original June 30 deadline for amnesty? We have good news for pet owners in the unincorporated County. Now through Oct. 31, residents can license their pets without the $100 late licensing penalty.
The Sacramento County Animal Shelter is hosting its 4th annual “Kitty Palooza” feline adopt-a-thon event on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Animal Shelter at 3839 Bradshaw Road. The shelter is inundated and this year; almost 200 cats and kittens will be available for adoption for a reduced rate of $40 for kittens, and cats over one year of age are free, with a donation appreciated.
Effective August 1, 2010, the remaining Regional Parks public counter, located at 4040 Bradshaw Road, will now be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The counter will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. On the days that the public counter is closed, the Regional Parks business/information line, (916) 875-6961, will go to voicemail that will be monitored once a day. The park ranger dispatch number, (916) 875-PARK (7275) will continue to be answered.
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