The Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
6201 Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento
Main: 916.383.7387
Fax: 916.383.7062
Tues - Sun 11:00am - 6:00pm
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Four Sacramento Animal Shelters Come Together to Find 1,000 New Homes
Black Friday Weekend Adoption Special!
Celebrate 11-11-11 with the Sacramento SPCA!
Santa Paws Scheduled at Sacramento SPCA
Sacramento SPCA to Hold 25th Anniversary Gala
Sacramento SPCA Waives Cat Adoption Fees on Adult Cats - Kittens Half-Off
Free Microchips and Low-Cost Vaccinations at the Capitol
Book Signing - Wayne Pacelle, Author of The Bond
SPCA Announces Plan to Negotiate with City and County for Animal Care
Celebrate Cinco de MEOWO with a New Cat or Kitten
Don't Adopt a Rabbit for Easter - Adopt a Rabbit for Life
Is your cat a character? Is your dog a diva? Is your bunny funny?
Spring Ahead with a New Best Friend - At Half the Cost!
Sacramento SPCA Annual Spring Booksale Coming Up in April!
Celebrate Mardi PAWS with Three Sacramento Animal Shelters
Sacramento SPCA's 18th Annual Doggy Dash Coming Up June 4
Hank Fisher Properties Presents the Second Annual Sacramento SPCA PAWS, PALS & PUTTS Golf Tournament
Celebrate the YEAR OF THE RABBIT and National Adopt a Rabbit Month
SPCA Responds to Call for Grizzly in Need of Loving Home
FOR RELEASE THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2012
December 20, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - With the New Year just around the corner, resolutions weigh heavy on the minds of most people. At the Sacramento SPCA, we figured that these same concerns might be occupying the thoughts of some of our animal friends. So, we took a random poll of the more than 400 dogs, cats, rbbits and even a couple of rats at our shelter and this is what we've discovered:
- Four out of five dogs feel the need to exercise more
- Walking was the number one exercise of choice, with fetch coming in as a close second
- 65% of all animals surveyed are interested in pursuing healthier eating habits
- A whopping 96% of the cats surveyed vowed to get more sleep in the coming year
- 78% of dogs were determined to learn something new, while 99% of all cats thought that they already knew everything
- 87% of dogs and 8% of cats planned to travel more in the coming year
- 100% of all animals surveyed resolved to spend more time with friends and family and to love said friends and family unconditionally
Visit the Sacramento SPCA in January and resolve to adopt a new best friend. Your new four-legged friend is guaranteed to make you a better person, and to play a key role in making your 2012 the very best it can be. Together, who knows that the two of you can achieve!
The Sacramento SPCA is located at 6201 Florin Perkins Road in Sacramento. Visit www.sspca.org for more information and a partial list of available animals. The SPCA adoption center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11AM to 6PM (closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day).
Four Sacramento Animal Shelters Come Together to Find 1,000 New Homes
FOR RELEASE THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
December 6, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - The Sacramento SPCA, City of Sacramento Animal Care Services, Sacramento County Animal Care & Regulation, and Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary are holding a joint "Home for the Holidays" pet adoption special which will run through December 30. The goal of the holiday adoption promotion is to increase adoptions community-wide and to ultimately find new homes for 1,000 homeless animals by the end of 2011. During "Home for the Holidays" adoption fees for all animals will be reduced by 75%.
The four participating shelters will take in more than 35,000 homeless animals this year alone. This figure represents an increase over previous years due to the poor economy and other factors. Sacramento animal shelters are overburdened with hundreds of animals seeking permanent homes. Through "Home for the Holidays," the shelters will work together to boost adoptions, and will strive to facilitate 1,000 additional adoptions before the end of the year.
"We're hoping that when people are thinking of adding a furry family member to their household this holiday season, that they will visit their local animal shelters first, and give an animal a Home for the Holidays," said Rick Johnson, Sacramento SPCA Chief Executive Officer.
For more information on "Home for the Holidays," visit www.sspca.org, www.happytails.org, www.sacpetsearch.com, or www.SacCountyShelter.net.
Black Friday Weekend Adoption Special!
November 17, 2011
Media Contact: Lesley Kirrene – 504-2828
Enjoy special savings duringBLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND at an animal shelter near you!
(Sacramento, CA) – The Howl-a-Days are officially here and your local animal shelter is celebrating with a Black Friday Weekend adoption special.
Visit your Sacramento animal shelter during Black Friday Weekend and save big on a special selection of adoptable animals. Local animal shelters, including the Sacramento SPCA, Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary, City of Sacramento Animal Care Services and Sacramento County Animal Care & Regulation, will be offering 50% off the adoption fees on all BLACK (or mostly) black animals through Sunday, November 27.
Please check your local shelter for specific hours of operation.
Sacramento SPCA – Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am – 6pm
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary – Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon – 6pm
City of Sacramento Animal Care Services – Closed Friday. Open Saturday and Sunday from
noon – 5pm.
Sacramento County Animal Care & Regulation – Closed Friday. Open Saturday and Sunday from noon – 4:30.
Celebrate 11-11-11 with the Sacramento SPCA!
November 11,2011
504-2828Lesley Kirrene lkirrene@sspca.org
11/11/11
We have been overwhelmed by the positive response to 11-11-11! Please think of coming back on Saturday, November 12 or Sunday, November 13 OR please consider looking for a new companion during our holiday adoption special during the month of December. All adoption fees will be 75% off! See our website soon for more information.
Thank you for your understanding!
Santa Paws Scheduled at Sacramento SPCA
FOR RELEASE THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2011
October 7, 2011(Sacramento, CA) - Get a jump on the holidays when Santa makes a special visit to the Sacramento SPCA on Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6 from 11AM to 4PM.
Don't miss Santa Paws at the Sacramento SPCA where you'll have the opportunity to have your holiday photos taken with your two- and four-legged family members and Santa himself. Photo packages start at just $25.
Santa Paws will take place at the Sacramento SPCA in Gracie's Adoption Center, 6201 Florin Perkins Road in Sacramento.
For additional information please call (916) 504-2802.
Sacramento SPCA to Hold 25th Anniversary Gala
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
through September 24, 2011(SACRAMENTO, CA) - The Sacramento SPCA will host its 25th Anniversary Reigning Cats & Dogs Gala, on Saturday, September 24 at the beautiful Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa.
The festive event will feature live entertainment and original art from world-renowned performance artist David Garibaldi, delicious food and drink from more than 40 top restaurants, wineries and breweries, live and silent auctions and so much more. A special VIP reception will be held before the Gala for VIP ticket-holders.
Put on your best Top Hat and Tails and enjoy an elegant evening to benefit the Sacramento SPCA. Gala tickets are $75 per person before September 16 ($85 thereafter). VIP tickets and sponsorships begin at $125. Ticket and sponsorship information is available online at http://www.sspca.org, by e-mailing specialevents@sspca.org or by calling (916) 504-2802.
The Sacramento SPCA is an independent, local non-profit organization. Proceeds from the 25th Anniversary Gala will be used to help the SPCA care for more than 13,500 homeless animals, spay/neuter more than 25,000 animals, and provide an array of programs and services for both people and animals in the Sacramento community.
Sacramento SPCA Waives Cat Adoption Fees on Adult Cats - Kittens Half-Off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2011
(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Warm weather is here, and with it comes kitten season - a time of year marked by extra heavy workloads for Sacramento animal shelters, as thousands of kittens (and adult cats) enter those shelters. In Sacramento alone, nearly 22,000 cats enter our shelters each year, a large number of those arriving between June and August.
The Purrfect Way to Help
The Sacramento SPCA is working to find adoptive homes for as many cats and kittens as possible during this busy season. Through the end of August, the Sacramento SPCA is waiving the adoption fees on adult cats (one year of age and older) and offering half-off kitten adoption fees on all approved adoptions. All cat and kitten adoptions at the SPCA include a spay or neuter surgery, microchip, initial vaccinations, and more.
Visit the Sacramento SPCA at 6201 Florin Perkins Road Tuesday through Sunday from 11AM - 6PM to meet adoptable animals, or visit http://www.sspca.org for more information and profiles on some of our available animals.
Free Microchips and Low-Cost Vaccinations at the Capitol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2011
(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Join the Sacramento SPCA for a free microchip and low-cost vaccination day at the California State Capitol on Thursday, July 7 from 11AM - 3PM on the East Steps. Bring your (leashed) dogs and (crated) cats to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
For additional information: 916-504-2828 or lkirrene@sspca.org
Book Signing - Wayne Pacelle, Author of The Bond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2011
(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States will be at Borders, 2339 Fair Oaks Boulevard on Wednesday, June 22 at 7PM to sign copies of his book, The Bond, Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them. For more information, please visit http://www.humanesociety.org/thebond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2011
Adoption Drive: The Sacramento SPCA is joining the ASPCA®/FreshStep® Litter Fee-Waived Cat Adoption Campaign and hosting a fee-waived cat adoption drive to find loving homes for cats in the Sacramento area. The Sacramento SPCA will kick-off the campaign with a fee-waived event on Thursday, June 16 where Sacramento residents can meet the cats and talk to an animal behaviorist to get pet care tips and advice. Adoption fees will be waived on adult cats and kitten adoptions will be half-off through August 31.
Why: In Sacramento alone, nearly 22,000 cats enter shelters each year. To celebrate Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month this June and to help save more lives, the ASPCA and the makers of Fresh Step litter encouraged shelters nationwide to waive the fee they typically charge to adopt cats, while keeping all other adoption policies and thorough matchmaking procedures in place. The Sacramento SPCA wanted to put more cats in loving homes and decided to join the cause by waiving the $85 typically charged to adopt a cat one year and older, and charging just half the regular adoption price for kittens.
ASPCA research recently published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science found that waiving fees for adult cats boosts adoptions without diminishing the value adopters place on their cats. In addition, fee-waived adoptions may actually decrease shelter costs by reducing the average length of stay for adult cats and also could increase donations and store product sales due to an increase in adopters.
When: Thursday, June 16 from 11AM to 6PM
Where: The Sacramento SPCA, 6201 Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento, CA 95828
Interview and Photo Opp: The Sacramento SPCA staff will be on hand for interviews. Adoptable (and adorable) cats will be available for photos. Animal behaviorist Val Masters will be available to answer questions from new adopting families from 11AM - 1PM.
You Can Help: If there isn't room at home for a fabulous feline, there is another way to help. From June 1 through July 31, 2011, simply "Like" Fresh Step's Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/freshstep. With that simple action, the makers of Fresh Step litter will donate $1 (up to $100,000) to the ASPCA to help expand programs like this and get more cats adopted. Fresh Step will also donate $1,000 to the Sacramento SPCA to help cats in the Sacramento community.
Media Contacts: Apryl Ehmann, 740-707-5478, apryl.ehmann@yahoo.com
Lesley Kirrene, 916-504-2828, lkirrene@sspca.org
SPCA Announces Plan to Negotiate with City and County for Animal Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - Sacramento SPCA Chief Executive Officer, Rick Johnson announced today that the SPCA is planning to move forward with negotiations with the City and County of Sacramento to assume responsibility for all animal care services for both municipal shelters. The SPCA received the go-ahead after unanimous approval by the Sacramento SPCA Board of Directors.
After a three-month feasibility study conducted by La Piana, a Bay Area merger and acquisition consulting firm hired by the Sacramento SPCA, the SPCA has concluded that their organizational model of providing animal care would dramatically enhance the care that animals are receiving in the other Sacramento shelters. Through a strategic merger in animal care operations, the SPCA projects a return in hours of shelter operations to those hours prior to city and county budget cuts. The SPCA also foresees an increase in adoptions of homeless animals throughout the Sacramento community.
"Ultimately, this collaboration will improve the care homeless animals receive while in Sacramento shelters," said Johnson. "We have been fortunate to work closely with both the City and the County over the past two years, and we believe that this model for animal care will serve our community's animals best."
Celebrate Cinco de MEOWO with a New Cat or Kitten
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - It's nearly May 5 and we all know what that means. It's time to celebrate Cinco de MEOWO, and there's no better place to celebrate than one of the Sacramento animal shelters!
In recognition of Cinco de MEOWO, the Sacramento SPCA, the City of Sacramento Animal Care Services and Sacramento County Animal Care & Regulation are waiving the adoption fees on cats one year and older and offering half-off the adoption fee on kittens on Thursday, May 5 only.
Each adoption includes a spay or neuter surgery, vaccinations, and more! Visit your local Sacramento animal shelter this Thursday to meet wonderful cats and kittens of all ages, colors and purrsonalities.
For more information or to view some of our available cats and kittens, visit http://www.sspca.org, http://www.SacCountyShelter.net or http://www.cityofsacramento.org/generalservices/animal
Happy Cinco de MEOWO!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - In honor of mothers everywhere, the Sacramento SPCA is reducing its adoption fees by half on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 only.
Forget the roses, never-mind the jewelry, forego breakfast in bed. Show your mom how much you care by bringing her down to the SPCA on Mother's Day weekend, and taking a walk through our adoption center. Dogs, cats, rabbits and other small animals in every size, color and personality - all just waiting for mom to take them home - at half the price! Or come in and adopt a new furry friend just for you...in honor of good old Mom (we're sure she'd approve)!
Mother's Day weekend only, adoption fees for moms (and everyone else) are as follows:- Dogs $50
- Cats $40
- Rabbits $20
- Small Animals - Half Off
The Sacramento SPCA is located at 6201 Florin Perkins Road in Sacramento. For additional information or to view some of our adoptable animals, visit http://www.sspca.org
Don't Adopt a Rabbit for Easter - Adopt a Rabbit for Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - Especially at this time every year, many well-meaning parents - who think they're buying a low-maintenance starter pet - surprise their children with live rabbits. While the idea may be tempting, young children and bunnies usually aren't a good match. Children like a companion they can cuddle and hold. Rabbits are not passive and cuddly, they are fragile, ground-loving creatures who may feel frightened when held and restrained.
The Sacramento SPCA is urging parents to fill Easter baskets with chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks and assorted stuffed critters - not their live counterparts. The Sacramento SPCA received 229 unwanted rabbits in 2010 - many of them Easter gifts. Remember, an animal is a lifetime commitment, not a holiday toy to be temporarily enjoyed.
Rabbits are delicate and social animals, requiring very specific care and feeding. All too often, when the initial excitement has waned and the novelty of a live gift wears off, many Easter rabbits wind up at shelters like the Sacramento SPCA. And others are dumped outside where they face predators, cars, illness and injury, or are resigned to lives of neglect and boredom in cramped cages.
What if I really want a rabbit?
If you've decided that you really want to add a rabbit to your family, do your homework first, and wait until after the Easter holiday has passed. Rabbits can live 10 years or more with proper care. While rabbits make great pets for the right person, they aren't for everyone, and the decision to adopt a bunny should be a well-informed one.
Rabbits are clean animals, and are reasonable easy to litterbox train. Yet rabbits are not low-maintenance pets - it takes a good deal of time and effort to properly feed and care for a rabbit. Because they are social, rabbits require regular attention and exercise outside of their enclosure, and they require a variety of foods as well as plenty of proper grawing material. Rabbits should also be kept out of extreme temperatures, and may be best kept as indoor pets.
Rabbits are bright, inquisitive and social animals that can offer a wonderful alternative in cases where it may not be possible to keep a dog or cat. With a little training, time and attention, rabbits can make wonderful companions, but the decision to adopt should always be well thought-out and with long-term commitment in mind.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - Bring your furry friend and join WAG Hotel for the 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs on Sunday, April 17 from 11AM - 2:30PM at McKinley Park!
WAG Hotels and the Sacramento SPCA invite guests to meet adoptable dogs, sniff out treat-filled eggs, enjoy finger foods and smile for a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny. Exciting prizes will be raffled and doggy Easter attire is encouraged. Space is limited. RSVP to info@waghotels.com or call 916-373-0300 for more information.
When: Sunday, April 17, 2011 from 11AM - 2:30PM
Where: McKinley Park, 3300 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento
Cost: Free, however a $10 donation (per family) is encouraged. A portion of all donation proceeds will benefit the Sacramento SPCA
For more information: Visit www.waghotels.com or call 916-373-0300
Is your cat a character? Is your dog a diva? Is your bunny funny?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - The Sacramento SPCA is currently taking snapshot photo entries for a limited edition 2012 SPCA calendar.
The 12 "Pet of the Month" spots may be sold out, but now is the time to enter one or more snapshots of your pets for inclusion somewhere in the SPCA's 2012 calendar. Entry fees of just $25 per photo include ONE free 2012 SPCA calendar with your pet's photo somewhere inside. Snapshot photo entries (of pets ONLY, no people) are due by July 31, 2011.
Are we talking COVER girl (or boy) material? The coveted calendar cover photo opportunity will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the SPCA's 25th Annual Reigning Cats and Dogs Gala, being held on September 24 at Arden Hills Country Club. The high bidder will receive TEN calendars (with their pet on the cover), ONE photo session for their pet with photographer, Anne Chadwick Williams, and a framed 8 x 10 color photograph of their pet.
Get the purrfect holiday gifts for animal-loving friends and family! Reserve your 2012 limited edition Sacramento SPCA calendars today. Each 2012 full-color wall calendar is just $12, including shipping. Calendars will be available in the fall of 2011 - just in time for the holidays!
For more information and complete photo entry details click here or call 916-504-2828.
Spring Ahead with a New Best Friend - At Half the Cost!
FOR RELEASE THROUGH APRIL 2, 2011
MARCH 23, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - Spring is officially here. What better time to adopt a new, furry friend to bask with you in the sunshine? Whether it's long walks, a jog through the park or a trip to the ocean, a new canine friend might be just the ticket.
To help welcome spring, the Sacramento SPCA is offering half-off all dog adoptions from Saturday, March 26 through Sunday, April 3. That's just $50 to take home a new best friend. All adoptions include a spay or neuter surgery, first round of vaccinations, a microchip, free veterinary check-up and more.
On April 2 from 11AM to 2PM, the SPCA's spring dog adoption special will culminate in a special signing by local cartoonist, Frank Roberson, illustrator of the new Sacramento Bee comic strip Maximus. The strip features a boy (Maximus) and his sidekick, Gracie, a motherly and loveable bloodhound. Bring your copy of a recent Maximus strip, make an optional donation in any amount to the SPCA and have your strip signed by the artist himself! All proceeds will benefit the Sacramento SPCA.
The Sacramento SPCA adoption center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11AM to 6PM. Visit www.sspca.org to meet some of our adoptable dogs today!
Sacramento SPCA Annual Spring Booksale Coming Up in April!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2011
What: Mark your calendars for one of Northern California's biggest book sales - a nine-day event with thousands of bargain books in 40 categories, including religion, literature, humor, history, military, animals, mystery, romance, children's premium art, collectibles, westerns and so much more!
When: From Saturday, April 9 through Sunday, April 17, 2011
10AM to 7PM Monday through Saturday
11AM to 6PM Sunday
Where: NEW LOCATION!!!!!!
7935 Greenback Lane at the former Old Navy Shopping Center (now "Sprouts")
behind Panera Bakery at the northeast corner of Sunrise and Greenback
Why: Proceeds from our Spring and Fall Booksales will directly help the Sacramento SPCA care for more than 13,000 homeless animals in 2011.
What Else: For more information call the Sacramento SPCA Special Events Office at 916-504-2802 or click here to e-mail Anna Zablah, special events manager
Celebrate Mardi PAWS with Three Sacramento Animal Shelters
FOR RELEASE THROUGH MARCH 13, 2011
March 1, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - Three Sacramento animal shelters will kick off a Mardi PAWS cat adoption event on Tuesday, March 8 - Fat Tuesday. Through March 13, the Sacramento SPCA, City of Sacramento Animal Care Services and Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation will offer half-off cat adoption fees in celebration of Mardi Gras.
"Spring is on its way, and with the warmer weather Sacramento animal shelters are beginning to experience an influx of homeless cats and kittens," said Rick Johnson, Sacramento SPCA Executive Director. "The Mardi PAWS half-off cat adoption event is a fun way for Sacramento animal shelters to encourage the adoption of cats at the beginning of this especially busy time of year."
Visit your local animal shelter during the Mardi PAWS cat adoption event and take home a new friend at half the cost (and receive festive Mardi PAWS beads with every adoption)!
For more information go to:
The Sacramento SPCA website
Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation website
The City of Sacramento Animal Care Services website
FOR RELEASE THROUGH MARCH 8
January 26, 2011
(Sacramento, CA) - The Sacramento SPCA will host a free estate planning seminar, featuring attorney Mark Drobny on Tuesday, March 8 from 6:30PM to 8PM in the Sacramento SPCA's Adoption Center.
The seminar will review wills, trusts, probate and tax laws, and will also include information about the Sacramento SPCA's Guardian Care Program, established to ensure that cherished pets get exceptional care, attention and the best possible homes when their owners die.
The evening's speaker, Mark Drobny, has practiced law for more than 25 years and has been a member of the Sacramento Estate Planning Council.
The event will take place at the Sacramento SPCA, 6201 Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento, between Fruitridge and Elder Creek Roads. There is no charge for the seminar, but reservations are required. RSVP to rbrown@sspca.org or call 916-504-2803.
Sacramento SPCA's 18th Annual Doggy Dash Coming Up June 4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2011
What: Change homeless animals' lives one step at a time! Join the Sacramento SPCA for their 18th Annual Doggy Dash and Bark at the Park Festival where an estimated 4,000 animal enthusiasts will gather both with and without their canine companions to raise funds for animals sheltered at the Sacramento SPCA.
Walk. Stay. Play. Come for the 2K or 5K walk, and stay for the SPCA's Bark at the Park Festival, where you can enter your canine pal in the Pup Show, high-flying disc contest, or the ever-popular pug races. Watch canine demonstrations, visit with pet-friendly businesses, learn about Sacramento-area animal rescue organizations, or sit back and just enjoy all of the action.
When: Saturday, June 4, 2011
Walk registration begins at 7:30AM
Bark at the Park Festival - from 8AM until approximately 1PM
Walk begins at 9AM
Where: William Land Park, Village Green Area in Sacramento
Why: Proceeds from the Doggy Dash will help the Sacramento SPCA care for more than 13,000 homeless animals in 2011.
What Else: Whether you choose to bring a canine companion or invite a two-legged friend, mark your calendar and join us for Doggy Dash and the Bark at the Park Festival. Register as a solo participant, start a team, or join an existing team. Registration fees start at $25 per person.
For additional information or to register, visit www.sspca.org. For questions about Doggy Dash please call 916-504-2802 or write to specialevents@sspca.org
Hank Fisher Properties Presents the Second Annual Sacramento SPCA PAWS, PALS & PUTTS Golf Tournament
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2011
Join the Sacramento SPCA for its 2nd Annual Paws, Pals and Putts Golf Tournament on Monday, May 9 at Del Paso Country Club. Proceeds from the tournament, which is presented by Hank Fisher Properties, will benefit the Sacramento SPCA's Senior Services program providing services to ensure the continued relationship between Sacramento area seniors and their pets.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to spend a day golfing on one of the oldest and most renowned golf courses in Sacramento. The Club's 18-hole park-style golf course challenges amateurs and professionals alike. The beautifully renovated golf course features five sets of tees offering a challenge to players of all levels.
Paws, Pals & Putts will feature an 18 hole golf scramble, lunch, awards dinner and live and silent auctions. The day will also feature an exciting Helicopter Ball Drop. Purchase a ball (or two) and be entered into the exciting Ball Drop drawing - with a guaranteed winner.
Paws, Pals & Putts tournament fees are $250 per player including lunch and dinner, or $50 per non-golfing guest for dinner and evening program.
For more information, to sponsor, to purchase tickets, or to enter the Helicopter Ball Drop visit www.sspca.org or call 916-504-2802 today.
FOR RELEASE THROUGH MARCH 24, 2011
January 26, 2011
What: Senior Day at the Sacramento SPCA
The SPCA is hosting Senior Day to increase awareness of their services for people 60 and older and their pets. Event activities will include:- Free vaccines for dogs and cats
- Tours of the SPCA's adoption center
- Senior resource booths and pet information
- Drawing and prizes
- Refreshments
- Discounts on pet adoptions and pet products
- Information on becoming an SPCA volunteer
When: Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 11AM to 3PM
Where: Sacramento SPCA, 6201 Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento
Who: All seniors are invited and group trips are encouraged.
For more information and to RSVP: Shari Lowen, SPCA Senior Services Coordinator: 916-504-2845 or slowen@sspca.org
Why: Pets mean the world to us and offer a host of benefits, just by being at our sides. This is especially true for many seniors who share their lives with a companion animal. Just being in the company of an animal can provide us with a variety of physical and mental health benefits. Numerous studies have shown that spending time with a dog or cat companion can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, cut down on doctor visits, and improve a person's mental and physical health.
The Sacramento SPCA has developed an umbrella of programs designed to promote positive health for both two- and four-legged seniors alike. The Sacramento SPCA's Senior Services program is designed to bring human and animal seniors together, and help keep them together for life - through special adoption programs, pet therapy visits and a variety of discounted programs and services geared toward seniors.
Celebrate the YEAR OF THE RABBIT and National Adopt a Rabbit Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2011
Sacramento Animal Care Partners Offering Half-Off Rabbit Adoptions
(Sacramento, CA) - The Sacramento SPCA, City of Sacramento Animal Care Services and Sacramento County Animal Care & Regulation are celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with a "Find SomeBUNNY to Love" half-off rabbit adoption special during February.
The three animal agencies will kick off the rabbit adoption special on Thursday, February 3 in celebration of Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit. February is also National Adopt-a-Rabbit Month, so the shelters are extending the adoption promotion through Sunday, February 27.
The participating agencies cared for more than 400 homeless rabbits in 2010. To help boost adoptions, to highlight the rabbits housed at the shelter and to educate people about these unique companions, the shelters are offering a reduced adoption rate of $20 on all rabbits throughout the February promotion. Every rabbit is spayed or neutered prior to adoption.
Rabbits are bright, inquisitive, social and affectionate animals that enjoy the comjpany of people and other gentle animals. With just a little training and attention, rabbits can make wonderful indoor companions. Rabbits are clean animals, making them reasonably easy to litterbox train.
Visit a Sacramento animal shelter for adoption center hours and additional information: www.sspca.org, www.cityofsacramento.org/generalservices/animal-care, or www.saccountyshelter.net.
SPCA Responds to Call for Grizzly in Need of Loving Home
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 4, 2011
(|Sacramento, CA) - The Sacramento SPCA is stepping forward to offer permanent sanctuary for Governor Schwarzenegger's 800-pound bronze grizzly bear. Now that Jerry Brown has taken office and rumor has it that the bear may be in need of a home, the Sacramento animal welfare agency is offering to provide refuge for the grizzly statue, purchased several years ago by Governor Schwarzenegger.
The SPCA has already designated a "home" for the Governor's bear in front of its Florin-Perkins Road facility, and will provide safe and humane transport from the Capitol to the SPCA shelter.
"We understand that there is a bear in need of a home, and we're an SPCA in need of a bear to draw drive-by visitors to our shelter," said Rick Johnson, SPCA Executive Director. "The Sacramento SPCA will care for more than 12,500 homeless animals in 2011, and a grizzly in need of a home is no exception. We have just the place for this particular bear at the SPCA, adn we are ready to accept responsibility for caring for the bear for life."
The Sacramento SPCA is currently waiting to hear from Governor Brown's office.
