{"id":14943,"date":"2023-06-13T11:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T18:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/?p=14943"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:35:18","slug":"help-us-fix-statewide-shelter-overcrowding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/help-us-fix-statewide-shelter-overcrowding\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Us Fix Statewide Shelter Overcrowding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/access-to-veterinary-care-survey-2023\/\">veterinary shortage<\/a> has led to some of the worst shelter overcrowding in recent years. Today, 344,000 shelter animals lack adequate access to veterinary care, and nearly half of our state\u2019s shelters cannot provide consistent access to spay and neuter services, which are legally required before an animal can be adopted.<\/p>\n<p>In the Central Valley, our partner shelters are struggling to keep up with the influx of puppies and kittens. Multiple animals are being housed in single kennels, increasing the risk of behavioral problems, the spread of disease, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Help support our crisis response<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/lets-fix-this\/\">We\u2019re raising funds<\/a> to address this statewide emergency in access to care. Every dollar donated supports our crisis response to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring as many dogs and cats as we can to our shelter in San Francisco.<\/li>\n<li>Send our veterinarians to Central Valley shelters to assist with spay and neuter surgeries.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/about\/advocacy\/\">Advocate for legislation<\/a> to help bring more veterinarians to under-resourced areas.<\/li>\n<li>Provide medical care, behavior support, and more foster families to help accelerate adoptions here at home.<\/li>\n<li>Offer affordable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/veterinary-care\/spay-neuter-clinic\/\">spay and neuter services<\/a> to all pets in San Francisco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNo matter who you are or where you live, if you have a pet, you understand the value of having an animal in your life,\u201d<\/strong> says Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jena Valdez. \u201cAt the SF SPCA, we have the skills and expertise to share, so everyone in our state has the opportunity to experience that special love and companionship.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Your support makes a difference<\/h2>\n<p>Our partner shelters say at least half of their surrenders are under-age animals. That means our strategy to increase access to veterinary care while supporting widespread spay and neuter surgeries is a response that\u2019s going to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re working as fast as we can to alleviate the spay and neuter bottleneck. In 2024-2025, the SF SPCA provided 21,334 spay\/neuter surgeries for cats and dogs in San Francisco and the Central Valley. You support will help us care for even more animals in our local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Progress wouldn\u2019t be possible without the generosity and compassion of our donors, volunteers, and community supporters. Together, we can improve access to veterinary care and overall wellness for companion animals throughout California.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/lets-fix-this\/\">Help us fix this by donating today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s veterinary shortage has led to some of the worst shelter overcrowding in recent years. 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