{"id":87569,"date":"2025-05-16T17:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/?page_id=87569"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:46:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:46:39","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/about\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"87569\" class=\"elementor elementor-87569\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18f355d8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18f355d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving Animal Protection Statewide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9951ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9951ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shelter Policy and Legal Services (Shelter PALS) is the San Francisco SPCA\u2019s primary initiative to improve animal rights across California. Shelter PALS works to change laws that protect animals, inform the public about the challenges faced by animal shelters, and provide free legal assistance to animal groups in need. 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Wetmore Shelter PALS Special Counsel<\/small><\/p><button>Read More<\/button><\/div><div class=\"card-flap\"><div class=\"card-description\"><p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21152124 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21152124 BCX0\">Bruce is a lawyer with Riley Safer Holmes &amp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21152124 BCX0\">Cancila<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21152124 BCX0\"> LLP. He has dedicated more than three decades to advocating for animals. His <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21152124 BCX0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21152124 BCX0\"> is recognized globally through his publications and casework, focusing on \u201cshelter law\u201d and companion animal issues, animals in entertainment and biomedical research, animal cruelty, and farm animal and wildlife protection. He founded Project Chimps, a sanctuary for chimpanzees retired from biomedical research. Bruce <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21152124 BCX0\">represents<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW21152124 BCX0\">animal-protection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21152124 BCX0\"> organizations and individuals, offering unwavering dedication to his clients and the animals involved.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spca-team-card\"><div class=\"card-title\"><p>Mary Ruiz De La O <small>Staff Counsel<br>Shelter Pals<\/small><\/p><button>Read More<\/button><\/div><div class=\"card-flap\"><div class=\"card-description\"><p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Mary earned her law degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), with a concentration in Social Justice. Before joining the SF SPCA, she practiced immigration law and previously worked as a paralegal supporting education defense and disability rights advocacy for students in Alameda County. At the SF SPCA, Mary advises on legal issues affecting shelters and animal organizations across California and zealously advocates for legislative changes that strengthen animal welfare efforts statewide.<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-326c53d3 spca-centered-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"326c53d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e0c1d01\" data-id=\"5e0c1d01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f719299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f719299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"advocacy\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf737a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf737a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legislative and Advocacy Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bada810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bada810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144456448 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144456448 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">We are committed to effecting changes in policy and law that improve the lives and care of companion animals in shelters and their forever homes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f7590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f7590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You don\u2019t need a law degree to join Shelter PALS. Anyone with a passion for animals and a willingness to learn can make a difference. Volunteers play a vital role in building awareness among community members and legislators. Shelter PALS offers training webinars and written guides to help you feel confident speaking with elected officials, writing fact sheets, or mobilizing your network, regardless of your prior experience.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you care about animal welfare and want to see legislation change the lives of shelter pets and their families, Shelter PALS welcomes your involvement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecdae9c spca-centered-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecdae9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f81053\" data-id=\"9f81053\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a0290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2a0290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Advocacy Strategy\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227bccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"227bccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are working to alleviate the shortage of veterinary professionals in California and its impact on animal shelters and underserved communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89add6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d89add6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62167402 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62167402 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The overall lack of access to veterinary care, including emergency care, results in delayed treatments, increased shelter relinquishments, and significant stress on shelters, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and animal guardians. We are committed to finding and advancing policy solutions to this shortage, thereby saving animals from suffering<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62167402 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">while helping shelters and guardians.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW62167402 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e8005f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e8005f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bce21d\" data-id=\"8bce21d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed3363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eed3363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Legislation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f8864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e1f8864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2361\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2361\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><b>AB 516 and SB 602<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2361\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2361\"><p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW89934041 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SPALS-AB-516-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW89934041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">AB 516<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\"> and <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW89934041 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SPALS-SB-602-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW89934041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">SB 602<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\">address<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\"> California\u2019s veterinary care shortage by increasing the efficiency and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\">capacity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\"> of veterinary teams. AB 516 clarifies the tasks that Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) and veterinary assistants can perform, and SB 602 allows RVTs to lead wellness vaccine clinics without a veterinarian on-site, helping more animals in shelters and under-resourced communities access <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\">timely<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89934041 BCX0\"> care.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW89934041 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2362\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2362\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><b>AB 631<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2362\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2362\"><p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW96944507 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW96944507 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96944507 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">AB 631<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96944507 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96944507 BCX0\"> requires animal shelters to publicly post key data about their intake, outcomes, and operations. By increasing transparency and accountability, AB 631 helps communities understand local shelter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96944507 BCX0\"> performance and encourages adoption.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96944507 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2363\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2363\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><b>AB 928<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2363\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2363\"><p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW156395654 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW156395654 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156395654 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">AB 928<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW156395654 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156395654 BCX0\">strengthens<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156395654 BCX0\"> enforcement against illegal bird trafficking by helping animal control agencies crack down on cockfighting. It aims to prevent cruelty and protect birds from exploitation.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW156395654 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2364\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2364\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><b>SB 312, AB 506, and AB 519<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2364\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2364\"><p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW20360144 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW20360144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">SB 312<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\">, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW20360144 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW20360144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">AB 506<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\">, and <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW20360144 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW20360144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">AB 519<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\"> work together to shut down the puppy mill pipeline into California. They improve transparency around dog imports, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW20360144 BCX0\">void<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20360144 BCX0\"> misleading sales contracts, and ban retail pet sales from brokers tied to puppy mills\u2014protecting both animals and consumers from inhumane and deceptive practices.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW20360144 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-413bae3a spca-centered-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"413bae3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4931e52b\" data-id=\"4931e52b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b6d294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51b6d294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocacy Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff933da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff933da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9892112\" data-id=\"9892112\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d557cc elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3d557cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-119312 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/year-in-review-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThank You for Making 2025 a Lifesaving Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we reflect on what we\u2019re grateful for in 2025, the team at the San Francisco SPCA is grateful for\u00a0you. Your compassion helped us take major steps toward\u00a0Vision 2030\u2014our plan<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/year-in-review-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Thank You for Making 2025 a Lifesaving Year\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-111190 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog tag-shelter-pals\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/legislative-season-recap-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Strengthens Animal Welfare Leadership with 5 New Laws\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As of January 1, 2026, five pieces of legislation that were sponsored or supported by the San Francisco SPCA went into effect. These laws will expand access to veterinary care,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/legislative-season-recap-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about California Strengthens Animal Welfare Leadership with 5 New Laws\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-111289 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog tag-our-animals\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/clearing-the-path-transforming-animal-welfare-in-california\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tClearing the Path: Transforming Animal Welfare in California\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Animal advocacy has been at the heart of the San Francisco SPCA since our founding. In 1868, local banker James Sloan Hutchinson was walking through downtown San Francisco when he<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/clearing-the-path-transforming-animal-welfare-in-california\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Clearing the Path: Transforming Animal Welfare in California\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded9228 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"ded9228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/category\/advocacy\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1250a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc1250a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">SF SPCA&#8217;s advocacy work is made possible in part by the generous support of the Barbara Wolfe Advocacy Fund.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e813932 elementor-section-full_width spca-5050 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e813932\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a04a7 spca-image\" data-id=\"55a04a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425710f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"425710f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dog-for-advbocacy-r2-1536x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-92647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dog-for-advbocacy-r2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dog-for-advbocacy-r2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dog-for-advbocacy-r2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dog-for-advbocacy-r2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dog-for-advbocacy-r2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2728e85b spca-text\" data-id=\"2728e85b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccf0b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ccf0b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Receive Emails About Our Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d50fe06 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7d50fe06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26675725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26675725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join our community to learn about the work we do, our advocacy efforts, and of course\u2014our animals. We\u2019ll share opportunities to help us and use your voice to make a powerful impact. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fbc04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94fbc04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/shelter-pals-advocacy-form\/\">Sign Up for our email list &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32af36 spca-centered-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32af36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d19fca2\" data-id=\"2d19fca2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7890347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7890347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"shelter\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a881a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a881a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shelter Legal Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798dce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798dce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every California animal shelter and rescue should have access to quality legal help, <br \/>and Shelter PALS is here to provide it at no cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8f6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a8f6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By partnering with us, you join a statewide movement that improves the lives of animals and creates a roadmap for legal reform nationwide. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To get started, please complete our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/shelter-pals-registration-form\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online intake form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with basic details about your organization and the specific legal issue you need assistance with. By tapping into Shelter PALS, your organization can focus its limited resources on day-to-day animal care while knowing that expert legal guidance is just a phone call away. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let us help you navigate the complexities of shelter law so you can continue your vital work with confidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8991772 elementor-section-full_width spca-5050 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8991772\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91c041e spca-image\" data-id=\"91c041e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddff8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ddff8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/san-francisco-spca-kittens-in-box.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-95156\" alt=\"SF SPCA shelter kittens in a box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/san-francisco-spca-kittens-in-box.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/san-francisco-spca-kittens-in-box-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/san-francisco-spca-kittens-in-box-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-084b0fa spca-text\" data-id=\"084b0fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b88dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b88dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pro Bono Legal Support For Your Shelter\/Rescue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e650ab0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e650ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c604d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c604d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Register your shelter or rescue and become a member of Shelter PALS. Access expert guidance and receive free legal and policy aid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4493d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4493d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/shelter-pals-registration-form\/\">Sign up Today \u2192<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a61d570 spca-centered-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a61d570\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27a7a809\" data-id=\"27a7a809\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cc61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"40cc61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"webinars\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500ff60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"500ff60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"webinars\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/rec\/component-page?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&#038;accessLevel=meeting&#038;hasValidToken=false&#038;clusterId=us02&#038;action=play&#038;filePlayId=&#038;componentName=recording-register&#038;meetingId=ep2-Im211ZoIG5rhE3_3fQ9UUUtWLPHmgnFJGMEp4opJI4SdH7gPXmXSRoR69yzv.Kon2qfHhfIsHi6T2&#038;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2Fp9mCb7CAAYsGkHXj_8_xi9XueKQmn3NRKzbNMeXYPJTyHDCzj9l0sPcyqBrW0Rc9.ovIpU8irb_bXl2To%3FstartTime%3D1716310730000\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Community Cats Programs in 2024<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64944f2 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class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Telemed & Vaccine Clinic Laws in 2025<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-007300e\" data-id=\"007300e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8ac0d elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"6c8ac0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/HKZJIAyUKEFKacW_hSfnyV74Pc0FlaUsN3xAZ5VADf57A5CIE9UwInYbCbV1Yt_U.-AAzNR1EdOtVor4e\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Expanding Access to Care & Shaping the RVT Profession 2025<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfac9a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfac9a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0515bd\" data-id=\"c0515bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd5d76 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"7cd5d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheltermedportal.com\/tmvx-updates-2024\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Telemed & Vaccine Clinics: 2024 Legislative Updates<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1467a elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"cc1467a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/yWwn_aIl_9G5y-4JtyGZGqOca2-NiOhjYKX2JOBn_piBviPRm6Y7xXWQ9VVc9XrS.I2IFrsKAEtZURMzX\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">finder-foster programs<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7422077\" data-id=\"7422077\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574169d elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"574169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/28GYzosVVqmwvSAXbgqy0o6LtNeMKzbkQrkyWlcIGtLehzMgCvkOFz0Wa-LkAVU.j7C_k5gD9LKDzJqu\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Expanding your veterinary practice's horizons<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22c82eda spca-centered-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22c82eda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a58faa2\" data-id=\"2a58faa2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8695aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8695aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"resources\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775f7e57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"775f7e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shelter PALS Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7291e383 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7291e383\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab30fee\" data-id=\"ab30fee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4634b493 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"4634b493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-shelter-pals-template-adoption-agreement-1.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Adoption Agreement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a73aa2e\" data-id=\"6a73aa2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d5a0a3 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"67d5a0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-shelter-pals-template-foster-agreement.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Foster Agreement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23beb24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23beb24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38abd3a\" data-id=\"38abd3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508a009 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"508a009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SPALS-Foster-To-Adopt-Agreement-Template.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">foster to adopt agreement template<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6336a41\" data-id=\"6336a41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0d243b elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"7b0d243b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Volunteer_Agreement_Final-1.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer Agreement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65305e46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65305e46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ae6d48\" data-id=\"9ae6d48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f6f56 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"53f6f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-Owner-Surrender-Agreement.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Owner surrender agreement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-770f37e6\" data-id=\"770f37e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c296588 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"5c296588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-shelter-pals-template-in-home-foster-agreement.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">In-home Foster Agreement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e15af5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e15af5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d07ce3\" data-id=\"2d07ce3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cb18b elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"e0cb18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-shelter-pals-protective-custody-agreement-bw.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">protective custody agreement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-befd493\" data-id=\"befd493\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2bd84 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"1b2bd84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-SPALS-Finder-Foster-Program-Overview.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Finder Foster Program Overview<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f2dc0fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f2dc0fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7860dbe8\" data-id=\"7860dbe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edbf47c elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"2edbf47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-shelter-pals-template-owner-euthanasia-request.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Owner Euthanasia Request<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67db3f5b\" data-id=\"67db3f5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d603f27 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"3d603f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shelter-pals-template-shelter-to-shelter-transfer-agreement.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shelter-to-shelter transfer<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5660b35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5660b35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c1d10\" data-id=\"31c1d10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5e8372 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"6d5e8372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-shelter-pals-template-owner-reclamation-agreement.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Owner Reclamation<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad212cb\" data-id=\"ad212cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab2f7cd elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"3ab2f7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Shelter-to-Rescue-Transfer-Agreement.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shelter-to-rescue transfer<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3638fc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3638fc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-757f917f\" data-id=\"757f917f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867890f elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"867890f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-shelter-pals-template-informed-consent-for-surgical-procedures.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Surgical Consent<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1eecf6\" data-id=\"a1eecf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dce3fd elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"7dce3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Telemedicine-checklist-2024-1.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Telemedicine Checklist 2024<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b836ee2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b836ee2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff05bb4\" data-id=\"7ff05bb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bbe304 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"70bbe304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Vaccine-Clinic-2024-Protocols-1.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Vaccine Clinic 2024 protocols<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cd63755\" data-id=\"6cd63755\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583edbc6 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"583edbc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-shelter-pals-template-community-cats-agreement-between-finder-and-shelter.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Community Cats Agreement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5c6d44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5c6d44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85aaec4\" data-id=\"85aaec4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c5b44 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"14c5b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SPALS-California-Veterinary-Drug-Compounding-Summary.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">compounding guidelines template<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd5252d\" data-id=\"fd5252d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3dd76 elementor-button-hollow elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-spca-button\" data-id=\"5d3dd76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spca-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SPALS-Compounding-Checklist1.docx\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Compounding Required Check-In Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7403d80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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