The Placer SPCA is celebrating 45 years of helping homeless and abandoned pets in Placer County. What our community made possible during this time is nothing short of incredible.
In 1973, a group of devoted volunteers started the Placer SPCA. With no facility, they relied on the kindness of foster families to house and care for the homeless pets in our community. It wasn’t until 1995 that our Companion Animal Care Center was completed, where we have since housed nearly 50,000 cats, dogs, and critters in need.
Today, we are just months away from moving into Phase I of our brand new campus (more on that below). But there is more work to be done than ever before. In 2018, help us serve even more pets and their families in Placer County by making a general donation, buying a brick at our new campus, donating food or items for the animals, donating part of your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to satisfy your required minimum distribution, or donating your used car. To learn more, please visit placerspca.org/support.
On behalf of the animals who depend on your kindness to survive, I thank you.
Sincerely,
Leilani Fratis
Chief Executive Officer
Placer SPCA
2017 marked the 11th consecutive year on Charity Navigator's 4-star charity list, placing us in the top 1% of charities nationwide for fiscal responsibility and transparency
2,274 animals were adopted and 433 animals were reunited with their owners
48,490 animals have been adopted at the Placer SPCA since 1995
19 families received critical assistance to keep their pets through our SOS no-interest veterinary loan program
1,053 animals were altered through our Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
160 people received free pet food through our Food Assistance Program
1,269 volunteers gave 88,054 hours of service in 2017
105 Thrift Store volunteers gave 15,075 hours
298 foster families opened their homes to animals in need
91 children attended our Humane Kids Camp
8,500 Placer County students attended a Humane Education presentation
240 Girl and Boy Scouts served the Placer SPCA
The Pet Mobile went to 236 community events, where 104 animals were adopted
Placer SPCA was selected as STYLE Magazine's 2017 Reader's Choice Favorite Charitable Organization and Favorite Place to Volunteer
Here at the Placer SPCA, we are just months away from completing Phase I of our brand new Adoption and Education Center. This project has been in the works for more than a decade, and when complete, will serve as both a community space and animal welfare facility, where people and animals can unite in a calm, stress-free environment.
Design of our new facility incorporates research and recommendations by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Similar to the transformations of zoos from cages to livable habitats, the trend in animal shelters is to create environments for companion animals that
provide a home-like setting more suitable for promoting the animals’ adoptability into family life. Since the ultimate outcome for this new center is a permanent home for every adoptable animal, the center’s overall architecture focuses on reducing each animal’s length of stay and enhancing their adoptability.
The new Placer SPCA center and headquarters will be centrally located at the corner of Yosemite Street and Tahoe Avenue near downtown Roseville, with convenient freeway access to I-80. This 41,000 square foot building (a sharp contrast from the 10,000 square foot facility we’re in now) sits on just over two acres and will include several park-like features for the enjoyment of center animals and guests alike.
This project was made possible by hundreds of individuals, businesses and foundations. And we are so very grateful.
Your message can be displayed at our new home – forever. Naming opportunities at our new home are still available, ranging from $1,000 to $2,000,000. To learn more, or to see these opportunities in person, please contact us at 916-782-7722 x102 or [email protected].
Every cent and second you give means the world of difference to an animal in need. Here is a list of ongoing ways you and your loved ones can join the cause:
Volunteer or foster. With 4,000 animals to care for and a limited staff, volunteers are at the heart of our success. Ongoing and one-time opportunities are available for a wide variety of tasks. Please contact [email protected] for more information on becoming a volunteer, or visit placerspca.org/volunteer for more details on volunteer opportunities.
Monetary donations and honorariums. Our work simply wouldn’t be possible without the support of people like you. We accept monetary gifts, gifts of stock, or appreciated assets. You can also honor your friends and loved ones with a donation in their name. A card will be sent to those you honor, and donations of $50+ are published in our newsletter. Just visit placerspca.org/donate to make your gift today.
Donate items for the animals: for our full wish-list and link to our Amazon Wishlist, please visit placerspca.org/give.
Purchase a brick at our new facility. Your unique message - in your name, or in honor of a pet, family member or loved one - will be displayed in the pathway leading up to our new home forever. Standard bricks (4”x8”) are $1,000, and large bricks (8”x8”) are $2,500. For more information, visit placerspca.org/buyabrick.
Donate your used car. We work with Car Program LLC, which will make all the arrangements to pick up your donated vehicle at no cost to you! Click here or call 877-889-7722 for more information.
Donate part of your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to the Placer SPCA to satisfy your required minimum distribution. IRA owners at least 70.5 years old can give up to $100k directly to a nonprofit without having to include the distribution in taxable income. Please consult your tax attorney or financial advisor for more information.
Leave your legacy with the Placer SPCA. By naming the Placer SPCA as a beneficiary of your will, trust, IRA/401K, insurance policy, annuity, or other planned gift you can provide a lasting legacy for the animals and people throughout Placer County. For more information, visit placerspca.org/giving.
