The Sam Simon Foundation's Mobile Veterinary Clinic

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30/04/2025

We have a lot to celebrate! Whether or not it was a misunderstanding, she has publicly announced that the shelters will all remain open.

24/04/2025

*** URGENT ***

The City of Los Angeles just released its proposed 2025-2026 budget, and it spells DISASTER for anyone who cares about animals, people, and community safety.

Our animal shelters have been underfunded and understaffed for years but it’s about to get MUCH WORSE.

In a city of nearly 4 million people, we only have a paltry 6 animal shelters.

And now, the new budget aims to close THREE of those shelters, lay off 62 of the very few animal care employees we have, and eliminate an additional 60 vacant positions.

This is absolutely unacceptable. These plans will lead us down a road from which we will never recover. It will cause the suffering and dying of countless animals, as well as endangering our communities.

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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

Please attend one or both of these meetings, and rally against these highly destructive plans.

Friday, April 25, 2025
1:00pm
Van Nuys City Hall
14410 Sylvan Street
Van Nuys, CA 91401

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Monday, April 28, 2025
4:00pm
LA City Hall
200 North Spring Street, room 340
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Read the accompanying letter, and come to the meetings prepared.

DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN!

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01/04/2025

08/03/2025

Today is 10 years since Sam died. March 8, 2015.

Wow.

I remember getting the news. It was Sunday evening, and his assistant reached out to the Directors to let us know that Sam had just died. She wanted to give us the opportunity to break the news to our staff before word of his death hit the media.

I was devastated. I had been with him for nearly 10 years, and during that time, he included me in so many parts of his life. We attended charity functions, met with Governor Jerry Brown, and held press conferences with PETA. He even included Dr. Mori and me in a celebrity poker tournament. (And, yes, of course, Sam won.) He was also a support to me when my beloved dog Winnie died. He always made me feel seen and appreciated.

And now he was gone.

I lay awake that night, thinking of how I was going to tell the staff, and wondering what this meant for us.

By sheer coincidence, our clinic had a staff meeting scheduled for the following morning. I remember my car wouldn’t start that morning, so Dr. Mori picked me up and we drove to the meeting together.

As our usual staff-meeting potluck breakfast got underway, I just sat there quietly, watching the staff eat and chat and joke around with each other, dreading the moment I was going to have to put an end to the good times with the news of Sam’s death.

As everyone finished their breakfast and the meeting was about to begin, I took a moment to let them know that we had just lost our beloved boss and benefactor.

Total silence spread throughout the room, as some of the staff stared at me in disbelief. I still remember the look of their wide-open eyes. The sadness in the room was palpable. Many of us had been with him for several years, and his loss left a big void for us.

To be clear: We knew he was sick. We knew he was not going to be with us forever, or even much longer. In fact, every time we’d seen him for the two years since his diagnosis, whether it was at a dinner, a staff meeting, or during a visit to our clinic, we were hit yet again with the reality of his impending loss. The changes in him were startling as his body weakened, giving way to the cancer that was slowly winning its fight.

And on March 8, 2015, it did.

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In the 10 years since Sam died, a lot has changed. The clinic is doing better than ever. Our program is comprised of some of the most incredible, most likable people I’ve ever met. I am constantly amazed by how kind, compassionate, hard-working and thoughtful every single member of our team is. I have no doubt that Sam would love and admire them every bit as much as I do.

Sam: We love you, we miss you, and we thank you for everything. 🧡

Sincerely,
Hannah – with Dr. Mori, Dr. Park, Lisa, Nef, Bree, Kendra, Javy, Laura, Marie, Jackie, Ingrid, Sabrina, Jessica, Cindy, Maria “Cookie”, Giulia (now Dr. G) and Robin. 💕

15/01/2025

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01/01/2025

Happy New Year! 🥳🎉

We just completed our 21st year (😱) of bringing our mobile clinic into LA communities, offering free services for cats and dogs belonging to low-income families. Here’s to another 21 years! 🥂