VOCAL - Voices of Change Animal League, Ocala

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VOCAL - Voices of Change Animal League, Ocala Voices of Change Animal League, Inc. is a 501(c)3 animal welfare organization We believe that keeping pets in loving homes is a multifaceted approach.

At VOCAL, our mission is to solve the homeless pet problem through prevention, community outreach, adoption and collaboration. Prevention

If that sounds like a big mission, you are right, it is, especially when you consider that Marion County, Florida has an estimated 40,000 unsterilized cats and dogs. Without aggressive intervention through targeted spay-neuter programs, they will only continue

to reproduce and add to the homeless pet population. Through our Community Clinic & Resource Center, we provide both low-cost and often no cost spay-neuter services to public clients, community caregivers, and partner rescue organizations. Community Outreach

While the heart of our mission will always be the animals we serve, we also recognize that there are many families who love their pets deeply but are unable to provide care for their pets. Our outreach programs focus on reducing intake into our local shelters and rescues by providing resources and connecting with these families to improve both the lives of the people and their pets. Through our Project FEED program, we provide food assistance for over 3,000 animals in our local Marion County community. At our Community Clinic, we offer vaccines, routine procedures, and life-saving surgery, all at an affordable cost. Through our TNR (trap-neuter-return) program, we offer assistance to caregivers of feral cats in order to control the homeless cat population while keeping community cats safe, healthy, and thriving. Adoption

When no other option is feasible or desirable, and as space allows, we take in at-risk pets into our foster and adoption program. Once they come in, they are safe, fed, vetted and loved. We look for the perfect match for every animal we adopt out. Each year we take in a few hundred animals, mostly pulling directly from our county facility and often receiving motherless neonatal kittens through our TNR program. Collaboration

Working hand-in-hand with other animal welfare groups and like-minded shelters is part of the solution. We believe in working together for the benefit of the animals and people we serve. Our Rescue Food program provides food, litter, and other pet items to around 100 other non-profit rescues and shelters across Florida and Georgia. Our Community Clinic works hand-in-hand with other rescue organizations to provide services for rescued cats and dogs awaiting their new homes, as well as providing additional veterinary services to the public through grants and donations.

We're back!!!!! Stop by the World Equestrian Center today from 11am-3pm, to meet some of our adoptable dogs who are read...
25/01/2025

We're back!!!!! Stop by the World Equestrian Center today from 11am-3pm, to meet some of our adoptable dogs who are ready to find their forever homes! We will be in our Adoption Cabin located in the vendors village. We look forward to seeing you!

The 9th Annual VOCAL Furball "Tails & Teal" Presented by Lugano Diamonds is just a little under a month away! Ticket sal...
24/01/2025

The 9th Annual VOCAL Furball "Tails & Teal" Presented by Lugano Diamonds is just a little under a month away! Ticket sales are live and available for purchase. We are also still actively seeking sponsors and silent auction donations. If you are interested in attending, sponsoring or donating a silent auction item all details are in the comments!

Wellness days have been really fun for our team! Most Mondays, we do our drive thru clinics with Dr. Amy until 11. At 12...
23/01/2025

Wellness days have been really fun for our team!

Most Mondays, we do our drive thru clinics with Dr. Amy until 11. At 12, we switch to wellness appointments for more extensive appointments, like ears, skin, heartworm treatment, bloodwork, xrays, and more.

February days are open! You can schedule online at vocalforpets.org!

18/01/2025

Ever heard a husky wake up from anesthesia? As you can imagine, they have quite an opinion!

Our staff was fortunate (?) enough to listen to the symphony of our friend "King" all day yesterday. From premed to recovery, we knew exactly what King thought about getting neutered. 🤣

The 9th Annual VOCAL Furball "Tails & Teal" Presented by Lugano Diamonds is just around the corner! Don’t delay and purc...
15/01/2025

The 9th Annual VOCAL Furball "Tails & Teal" Presented by Lugano Diamonds is just around the corner! Don’t delay and purchase your tickets. Seats are selling fast.

January 1, 2015 marked our 10 year anniversary as an organization. We are looking forward to celebrating a decade of success at Tails & Teal. We hope you will join us!

Tickets: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E248834&id=12

VOCAL Furball Celebrates a Decade of Service Preventing Homeless Pets

The new kids on the block! We just pulled 5 new dogs from Marion County Animal Services. These sweet babies will be avai...
14/01/2025

The new kids on the block!

We just pulled 5 new dogs from Marion County Animal Services. These sweet babies will be available for adoption soon so keep an eye on our website!

We are 100% booked!🐱CATS ONLY - THIS WILL FILL UP QUICKLY!*PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS OR YOUR APPOINTMENT MAY BE CAN...
11/01/2025

We are 100% booked!

🐱CATS ONLY - THIS WILL FILL UP QUICKLY!
*PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS OR YOUR APPOINTMENT MAY BE CANCELLED!**

This promo is available to low-income pet owners who reside in Marion County and are seeking assistance spaying and neutering their pet. This special is open to CATS (Owned cats only, please.) Pet owner must be a resident of Marion County, FL. This special does not apply to any previously scheduled and already booked appointments.
$20 Rate Includes:
For Cats: surgery, pain meds, FVRCP vaccine, rabies, and microchip

Instructions on how to book:
- Schedule on vocalforpets.org
- Click Clinic Appointment
- Click Book an Appointment
- Choose spay-neuter appointment
- **Make sure when you put in your pet's weight to use KILOGRAMS. Divide your pets weight in lbs by 2.2 to get kilograms. (Ex. 10lb cat weighs 4.5kg)**
- Select WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15TH ONLY. If you schedule a different day, we cannot honor your appointment.
- Complete your info
- Complete your pets info
- Select County Grant 2025 Package
- ADD COUNTY GRANT 2025 to the notes section to receive the special pricing.

❗️Please note: The total will not be listed as $20, however you will pay only a $20 nonrefundable deposit and YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED ADDITIONALLY the day of surgery unless you add additional services that are not included. ❗️

Thank you Marion County, FL for providing us with this grant to offer SN assistance to pet owners in need and helping us make a difference for cats and dogs in Marion County. We appreciate your commitment to your citizens and their pets!

We still a few wellness appointments available for Monday afternoon! Our services are limited, but contact us and see i...
11/01/2025

We still a few wellness appointments available for Monday afternoon! Our services are limited, but contact us and see if we can get your pet back to feeling their best! Call 640-7387 or email [email protected] to discuss with our staff what your pet needs.

Our sweet, gorgeous girl Beulah's Slumber Pawty report!"Beulah is very sweet, she loves walks but is also a couch potato...
30/12/2024

Our sweet, gorgeous girl Beulah's Slumber Pawty report!

"Beulah is very sweet, she loves walks but is also a couch potato. She is very gentle with every interaction you have with her, she is house trained and loves to be pet while snuggled up on the couch. She is a little timid and nervous around loud noises but gets over this quickly. We visited Scott Springs Park, she did good on our walk interacting with people and other animals. Beulah walked very nicely on her leash, she is very curious and wanted to smell everything."

Beulah is a 6 year old white female catahoula/am bulldog mix who weighs about 55 lbs. Beulah is good with most other dogs, loves all people, and is a graduate of the W.O.O.F program where she learned crucial life skills and obedience training! She is already spayed, up to date on vaccines, microchipped and kept on monthly preventatives.

If you think Beulah could be a good match for your home, apply to adopt on our website vocalforpets.org or email our adoption team at [email protected]!

If you would be interested in giving a shelter dog like Beulah a break from stressful shelter life with a Slumber Pawty, please email our foster coordinator at [email protected] for more information about our Slumber Pawty Program! 🛏🐾

*ALL SPOTS FULL**PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS OR YOUR APPOINTMENT MAY BE CANCELLED!**This promo is available to low-in...
30/12/2024

*ALL SPOTS FULL*

*PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS OR YOUR APPOINTMENT MAY BE CANCELLED!**

This promo is available to low-income pet owners who reside in Marion County and are seeking assistance spaying and neutering their pet. This special is open to CATS AND DOGS! (Owned cats only, please.) Pet owner must be a resident of Marion County, FL. This special does not apply to any previously scheduled and already booked appointments.

$20 Rate Includes:
For Dogs: surgery, pain meds, cone, DA2PP vaccine, rabies and microchip
For Cats: surgery, pain meds, FVRCP, rabies and microchip

Instructions on how to book:
- Schedule on vocalforpets.org
- Click Clinic Appointment
- Click Book an Appointment
- Choose spay-neuter appointment
- **Make sure when you put in your pet's weight to use KILOGRAMS. Divide your pets weight in lbs by 2.2 to get kilograms. (Ex. 10lb dog weighs 4.5kg)**
- Select SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH ONLY.
- Complete your info
- Complete your pets info
- Select County Grant 2025 Package
- ADD COUNTY GRANT 2025 to the notes section to receive the special pricing.
Please note: The total will not be listed as $20, however you will pay a $20 nonrefundable deposit and YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED ADDITIONALLY the day of surgery unless you add additional services that are not included.

Thank you Marion County, FL for providing us with this grant to offer SN assistance to pet owners in need and helping us make a difference for cats and dogs in Marion County. We appreciate your commitment to your citizens and their pets!

We still have appointments available for our CAT ONLY🐱 drive thru vaccine clinic on 12/30 from 8:30-11AM. Exams are onl...
27/12/2024

We still have appointments available for our CAT ONLY🐱 drive thru vaccine clinic on 12/30 from 8:30-11AM. Exams are only $20 and vaccine costs are as follows:

FVRCP Vaccine: $18
FeLV/FIV Combo Test: $27
1 YR Rabies: $15
3 YR Rabies (must bring proof of prior rabies): $25
Nail Trim: $15
Microchip: $20

We also have a few wellness appointments available! These appointments are for longer, more personalized visits with our veterinarian for dogs AND cats. Exams are $45 and pricing varies based on service. Please call our clinic at [email protected] or call 352-640-7387 to schedule!

It was a fabulous Christmas for our shelter animals today. Thank you to our kennel techs, Matt & Courtney, for working t...
25/12/2024

It was a fabulous Christmas for our shelter animals today. Thank you to our kennel techs, Matt & Courtney, for working today caring for all the animals and to our volunteers who came in to prepare them a Christmas dinner and give lots of love and walks.

Special thanks to all of our foster parents who are providing a foster home to our animals during the holidays, too! 🐾🫶🎄❤️

Attention: We WILL be having Project FEED pick up as normal this week! Tuesday 9AM-12PM and Thursday 4-6PM. Thank you t...
23/12/2024

Attention: We WILL be having Project FEED pick up as normal this week! Tuesday 9AM-12PM and Thursday 4-6PM. Thank you to our PF volunteers and our office manager, Leah!

Our main office will be closed Tuesday at 12PM and phone calls will be returned on Thursday.
Our clinic will be closed Tuesday and reopen on Friday.

Thank you to our kennel team who will be caring for our dogs and cats over the holidays, and our volunteers preparing a special holiday meal for our dogs.

We hope you have a safe and happy holiday!

This Holiday Season, give a shelter pet a gift they will never forget! 🎄❄Our shelter pets are looking for foster familie...
22/12/2024

This Holiday Season, give a shelter pet a gift they will never forget! 🎄❄

Our shelter pets are looking for foster families who are willing to welcome them into their homes during the week of Christmas for our "Home for the Holidays" program!

VOCAL provides all supplies needed for your foster guest like food, leash and collar, beds, litter box, etc. All you have to do is love on them for a few days! This provides the animals with a much-needed break from the stressful life of the shelter and allows our adoption team to learn how they act in a home! Not to mention, they will get to experience Christmas Time in a loving home for possibly the first time!

If you would like to participate in our Home for the Holidays program, please submit a foster profile on our website at vocalforpets.org, email us at [email protected], or call our office at (352)289-0800!

You can pick up your furry guest on Monday 12/23 and they can return to us Friday 12/27 OR keep them through New Years as well and return Thursday 1/2 (unless you fall in love)!

Are you looking for someone to help you clean up from all of your Holiday cooking and baking? 🎄🍪Our shelter pets are loo...
20/12/2024

Are you looking for someone to help you clean up from all of your Holiday cooking and baking? 🎄🍪

Our shelter pets are looking for foster families who are willing to welcome them into their homes during the week of Christmas for our "Home for the Holidays" program!

VOCAL provides all supplies needed for your foster guest like food, leash and collar, beds, litter box, etc. All you have to do is love on them for a few days! This provides the animals with a much-needed break from the stressful life of the shelter and allows our adoption team to learn how they act in a home! Not to mention, they will get to experience Christmas Time in a loving home for possibly the first time!

If you would like to participate in our Home for the Holidays program, please submit a foster profile on our website at vocalforpets.org, email us at [email protected], or call our office at (352)289-0800!

You can pick up your furry guest on Monday 12/23 and they can return to us Friday 12/27 OR keep them through New Years as well and return Thursday 1/2 (unless you fall in love)!

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Why VOCAL?

Voices of Change Animal League, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to solving the homeless pet problem. We believe the first step to ending this problem is to limit the amount of unwanted animals born into the population through spay and neuter initiatives. Educating our community on reasons to spay and neuter their pets, as well as offering these services at a financially feasible price is critical. Working together with other organizations as well as communities is a key component of solving the homeless pet problem; we know we can’t do it alone so collaboration is paramount. Adoption is also a piece of our multi-prong approach. While we hope to always keep animals in their homes through offering outreach programs and shelter diversion resources, sometimes there are animals who have no place else to go and those are the ones we intake into our rescue. We only accept animals from Ocala/Marion County into our adoption program.