About
Humane society silicon valley (the organization") is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation that has operated continuously since 1929. The focus of the organization is companion animal rescue and homelessness prevention, providing animals in the community and beyond with expert care. The organization serves as a safety NET for both PETS and people in need of resources and programs to keep them happy, healthy, and safe. It SETS a national example for innovation and seeks to transform human lives through deeper connections to animals. The organization is the first organization ever to meet the 2010 model shelter standardofcare guidelines PUT forth by the association of shelter veterinarians. The impact achieved reflects the quality of the organization and its people. Impact * humane society silicon valley delivers its mission impact through accountability, engagement, innovation, and transparency. The organization invests resources across three key areas: programs to save the lives of animals, keeping families together, and changing the game. Specifically, the organization: - saves 100% of ALL healthy animals in the organization's care and has DONE so since 2006. During the year ended JUNE 30, 2024, the organization saved 96% of ALL animals that came through its doors, including many needing rehabilitation or extended treatment. Save rate is calculated using the total number of animals that entered the shelter, adoptions, animals returned to owners, animals transferred to other agencies or colonies, animals euthanized, and animals that DIED in care. - takes in 6,600 animals PER year, including over 3,600 animals brought in from shelters through the regional rescue program. - in addition to finding homes for 5,800 animals across multiple adoption locations, 155 were reunited with their families, and over 165 were transferred out to rescue groups and managed CAT colonies. - performs 8,900 SPAY/neuter surgeries PER year. Expand lifesaving impact: with the organization's regional rescue partnerships, direct medical support, and SPAY/neuter programs, it is committed to helping california eliminate euthanasia for ALL healthy and treatable PETS. - expanding its regional rescue program, aimed at reducing euthanasia by identifying animals at shelters within our community and beyond that need more care or that are housed in overcrowded shelters. By collaborating with partner shelters throughout california, the organization is working to save vulnerable animals and increase california's save rate. The organization's foster program supports rescue efforts by increasing the space and capacity available to take in and care for animals in need. In the year ended JUNE 30, 2024, over 4,000 animals were placed in foster care. As silicon valley has become more self-sustaining, the organization has expanded its geographic reach to help animals throughout california. Through the regional rescue program, the organization brought in 1,600 animals from within silicon valley and 2,000 animals from outside of silicon valley during the year ended JUNE 30, 2024. -- leads an inter-agency coalition (wecare) to save the lives of companion animals in silicon valley. The organization founded this coalition to provide a platform for public animal care agencies to work together as a community to save lives. -- is a CORE member of the california humane animal transition team (chatt) coalition, which consists of animal control agencies and rescue groups whose goal is to increase lifesaving and improve animal welfare in california's central valley. Chatt is committed to improving the FLOW of animals from central valley shelters to destination shelters using standardized processes, building sustainable improvement in the central valley through resource sharing, and widening lifesaving capacity through data collection, information sharing, and protocol development. - prevents unintended births through a range of targeted SPAY/neuter programs. -- preventing unintended pregnancies (PUP) program allows members of the public to surrender healthy, unintended litters of puppies and kittens with no surrender FEE, and the organization also spays or neuters the mother and father at no charge and returns them to the owners. 82 SPAY/neuter surgeries were completed through this program during the year ended JUNE 30, 2024. -- humane society silicon valley provides multiple free TRAP, neuter, and release (TNR) services. To lower the number of homeless CATS in santa clara county, 2,470 SPAY/neuter surgeries were provided to homeless community CATS through the TNR program during the year ended JUNE 30, 2024. Keeping families together: the organization improves access to veterinary care and provides support for PET owners in need, keeping bonded families together through integrated services that impact both human and animal lives and providing value to our community well into the future. - addresses the key issues facing underserved individuals who consider PETS part of their family to improve people's lives anand increase mission results. Programs range from emergency boarding to wellness clinics. - keeps animals in homes by: -- providing post-adoption support, including behavior support. -- providing free PET food to community members who cannot afford to FEED their PETS through the PET pantry. -- implanting microchips and providing vaccination services at a low cost to public client animals. Changing the game: through innovation in shelter medicine, teaching programs, and mentorship for shelter partners, the organization is empowering others to improve standards of care and build capacity to save lives. - elevates the cause of animal welfare through mutual rescue, a national initiative created to bring the causes of people and animals together through authentic storytelling, drive engagement with local shelters nationally through programs like doggy day out and drive more funds into the animal welfare sector through corporate sponsorships. - provides consultations to under-resourced shelters to share BEST practices and improve their standards of care and capacity to save lives. - provides education to future and current shelter veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and animal shelter employees. * statistics unaudited
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