HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY

PROGRAMS FOR SAVING LIVES: ADOPTIONS AND ANIMAL CARE:- ADOPTIONS FACILITATES ADOPTIONS BY MATCHING PROSPECTIVE PET OWNERS WITH THE RIGHT PET FOR THEIR FAMILY, SUPPLYING INFORMATION ON PET CARE TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION PLACEMENT, AND PROVIDING POST ADOPTION SUPPORT TO ADOPTERS. ADOPTIONS OCCUR AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE ANIMAL COMMUNITY CENTER IN MILPITAS AND THE PETCO NEIGHBORHOOD ADOPTION CENTER IN WEST SAN JOSE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SEVERAL ONGOING DISCOUNTS TO MAKE ADOPTION MORE AFFORDABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING:(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) -- MOMMY & ME PRICING WHEN ADOPTING A MOTHER CAT, ADOPTERS CAN ALSO TAKE HOME ONE OF HER KITTENS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.-- 60+ DISCOUNT OFFERS HALF-PRICED ADOPTION FEES TO ADOPTERS WHO ARE AGE 60 AND OLDER AND ADOPT A SENIOR PET.-- VETERANS DISCOUNT WAIVES THE ADOPTION FEE OF ONE FELINE AND/OR CANINE WITHIN A SIX-MONTH PERIOD FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS.-- FELV+ CATS (FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS) POSITIVE CATS HAVE AN ADOPTION FEE OF $10.- BEHAVIOR PERFORMS BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS ON SHELTER ANIMALS TO ASSIST WITH MATCHING INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS' NEEDS WITH NEW FAMILIES AND DETERMINING WHEN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION CAN HELP AN ANIMAL'S BEHAVIOR IMPROVE IN PREPARATION FOR ADOPTION. ASSISTS THE ADOPTIONS PROCESS BY PROVIDING PRE-ADOPTION COUNSELING TO ADOPTERS CONSIDERING ADOPTING AN ANIMAL WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS.- ANIMAL CARE FURNISHES FOOD, EXERCISE, CARE, ENRICHMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS AWAITING ADOPTION.- COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDES SHELTER FOR ANIMALS, INCLUDING INCOMING STRAY ANIMALS BROUGHT IN UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE. ASSISTS IN PROVIDING SHELTER SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IMPACTED BY LOCAL DISASTERS. OFFERS PET SURRENDER SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENT AS WELL AS PET RETENTION AND REHOMING COUNSELING. PROVIDES END-OF-LIFE SERVICES FOR PETS OWNED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.- VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN A PARTNERSHIP TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS ACHIEVED BY INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS IN NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST AS ANIMAL SOCIALIZERS, ADOPTION AIDES, MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTANTS, FOSTER PARENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, ANIMAL TRANSPORTERS, AND WITH SPECIAL EVENTS.- PET STORE OFFERS PRODUCTS AND INFORMATION IN AREAS LIKE NUTRITION, BASIC BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING TOOLS, GROOMING, DEVELOPMENTAL TOYS, SUPPLEMENTS, AND OTHER PRODUCTS.- LOST AND FOUND PROVIDES SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EITHER LOST A BELOVED PET OR FOUND AN ANIMAL, INCLUDING LOST PET RECOVERY COUNSELING, LOST AND FOUND TOURS, AND OTHER RESOURCES.- GRIEF COUNSELING OFFERS, ON A REGULAR BASIS, A SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATED BY A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY PRACTITIONER FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE LOSS OF A COMPANION ANIMAL.PROGRAMS FOR SAVING LIVES: MEDICAL SERVICES:- HOSPITAL AND TRIAGE PERFORMS INITIAL HEALTH EXAMS, VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIPPING, AND IF NEEDED, LONG-TERM MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL INCOMING ADOPTABLE SHELTER ANIMALS.- MEDICAL CENTER CLINIC PROVIDES LOW-COST MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING VACCINATIONS, DISEASE TESTING, DEWORMING, MICROCHIPPING AND OTHER MEDICAL PROCEDURES.-FREE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES:-- PORTIA'S TARGETED SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINATION, AND MICROCHIP SERVICES FOR TRAP/NEUTER & RETURN (TNR) OF COMMUNITY CATS AND SPAY/NEUTER FOR LARGE DOG OWNERS LIVING IN FIVE TARGETED ZIP CODES TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF UNWANTED ANIMALS ENTERING SHELTERS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. TNR SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY CATS INCLUDE SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, FVRCP (FELINE DISTEMPER COMBO) AND RABIES VACCINATIONS, INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PARASITE TREATMENT, AN EAR TIP, AND OPTIONAL MICROCHIP AND/OR FELV/FIC COMBINATION TESTING. THIS PROGRAM IS FULFILLED AT HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY'S MEDICAL CENTER AND THROUGH MOBILE CLINICS.-- THE 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. HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY FINDS HOMES FOR THE SURRENDERED PUPPIES AND KITTENS AFTER PROVIDING VET CARE AND SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES.-- HOMELESS CLIENT SERVICES PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO THE PETS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY.

PROGRAMS FOR KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER: - DOG TRAINING PROVIDES OBEDIENCE TRAINING FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING THE HUMAN-CANINE BOND WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION ON NEW ADOPTERS. PROGRAMS PROMOTE A POSITIVE, FORCE-FREE PHILOSOPHY TO DOG TRAINING. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 1,496 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED CLASSES.- PET PANTRY PROVIDES DOG FOOD, CAT FOOD, AND OTHER SUPPLIES AT NO CHARGE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO FEED THEIR PETS OR HOMELESS CAT COLONIES.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) - TEMPORARY EMERGENCY PET BOARDING PROVIDES PET BOARDING FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATIONS OR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR REHABILITATION.- WELLNESS AND SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS ARE HELD MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK TO PROVIDE LOW OR NO-COST SPAY/NEUTER AND OTHER WELLNESS SERVICES TO ANIMALS BELONGING TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY.- ANIMAL BEHAVIOR COUNSELING COUNSELS POST-ADOPTION AND PRE-SURRENDER PET OWNERS EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES WITH THEIR PETS. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL, TELEPHONE AND IN PERSON. THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM EDUCATES PET OWNERS ON BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING OPTIONS.