Who We Are and What We Do

About S.P.A.R.C.

Our Story

The concept of a community based non-profit shelter was born over lunch in June 2011. The only condition sought by the initial committee members was that the new shelter would be “no-kill”… meaning we would NOT euthanize animals on the basis of overcrowding, irreparable medical conditions, or behavioral challenges.

With that commitment, experienced rescuers associated with Canine Adoption Rescue League (CARL), Tiny Loving Canines (TLC), Protect and Promote Animals (PAPA), Rock and Rescue, Inc. and other individuals started meeting on a regular basis to formulate the plans which would eventually become SPARC. Every month new issues were raised and addressed by the committee until a proposed contract was finalized and presented to the city council for vote in March 2012. With that vote, Santa Paula became “host” to the first and only no-kill” animal shelter in Ventura County, providing humane care and treatment for the stray and abandoned animals of the city as well as education, spay/neuter, vaccination, microchips and other services. Pet overpopulation is a community problem and SPARC presents a humane, community-based solution.

 

2024 Intake and Outcome Statistics

INTAKE TYPE # DOGS # CATS # OF OTHER 2024 TOTAL COMPARE TO 2023
OWNER/GUARDIAN SURRENDER 94 89 6 189 256
RETURN  39 24 0 63 81
STRAYS 448 539 20 1007 1259
TRANSFER IN 58 53 0 111 87
WILDLIFE IN 0 0 4 3
BORN IN CARE 0 0 0 0 81
FINAL TOTAL 639 705 30 1374 1767
OUTCOME TYPE # DOGS # CATS # OF OTHER 2024 TOTAL COMPARE TO 2023
ADOPTION 403 499 8 910 1269
RETURN TO OWNER 145 21 0 166 164
DIED IN CARE 27 45 1 73 93
DOA 4 2 0 6 7
EUTHANIZED 0 4 4
TRAP AND RELEASE 0 49 0 49 42
TRANSFERRED OUT 73 89 7 169 94
ESCAPES 2 0 4 2
WILDLIFE RELEASE       2 1
FINAL TOTAL 654 711 18 1383 1681

Santa Paula Animal Rescue Financials

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