San Francisco SPCA

The San Francisco SPCA received its charter in April, 1868, and in doing so, sparked the humane movement in the western states. It hasn't slowed down since then. In 1994, the SF/SPCA set another precedent by signing the Adoption Pact with the City's Department of Animal Care and Control, with the goal of making San Francisco the first "no-kill" city in the United States.

The Pact states that if the City Animal Control Center is unable to find a home for any of its healthy dogs or cats, The San Francisco SPCA will take the animal and guarantee to place him.

The Pact also gives the San Francisco SPCA the ability to save the lives of thousands of treatable dogs and cats. (On June 13, 1997, The SF/SPCA modified its pit bull adoption program to no longer accept pit bulls with unknown histories.)
Adoption Pact

Although San Francisco has not yet met its goal of becoming a no-kill city, it is well on its way. In FY 1999-2000, 73 percent of all dogs and cats taken in by the City animal shelter system were either returned to their caregivers or adopted into new homes.

In addition to adoption, the SF/SPCA offers dozens of other programs, including an innovative Feral Cat Assistance Program, which works with the feral caregiver community to offer free veterinary examination, vaccinations, and spay/neutering to all feral cats in the City.

Maddie's Pet Adoption Center A state-of-the-art adoption facility designed by Lucy Schlaffer and Paul Bonacci of ARQ Architects in San Francisco, Maddie's Pet Adoption Center is more like a luxurious home than a "kennel." Gone are the cages; in their place you'll see private cat condos complete with perches with a view, trees for climbing, and couches for sleeping.

You can visit the adoption center seven days a week, or even arrange a group tour by calling the Community Outreach Coordinator at 415-522-3569.

Location:
250 Florida Street, San Francisco
(Around the corner from the main facility)

Hours:
Winter: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 7 days a week
Summer: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., 7 days a week In addition to Maddie's Pet Adoption Center, the SF/SPCA offers an innovative Adoption Outreach program at various locations throughout the city and surrounding area. Click the link above for a monthly schedule.

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you owe it to yourself to visit the SF/SPCA and enrich your life by adopting a cat in need. The kind folks at Maddie's, and particularly the cats, will welcome your visit!

San Francisco SPCA
2500 - 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415)554-3000