Take a look at all the work you have made possible so far in 2024!
Your Donations at Work
Almost 90% of our funding comes directly from you–from individuals and businesses in our community who believe in the work we do. This year, we are honored to have received major gifts from individuals who wanted their legacy to reflect their commitment to Sacramento animals.
Remembering John Scholtz
John Scholtz, pictured here with his beloved dog Gabby, passed away in 2023 after a tough fight with cancer. An advocate of shelter dog adoption and a Front Street adopter himself, John was known to visit the shelter regularly just to say hi to dogs awaiting adoption. John’s family and friends joined us at Front Street Brewfest to celebrate his life and the incredible gift that he made in his will to support pets at the Front Street Shelter and in the community.
More information about how to include Friends of Front Street Shelter in your estate planning can be found on our Wills & Bequests page.
Front Street Brewfest!
So many of you came out in the cold and the rain to support Front Street at Brewfest in April! With your help, we raised over $120,000 to support Sacramento pets!
Partnerships
Just like we couldn’t do our important work without you, we also need other organizations in the community. We are stronger when we work together!
Front Street Animal Shelter
Our primary purpose is to support the needs of the Front Street Shelter!
In addition to supporting direct operational needs of the shelter, we work collaboratively on multiple community programs supporting pets and people in need.
Veterinary Support of Owned Pets
Every year, Front Street Shelter receives hundreds of requests for assistance from pet owners in the community who cannot afford emergency care for their beloved pets. Friends of Front Street organizes veterinary care for qualified applicants and supports owners through the process of getting their pet healthy again.
112 pets received help
$ 122,501.89
AdoptUs Hospice Care
Among the many pets who come through the doors at Front Street Shelter every year, there are always some with medical conditions that can only be managed, not cured. In order to help these pets find adoptive homes to enjoy their remaining time, Friends of Front Street provides reimbursement for the care needed to manage their condition, and assists adopters with the costs associated with their transition out of this life when the time comes.
26 pets are currently enrolled
$ 7,165.20
Friends of Friends Rescue Grants
When pets at the Front Street Shelter need medical or behavioral rehabilitation beyond the scope of the shelter, Friends of Front Street provides micro-grants to rescue and transfer partners to help with the cost of treatment.
63 animals placed
$ 19,500.00
Check out our amazing local, regional, and national partners!
Spay/Neuter Partnerships
Community Spay Neuter Clinic
CSNC works tirelessly to combat pet overpopulation in Sacramento! We are thrilled to support them and fund spay/neuter services for TNR volunteers focusing on colony stabilization in the community.
1,115 cats
$93,470
Coalition for Community Cats
C4CC is a small but mighty local organization dedicated to assisting community cats, whose voucher program provides financial assistance with spay/neuter. Over 800 total vouchers have been distributed so far this year!
250 vouchers
$10,000
Only Sunshine Sanctuary
Only Sunshine Sanctuary focuses their efforts on farm animal welfare, and has been a partner to Front Street in the placement of many rabbits. We will be partnering with them for a new initiative in 2025 to provide spay/neuter vouchers for rabbits to community members in need!
Stay tuned!
Over 80% of your donations go directly to support the Front Street Shelter or to community programs.
A Note From The Executive Director
The year is flying by, and we hope the information we’ve provided here helps you understand how we’ve been using that time and your financial contributions to make a positive impact for pets in our community. Later this year, we hope to update you on our Tails at Twilight Gala fundraiser, the use of grants awarded to Friends of Front Street to support our work, and an initiative to support even more pets in the community needing veterinary assistance.
I cannot overstate how much I appreciate each and every one of you who donates your time, talent, or treasure to support the Front Street Shelter and all the pets and people in our community. Inflation and economic strain are continuing to affect our most vulnerable neighbors, and many of our programs are seeing the need continue to increase. Whether the amount you give is small or large, it helps us help others, and I am so grateful for that support.
