Accomplishments of Friends of Front Street Shelter 2017
Friends of Front Street Shelter concluded another year of successfully assisting and supporting the well-being of animals in the Sacramento Area, primarily those in the Front Street Shelter.
Impact
Once again, the Friends of Front Street Shelter was selected by the Sacramento Regional Community foundation as one of a handful of nonprofits to participate in person during the Big Day of Giving. The total amount raised during this event alone in 2017 was $65,000.
Other events such as Paws to Party, the summer Beer Garden events, and individual donations assisted Friends of Front Street in providing funding for the following:
$75,746 to fund spay and neuters by other groups such as the Sacramento SPCA;
$15,000 was donated to Spay Day, the UCD Vet Med Teaching Hospital and others;
$9,000 in medical and veterinary expenses not covered by the City budget for shelter animals;
$4,500 for transport of dogs to rescue groups;
$17,650 for purchase of an Ultrasound machine for the Shelter;
$10,000 to The Coalition for Community Cats
$18,463 Dog training and behavior rehabilitation to dogs that required more focus than the animal shelter could provide. As a result, hundreds of dogs received behavior modification training in order to help them find their forever homes.
These significant and critically needed items and services will ultimately improve the lives, health, and adoption rates of animals at the shelter.
