SURVEY RESULTS
In Fall 2013, Animal Place undertook a two-phase survey of the humane societies, SPCAs, animal shelters, rescue groups, and other similar organizations in the state of California to learn more about their menu policies for their shelter-sponsored events. Below is a list of these organizations, in chronological order, and their policy. Some policies are informal and others are board-approved. This is a snapshot in time from 2013. For updates on these organizations and many others from across the United States and Canada, please see our Shelter Report Card.
We've also included insightful statistics from our California survey:
We've also included insightful statistics from our California survey:
- 29% of shelters accept and re-home chickens, turkeys, and other farmed birds
- 32% of shelters also accept rabbits, goats, pigs, and/or other species of farmed animals
- 29% of California's humane societies and SPCAs (Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) had a vegetarian-only policy for their sponsored events
- 49% of shelters were either interested in or had their curiosity piqued toward creating an animal-friendly menu policy.
- A majority of shelters – 78% - already have in place an animal-friendly policy or are receptive to creating one.
- Some shelters have had such a policy for multiple decades.
- A prior poll by Animal Place showed that 85% of those polled believe it is ethically inconsistent for an animal shelter that rescues dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, goats, sheep, and other animals to sell or serve animal products at the shelter-sponsored fundraising events.
SHELTER
A Piece of Peace Sanctuary
Actors & Others for Animals
American Tortoise Rescue
Animal Acres
Animal Alliance
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Protection & Rescue League
Animal Assistance League of Orange County
Animal Friends Connection Humane Society
Animal Place
Animal Protection League / Animal Services
Animal Shelter League - Rohnert Park
Antioch Animal Shelter
Auburn Animal Shelter
Bakersfield Animal Shelter
Banning Animal Shelter
Barstow Humane Society
Bellflower City Animal Shelter
Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
Best Friends Los Angeles
Border Collie Rescue of Nor. Cal.
Born Free
Butte Humane Society
California City Animal Shelter
Cat/Canine Assistance, Referral & Education
Cats In Need (many branches)
Center for Animal Protection & Education
Central California SPCA
Clovis Animal Shelter
Compassion Without Borders
Contra Costa Humane Society
Corona Animal Shelter
Delta Humane Society
Dogworks Canine Rescue
Dover Shores Pet Care Center
East Bay Animal Rescue and Refuge
East Bay SPCA
Eastern Madera County SPCA
El Dorado Humane Society
Escondido Humane Society
Farm Sanctuary
Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter
Glendale Humane Society
Greyhound Connection
Hand in Paw
Harvest Home
Haven Humane Society
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Helping Out Pets Everyday
Hesperia Animal Control
H. S. for Inland Mendocino County
Humane Society of the North Bay
Humane Society of Sierra Foothills
Humane Society of Silicon Valley
Humane Society of Sonoma County
Humane Society of Stanislaus County
Humane Society of Tuolumne County
Humane Society of Ventura County
Imperial Valley Humane Society
In Defense of Animals
Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA
Island Cat Resources & Adoption
Kern County Animal Shelter
Kings SPCA
Lake Isabella Animal Shelter
Lake Tahoe Humane Society
Lassen County Animal Shelter/Control
Lassen Humane Society
Last Chance for Animals
Living Free Animal Sanctuary
Los Angeles Animal Services
Madera County Animal Shelter
Marin Humane Society
Marina Animal Services
Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
Medfly Brigade Basenji Rescue
Mendocino Coast Humane Society
Merced SPCA
Morongo Basin Humane Society
Napa Humane
North County Humane Society
North Lake Tahoe Animal Shelter
Northwest SPCA
Ohlone Humane Society
Orange County Animal Care Center
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Palo Alto Humane Society
Parrot Rehabilitation Society
Pasadena Humane Society
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Performing Animal Welfare Society
Pet Project Foundation
Petaluma Animal Shelter & Adoption Center
Pets & Pals
Pets in Need
Pets Lifeline Animal Shelter
Placer SPCA
PreetiRang Sanctuary
Ramona Humane Society
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
Rancho Cucamonga Animal Shelter
Redlands Animal Shelter
RedRover
Riverside County Animal Shelters
Rohnert Park Animal Shelter
Sacramento House Rabbit Society
Sacramento SPCA
San Benito County Animal Shelter
San Bernardino County Animal Shelter
San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter
San Diego County Shelters
San Francisco SPCA
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society
San Luis Obispo Animal Shelter
Santa Barbara Animal Services
Santa Cruz SPCA
Santa Maria Valley Humane Society
Santa Monica City Shelter
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
Scooters Pals
Seal Beach Animal Care
Selma Animal Shelter
Sequoia Humane Society
Silicon Valley Friends of Ferals
Siskiyou Humane Society
Small Dog Rescue
Sonoma County Animal Shelter
Sonoma Humane Society
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SPCA of Mariposa County
SPCA of Monterey
SPCA of Stanislaus
Stanislaus County Animal Shelter
State Humane Association of California
Stray Cat Alliance
Tony La Russa's Animal Foundation
Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
Twenty Nine Palms Animal Shelter
Upland Animal Services
Valley Animal Center
Valley Humane Society
Valley Oaks SPCA
Victor Valley Animal Protective League
Volunteers For Inter-Valley Animals (VIVA)
Wasco Animal Shelter
West End Shelter for Animals
Woods Humane Society
Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation
Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue
Yolo County Animal Shelter
Yolo County SPCA
Yucca Valley Animal Shelter
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LOCATION
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Los Angeles
Malibu
Acton
Los Angeles
Cotati
San Diego
Midway City
Lodi
Grass Valley
Stockton
Rohnert Park
Antioch
Auburn
Bakersfield
Banning
Barstow
Bellflower
Berkeley
Los Angeles
Castroville
Sacramento
Chico
California City
Sherman Oaks
Orange
Grass Valley
Fresno
Clovis
Santa Rosa
Pleasant Hill
Corona
Stockton
Vacaville
Costa Mesa
Clayton
Oakland
Oakhurst
Diamond Springs
Escondido
Orland
Morgan Hill
Glendale
Oceanside
Los Angeles
French Camp
Anderson
Rancho Santa Fe
Upland
Hesperia
Redwood Valley
Vallejo
Auburn
Milpitas
Santa Rosa
Modesto
Jamestown
Ojai
El Centro
San Rafael
Pomona
Alameda
Mojave
Hanford
Lake Isabella
South Lake Tahoe
Susanville
Susanville
Los Angeles
Mountain Center
Los Angeles
Madera
Novato
Marina
Riverside
Acton
Fort Bragg
Merced
Joshua Tree
Napa
Atascadero
North Lake Tahoe
Oroville
Fremont
Orange
Palm Springs
Palo Alto
Lakeside
Pasadena
Pacific Grove
San Clemente
Galt
San Clemente
Petaluma
Lathrop
Redwood City
East Sonoma
Roseville
San Francisco
San Jacinto
Encinitas
Rancho Cucamonga
Redlands
Sacramento
Blythe
Rohnert Park
Sacramento
Lafayette
Hollister
Devore
San Clemente
San Diego Co.
San Francisco
San Gabriel
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara Co.
Santa Cruz
Santa Maria
Santa Monica
Buellton
Nevada City
Seal Beach
Selma
Eureka
Silicon Valley
Mt. Shasta
Chico
Sonoma
Sonoma
Los Angeles
Mariposa
Salinas
Modesto
Modesto
El Cerrito
Los Angeles
Walnut Creek
Pleasanton
Twenty-Nine Palms
Upland
Fresno
Pleasanton
Visalia
Apple Valley
Lompoc
Wasco
Ontario
Rancho Santa Fe
Lake Tahoe
Oakland
Woodland
La Honda
Yucca Valley
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