Animal Samaritans SPCA

Veterinary Clinics:In 2022, we saw approximately 18,206 animal patients, which increased our aggregate number of patients to approximately 293,000.Our unique veterinary services in 2022 included: 11,963 pet exams; 4,569 Lab Tests; 5,970 Spay & Neuter Surgeries; 6,203 Non-Spay & Neuter Surgeries; 1,727 Dental Services (including dental surgeries); 1,216 X-rays; 15,544 vaccinations, and 12,140 non-exam procedures (ear cleanings, anal gland express, nail trims, et al).Animal Samaritans has several donation and grant-funded programs to help pet owners pay for the veterinary care their animals need. These programs include our Animal Care Fund for low-income pet owners, military discount fund, and our Senior Pet Wellness Program, which subsidizes pet care for senior pet owners on a limited income. As you might expect, the demand for these programs is high.No-Kill Shelter and Pet Adoptions:In 2022, we adopted 147 dogs and 137 cats, up 41 pets from 2021. During kitten and puppy seasons (spring and summer), we relied heavily on pet foster volunteers. Our Pet Foster Care Program relies on compassionate, animal-loving volunteers to house and care for shelter animals when we have no room for them. Fostering assignments may be as short as one night and as long as six months.Humane Education:In 2021, we made 121 educational presentations to area classroom and school assemblies and reached an estimated 4,700 school students, an increase of 3,290 over the pandemic year of 2021. Additionally, we hosted eight Summer Critter Camps, primarily for financially disadvantaged students. Five camps were held in Desert Hot Springs, two in Mecca, and one in Thermal. The Humane Education program also presented at Career Day events and Community Resource Fairs, informing young animal lovers on the many career opportunities available in the field of animal welfare. Students were especially interested to learn what it takes to become an animal rescuer, veterinary technician, and a veterinarian. Animal Companion Therapy:Last year ACT volunteers logged 462 hours of volunteer services at 53 participating organizations and/or events, an increase of 255 hours over 2021. Some of our partners included: ARC Foundation, Atria Senior Assisted Living, Banyan Treatment Center, Brookdale Assisted Living & Memory Care, Destiny Hospice, Neuro Rehabilitation Center, John Glenn Middle School, Palm Springs High School, and The Bob Hope USO.Animal Rescue:Last year marked the 12th year of our Adoption Alliance Animal Rescue Program. In 2022 we rescued 876 adoptable, at-risk animals from public animal shelters, an average of 73 per month. This brought our rescue programs total number of animals rescued at the end of last year to more than 15,000 animals. Specifically, the numbers for 2022 show we rescued 495 dogs, 275 puppies, 35 adult cats, and 55 kittens. Additionally, we saved another 17 pets, including: Rabbits, turtles and tortoises, domesticated chickens, guinea pigs and hamsters, a ball python, and a peacock.