Posts tagged with San Francisco SPCA

Vox Felina, Ink?

7 Feb 2013

How many of you are willing to get a tattoo of the Vox Felina logo? Well, two San Francisco SPCA employees are.

Maybe.

As part of SF SPCA’s upcoming Be Mine Adopt-a-thon, Laura Gretch and Daniel Quagliozzi (both of whom I’m proud to call friends) are going head to head in a very unusual fundraising auction, as described on the SF SPCA website:

Two of our resident cat-tat employees, Laura Gretch and Daniel Quagliozzi, will be up for bid on eBay—or rather, their skin will be. The winning bidder for each will get to choose the next tattoo to grace Laura’s and Daniel’s bodies—forever! Bragging rights of who can raise the highest bids are at stake. Don’t miss this head-to-head challenge!

Now, I happen to know that both Laura and Daniel are fans of the VF logo and would wear it proudly. (As for exactly where, that’s another matter altogether—and their decision.) Interested in bidding? Laura’s auction can be found here; Daniel’s is here. (At last check, they’re neck and neck—hers at $162.50; his at $152.50.)

Bidding ends at noon PST Friday. For additional details, check out the SF SPCA website.

San Francisco SPCA

19 Mar 2012

As I mentioned in my previous post, I spent March 4th at the Vertebrate Pest Conference, attending its half-day Feral Cats session. Having made the trip to Monterey, I wasn’t about to return home without a visit to the San Francisco SPCA—to, at last, meet in person some diehard Vox Felina supporters I knew, for the most part, only via e-mail and Facebook.

More than a week later, my head is still spinning—inspired by the dedication of their staff and volunteers, and filled with creative ideas for possible future collaborations.

Community Cats Program and Resources
Last year alone, SF SPCA’s Community Cats Program provided sterilization, vaccination, and flea treatment for 1,325 of the city’s stray, abandoned, and feral cats—all at no cost to the caretakers. (Their efforts are beautifully documented in this video, created for National Feral Cat Day 2010.)

In addition, the SF SPCA has compiled a wealth of useful information on the organization’s website, including, for example, tips on humane trapping and resolving cat-related conflicts with neighbors.

(This, by the way, is in addition to the extensive collection of cat behavior resources available on the SF SPCA website, and their Cat Behavior Email Hotline, available to their adopters who “need help with cat-to-cat aggression, litter box usage, rough play or socialization.” SF SPCA even offers a Cat Claw Clipping Clinic.)

Community Outreach
Much of SF SPCA’s most important work actually takes place beyond its Mission District campus, in various forms of community outreach. This includes “investing in the next generation of pet guardians and animal advocates,” as education is integral to the organization’s Vision 2020 initiative.

And it’s an investment that’s already paying dividends, as evidenced by the Feral Cat Haiku project, the colorful, charming creations of local school kids following a recent SF SPCA visit.

My photos (the poor quality of which I blame on a burrito-induced food coma) obviously don’t do the work justice. I’ll do better on my next visit—which I’m already looking forward to.