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Surveys Results
Surveys Results
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Past Surveys
When Rescue Capacity Exists, Bureaucratic Barriers Should Not Cost Animals Their Lives
Across California, thousands of nonprofit rescue organizations work tirelessly to support public shelters, animals, and communities. Rescues provide foster homes, medical treatment, rehabilitation, transportation, and adoption placement—often becoming the last available lifeline for an animal running out of time. Yet being ready, willing, and able to save an animal does not always mean a rescue will be allowed to do so. California rescues report that approval processes, trans
Sep 74 min read
Low-Cost Spay and Neuter/TNR Services Availability in California
Please Take a Survey on Low Cost Spay-Neuter Availability in Your Area. California’s pet overpopulation crisis is at a breaking point. With the highest municipal shelter euthanasia rate with an average of 17% over three years—twice the national rate and highest homeless animal population in the U.S. Low-cost spay/neuter services are a critical factor in controlling pet overpopulation in our state. With limited access to affordable sterilization, more animals are being bo
May 91 min read
Rescues for Change Coalition — California Rescue Voices: Barrier Removal & Support Survey
California’s animal-shelter ecosystem is big and busy—about 200 public shelters and ~3,000 rescue groups work every day to help animals in need. As a coalition already uniting 60+ rescue nonprofits, we’re here to champion rescuers: remove barriers, strengthen support, and make collaboration with shelters work better on the ground. This brief survey is aimed primarily at rescue organizations (shelter staff perspectives are welcome, too). Your answers will help us shape, prop
Jan 141 min read
A State in Crisis: Survey Results on Access to Low-Cost Spay-Neuter and TNR Services in California
Between March 25 and April 7, 2025, we invited Californians to share their experiences with accessing low-cost spay-neuter and TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) services. The response was overwhelming — residents from 34 counties and 97 cities generously participated, offering firsthand insight into the current state of access across the state. What we heard was clear, urgent, and deeply troubling. A staggering 77% of respondents rated their access to low-cost spay-neuter as either “p
Apr 12, 202523 min read
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