2020 results
571 spay/neuter surgeries on pets in low income families
338 animals living with 124 families helped with pet food
Your donations make a difference and go directly to help the animals. Four programs: fostering, pet food assistance, spay/neuter assistance, and Shelter House account for 88 percent of our budget. We have no paid staff, no building, no utility bills, and no wasted supplies. What we do have are very dedicated volunteers, fantastic veterinarians, and a great support network. None of this would be possible without you.
Lifesaving:
- 249 pets came into our care in 2020
- 164 went to new homes via adoption
- 59 transferred to other rescues
- 16 returned to owners
- 9 were humanely euthanized to alleviate suffering, passed away in our care, or were stillborn*
- 1 escaped
- Live release rate 96%*
Adoptions:
- 164 cats and kittens adopted
- 22% were kittens under 5 months old
- 78% were cats/kittens over 5 months old
* A shelter’s ‘Live Release Rate’ is the number of live outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes. SOS Animal Rescue gives every cat in our care the time and support they need to find a loving home. However, because we take in some very vulnerable and sick cats and kittens – including newborn orphaned kittens – some of the cats in our care do pass away or are humanely euthanized to end suffering due to incurable disease.