About Us
Mission Statement
FixSanFrancisco.org is a grassroots campaign working to re-energize the vision of San Francisco as a no-kill city. We are seeking to network with like-minded people, city agencies, non-profits and rescue groups. Our goal is to ensure that animals with treatable medical conditions and behavior issues have the opportunity to be adopted into good homes.
FixSanFrancisco.org advocates the following:
How You Can Help
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On the Front Lines: Shelter Managers See It All
Fetch (the paper) printed an article in March, 2009 about the experiences of local shelter managers. While we certainly appreciate that shelter managers work hard in a difficult, though often rewarding job, we took exception to a quote by SF SPCA shelter manager, Holly Fink. Read the article, then read our response, which was published in the Letters to the Editor in the next issue of Fetch.
Our Response:
Berkeley Alliance for Homeless Animals Coalition Wins Maddie's Fund Award
Maddie's Fund rewards Berkeley groups for progress toward no kill. If it can happen in Berkeley, it can happen in San Francisco!
Nathan Winograd speaks at the SF Commission of Animal Control & Welfare
On March 12, 2009 Nathan J. Winograd addressed the San Francisco Commission of Animal Control & Welfare. FixSanFrancisco.org was instrumental in arranging his invitation to the meeting.
Here are Nathan's comments on that meeting and a summary of what he had to say regarding the history and future of the no kill movement in San Francisco and elsewhere in the country. The comments are posted on Nathan's web site: http://www.nathanwinograd.com/
$500,000 Bequest Specifically Intended for Hearing Dog Program in Dispute
If you donated a large sum specifically to the SPCA's former Hearing Dog Program, where would you want it to go?
SFGate article: "Dispute over bequest for Hearing Dogs program."
Press Release from the new independent "The Hearing Dog Program:"
Pet Adoptions Up at SPCA, But Fail to Impress Critics
Why has the SF SPCA closed almost half of their Maddie's adoption center?
Is it appropriate to treat animals as merchandise?
Is it ethical to "cherry pick" cute animals from out of county while San Francisco animals perish?
An article on MissionLocal.org interviews the SF SPCA, and includes comments from FixSanFrancisco.org.
New Video Introducing FixSanFrancisco.org
FixSan Francisco.org is delighted to announce that we now have a new video that describes how the organization formed in response to recent changes in the "No Kill" policy and the drastic curtailment of the supporting programs at the San Francisco SPCA.
Shocking Opening of $29 Million Dollar SF SPCA Hospital
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 20:20The San Francisco Chronicle reports about the opening of the extraordinarily extravagant new hospital.
