There are many reasons why you could be interested in learning more about local Stockton animal shelters and humane societies.
At first, researching rescue organizations may be overwhelming. You might be asking any of these questions:
- Where should I take my business?
- Which organization would benefit the most from my donation?
- If I'm interesting in fostering an animal, which shelters have foster programs?
- Where can I adopt on a budget?
- Where do I get the most preventative health care for my money?
I have gone through and complied data on the three biggest rescue organizations in Stockton so that you can find the information you need at a quick and easy glance.
I hope you find this information valuable, and if you have any questions, comments, or corrections I would love to hear from you. Please utilize the comment feature!
Availability and Affordability of Animals to the Public
Hours
Animal Friends Connection
Humane Society
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City of Stockton Animal
Shelter
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Delta Humane Society
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M-F
11:30
AM-5:45 PM
Until
6:45 PM w/ appt.
Sat.-Sun.
11:00
AM-3:30 PM
Until
4:15 w/ appt.
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M-F
12:00 PM-4:30 PM
Sat.
12:00 PM-3:30 PM
Sun.
Closed
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W-Sat.
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Sun.
Closed
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Total
~47 Hours
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Total ~26 Hours
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Total ~20
Hours
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- Animal Friends Connection Humane Society is open the most hours to the public, making their animals the most accessible.
Adoption Fees
Animal Friends Connection
Humane Society
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City of Stockton Animal
Shelter
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Delta Humane Society
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Varies Depending on Breed & Age
$125.00-$300.00
Micro-Chip Fee (Additional)
$25.00
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Varies Depending on if Previously Spayed/Neutered
$50.00-$100.00
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Varies
Depending on Age
$100.00 Minimum
Micro-Chip
Fee (Additional)
$25.00
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Includes
All Shots, De-worming, Spay/Neuter
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Includes
Spay/Neuter,
Pain Meds., E-Collar, Microchip, Vaccinations (Rabies, Bordetella, 5-1), Dog License
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Includes
De-worming,
ID Tag, Collar, Spay/Neuter, All Vaccinations (except rabies)
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- City of Stockton Animal Shelter has the most affordable adoption program. The public is provided with maximized preventative healthcare for their money.
Community Impact and Outreach
Adoption Success
Animal Friends Connection
Humane Society
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City of Stockton Animal
Shelter
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Delta Humane Society
|
|
Shelter Type
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No Kill
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Practices Euthanization
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No Kill
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Save Rates
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~75/Year
(Space for 18-25 dogs
at a time)
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Increasing Save Rate
·
~30% in 2011
·
~50% in 2013
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~600/Year
(Space for 200 dogs
at a time)
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Types of Dogs Rescued
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All dogs
All Breeds
All Sizes
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Primarily Small Dogs
Have initiated
efforts to start adopting out larger Non-Pit Bull Mixes
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Primarily Larger Breeds
Reduced Number
of Small Dogs Available
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Fostering Program
|
Yes
|
Limited through SPCA
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None
(Additional
Information Required)
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- Animal Friends Connection Humane Society has achieved the greatest adoption success because their program is not limited to one specific breed type or dog size, and they maintain a healthy fostering program which enables them to have a 100% save rate.
Education Programs
- Animal Friends Connection Humane Society is the only Stockton area dog rescue organization that provides educational classes and programming to the public. The organization provides the following public educational programs:
- Behavioral and Husbandry Seminars
- First Aid for Pets
- Therapy Dog Training Classes
- The organization also makes clear it's advocacy for Spay/Neuter and release programs.
Advertisement of Adoptable Animals
Adoption Events
Animal Friend Connection
Humane Society
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City of Stockton Animal
Shelter
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Delta Humane Society
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|
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Carter's Pet Mart 10am-3pm Sat.
Pet of the Week Advertised in The Record Holiday Open Houses Doggie Dash |
- Delta Humane Society clearly makes the most effort to adopt out their animals by dedicating the most time and money to exposing them frequently to the public through a variety of methods.
Social Media
Shelter
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Media Available
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Rating
(1-5)
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Animal Friend
Connection Humane Society
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a) 3.5
b) 5
|
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City of Stockton
Animal Shelter
|
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a) 1
b) 2.5
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Delta Humane
Society
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a) 4.5
b) 3.5
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- The following descriptions explain more in depth why I rated the social media in the way that I did. the a) and b) descriptions correspond to the websites listed under a) and b) for each of the three shelters.
Descriptions
o
Animal Friend Connection Humane Society
a)
Website is informative, but lacks user
friendliness. Needs to be updated on a more frequent basis.
b)
Site is flooded with great photos of adoptable
animals and contact links, making it easy to contact the shelter. Lots of information
concerning pet safety, community events, and fundraisers for homeless animals is
made readily available.
o
City of Stockton Animal Shelter
a)
Website requires improvement. The extremely
limited number of publicly available photos do not advertise the available
animals in a way that encourages adoption. The site is difficult to maneuver
through and lacks critical information.
b)
Many of the photos are not appropriate for the
audience. Adoption photos demonstrate lack of creativity and effort.
o
Delta Humane Society
a)
Website is extremely user friendly, but lacks
compelling photographs of shelter animals and appears unprofessional. It makes
valuable information easy to access.
b)
Frequent posts about their animals occur, but
the focus tends to be on animals that have been recently adopted, rather than on
animals currently in need of adoption. The photography lacks the compelling
“adopt me factor”.
- Animal Friends Connection Humane Society is a clear number 1 in the “Social Media” category due to the wealth of information made easily available to the public concerning adoption, community events, and pet safety.
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