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Best Pet Rescue Shelters In Sacramento

Sacramento has many stray animals that lurk the city with no place to call home. As homelessness increases in the city, so is animal cruelty and homelessness on the rise. But Sacramento has made an effort to bring public awareness to animals that are left to fend for themselves. If you desire to find an animal to nurture and provide the care it needs, contact any of the shelters listed below.
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www.siarescuers.com

Sacramento Independent Animal Rescuers
1079 Sunrise Ave., Suite B
Roseville, CA 95661
www.siarescuers.com/index.html

You will definitely find an adorable pooch that's a perfect fit for your home at the Sacramento Independent Animal Rescuers. This shelter works with community shelters, organizations and individuals to place animals. This foster care and boarding facility takes serious measures to assure the animals are healthy, neutered, sprayed and have current vaccinations. Visit its website and schedule a meeting with these adorable animals available for adoption.

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Friends_of_Sac_City_SheltersFriends of the Sacramento City Shelter Animals
Sacramento, CA 95822
www.saccityshelter.com
Friends of the Sacramento City Shelter Animals is an organization that works closely with the City of Sacramento Animal Shelter to provide new homes for animals. Animals that come to the shelter are provided with an opportunity to be placed in foster care prior to adoption.  Click on the link above and check this shelter's featured animals, which will include a description of each animal. Perhaps you are an animal advocate and would like to contribute toward a better life for an animal. If so, Friends of the Sacramento City Shelter Animals accepts donation.
Sas
www.sistersanimalsanctuary.com

Sisters Animal Sanctuary
4801 Laguna Blvd., Suite 105 PMB 331
Elk Grove, CA 95758
(916) 684-4636
www.sistersanimalsanctuary.com

Sister Animal Sanctuary started as a result of two sisters stumbling upon a stray cat on the freeway, the most dangerous place for a stray animal. Their passion for stray cats has driven them to provide a place of rescue. Sister Animal Sanctuary continues to work with Sacramento city and county to make changes in the community and provide low-cost spay and neuter, food services and a protected environment until adoption. SAS is also looking for volunteers who are animal lovers and want to make a difference in cats' lives.

spcaSacramento SPCA
6201 Florin-Perkins Road
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 383-7387
www.sspca.org
The Sacramento SPCA takes in abandoned animals and provides a safe, nurturing and healthy environment. SPCA offers the best services in the Sacramento area, while seeking to promote the well-being of animals that have suffered abuse, neglect and abandonment. Pet care and behavior is important to the SPCA. It provides training classes in dog etiquette, spay and neuter services, microchips and vaccination.  If you are having difficulties caring for your animal and would like to place it in a shelter, contact SPCA.
SAK_RescueSAK Rescue
Sacramento, CA 95841
(530) 491-1657
www.sakrescue.com
Felines are over populated in the Sacramento area. Many lurk the streets in unsafe areas and experience pain and suffering from the hands of strangers. SAK Rescue is a place of refuge dedicated to providing a safe environment for felines. It provides nurturing and loving programs for alienated felines by placing them in a permanent home and releasing them in a safe environment where they are treated with dignity.Related: Best Dog Walking Services In Sacramento

Stephanie Reed, a freelance writer in the Sacramento area, covers family and parenting issues for Examiner.com. She works and volunteers for local agencies and organizations promoting healthy family living. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.

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