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The Stockton Delta Humane Society & SPCA is a no-kill animal shelter located in Stockton, California. It houses several hundred animals and has been operating in the greater San Joaquin area since 1966.
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History
The Stockton Delta Humane Society & S.P.C.A. was founded in 1966. The shelter has remained at its current site the whole time located at 4590 South Highway 99 Frontage Road in Stockton, California. During the early 1990s the shelter had a second location at the Weberstown Mall in Stockton, however that location closed when the mall underwent a massive renovation in 1996-97.
In 2001-03, the shelter underwent a series of new construction. Included was a third outdoor dog kennel building and the demolishing and construction of a new food storage building. In 2009-10 a new Education, Awareness and Development center opened in memory of Rossi Cerri, Paul Filipelli and Judy Perry.[1]
On January 12, 2006, tragedy struck the shelter when Assistant Manager, Holly Duncan was killed on her way to work. To honor her memory the Holly's Garden and Dog Socialization Area was dedicated on March 13, 2010. The funds for this project were raised by the Duncan Family during two Holly-ween Costume Balls in October 2006 and 2007.[2]
Facilities
The shelter currently operates out of a single site located at 4590 South Highway 99 Frontage Road in Stockton, California. The hours of the adoption facility are from Noon until 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. The shelter is closed on most major holidays and the first Tuesday of every month for staff development.
Events
- Doggie Festival 2010 was held on June 5, 2010 at Victory Park in Stockton.[3]
- Delta Humane Society Yard Sale June 25 & June 26, 2010.
- Holiday Open House - Every year in December the Delta Humane Society & S.P.C.A. hosts a holiday open house for the community at its main adoption center. People are encouraged to visit for a tour and bring in gifts for the shelter's residents.
Campaigns (Past and Present)
- Animals in Crisis - Ran from 2007-2009 during the House market collapse which greatly affected the Stockton area leaving thousands of abandoned pets without homes.
- Buddy's-4-Life - Campaign created by former Assistant Manager Holly Duncan when states that when you adopt an animal, you are adopting a buddy for life.
- I CARE - 2009–Present campaign under way. Support for the I CARE campaign signifies that a person as an individual "I CARE" about animals and their welfare.
References
- ^ Delta Humane Society Pet Saver, Vol. XV No.1, Summer 2010
- ^ Holly's Garden & Dog Socialization Area Now Open Spring, 2010
- ^ Doggie Event Information
External links
Categories:- Non-profit organizations based in California
- Animal welfare organizations in the United States
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