That being said, I grew up with two dogs and a large tank of fish. At one point, both dogs were in for surgery. So as someone who's had pets, I have a pretty good idea of how expensive they can be. A lot of PHS funds go to food, proper health care, both for the animals they are trying to adopt out or rehabilitate, and for the pets of San Mateo residents. It is so much more cost efficient to go get your animal neutered at PHS than at the vet. Our vet even said go to PHS, they do neutering and spaying all the time, he rarely did it and he couldn't charge like PHS.
PHS is really about the animals, they have the Hope program where donations go directly to animals with behavior or medical problems that would be immediately put down at other shelters. But at PHS they have the opportunity to improve and get adopted out.
I think Hallmarks 4, 5, and 6 mesh well with what my CP does.
Hallmark 4: We commit ourselves to community service.
PHS is run for the benefit of San Mateo pet owners in so many different ways. It's a one stop shop for whatever a pet owner may need in both material services like spay/neuter, food, microchipping and in intangible services like pet loss support group and behavior classes.
Hallmark 5: We embrace the gift of diversity.
The Hope program along with the center mission of the shelter to adopt out all healthy animals allows animals that get put down in other shelters like pit bulls or dogs with medical conditions a chance to have a forever home.
Hallmark 6: We create community among those with whom we work and with those we serve.
There are so many ways to get involved with PHS. You can adopt, you can volunteer, you can donate. If you were a low-risk inmate at a local prison, the TAILS program may have allowed you to care for a dog until they got adopted. People can call animal control for a dog that looks like its gotten out, that's PHS.
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