Friends, almost 20 years ago, the Southside SPCA began a quest to end the tragic euthanasia of thousands of healthy Southside Virginia dogs, cats, kittens and puppies each year. At that time almost 100% of animals taken in by the 12 county animal control facilities in our area were euthanized. Thanks to your support for our spay/neuter program, those numbers have been drastically reduced. During the period between 2012 and 2016 alone, the average yearly euthanasia rate for the county facilities has declined by almost 70%.
This is a number of which we can all be proud, but unfortunately, our work is far from done. Too many animals continue to be euthanized and abandoned and surrendered. To help sustain the progress made thus far, I am writing with exciting news about our 2018 Spay/Neuter Matching Gift Campaign.
Three anonymous donors have agreed to match, dollar-for-dollar, all donations totaling up to $30,000 made between June 15 to July 15!
Also, once we reach $30,000, The Jessica Beath Foundation has agreed to an additional dollar-for-dollar match on donations totaling between $30,000 and $40,000.
This means that $40,000 in donations will be turned into $80,000!
Please double your impact by helping us raise every dollar of the match.
Together, we can help put a stop to the euthanasia of healthy animals in Southside Virginia.
You can donate before the July 15th deadline by clicking on “DONATE” here or in the upper right corner of the home page. By indicating that your donation is for the “spay and neuter program”, you will ensure that it will count toward the match. The results of the campaign will be reported in our Fall newsletter.
Thank you for supporting this vital program. Together, we are saving and improving the lives of thousands of homeless animals in Southside Virginia.
