Lisa Stanziano – Friends of SFACC

Clark Construction Visit

Clark Construction Group recently visited SFACC for Bring Your Kids to Work Day. Clark Construction built SFACC’s new beautiful shelter, and Clark moms and dads were happy to show their kids their handiwork. The children had a tour of the shelter, visited with bunnies, met an adorable puppy, and heard about the work of the Animal Control Officers (thanks to Officer Mullen). They also worked on arts and crafts projects.

Thank you, Clark Construction! It was great meeting the kids, and we’re grateful you built us a fantastic home!

April 2025

Adoption update: “Amos (previously Huey, adopted 12/24) is the bestest boy. The snuggle is real! Those ears. Wasn’t sure which way they’d go. Up, up is where they went!”

Little tabby Kevin went home to a new big brother who can show him the ropes.

Falkor, our very own Magical Luck Dragon, has flown off to his Neverending Love Story.

Adoption update: “Snacks—now Hilda as in Hilda of Trolberg, HildaBeast, and HildaGirl—is a beloved member of our family! She loves playing with her lookalike sister and is obsessed with her cat siblings. She’s a great cuddler, always excited to chase a ball, and is learning how to whisper instead of barking authoritatively. She is an absolute love. We enjoy it when people ask what breed our girls are—our Bully Shepherds are the best!”

Big smushy hunk Kuchi Kopi as gone home.

Sweet, shy pup Shadow has been adopted by a shepherd-loving couple! His new name is Joe.

Adoption update: “Hello – I wanted to update you on Jasper (FKA Roland, adopted 7/24). He’s grown into an exuberantly orange guy with a ridiculously floofy fox tail & is quite the Velcro-cat who loves his tiny red ball & his roller ball track toy. His ‘mousing’ moves & crazy high vertical jumps are impressive. He could kick kitty litter for the Olympics!”

Adoption update: “I adopted Sugar and Smokey back in July 2024. Their new names are Fritto(orange) and Misto(gray). They have been the absolute best boys! They love their play time and napping together. They love bird watching and laying on the couch. Misto loves feather toys and Fritto loves a good kicker toy. They have brought nothing but joy and love to our household. We are so grateful to have them in our lives. I have attached some photos of them. A huge thank you for giving us our sons!”

“As we approach the 1 year adoption anniversary (April 29,2024) of Isabel formerly Taquito we thought you would like an update: Isabel has been a joy, she is extremely smart, funny and has the kindest heart. She loves both her human and dog brothers and enjoys playing with them nonstop. When we adopted Isabel she was 6lbs and 9 weeks old, now she is 55lbs and 14 months, we love her so much and could not be happier that she is part of our family. Thank you for all you do for these amazing animals.”

Adoption update! Handsome good boy Kermit was adopted in February and is doing great with his forever family! We’re happy to report that he kept his name and his stellar splooting skills.

Blue-eyed Lovebug

Greta

Joanne

Handsome Happy Dance was adopted this weekend and we already have an update. He’s loving living in the mountains and has a mythologically wonderful new name: Icarus! Don’t fly any higher than the mountains sweet boy!

March 20225

In March, SFACC had 25 adoptions (13 cats, 9 dogs, 2 rabbits, and 1 guinea pig). In addition, the shelter transferred 188 animals to adoption partners (55 cats, 85 dogs, 34 wildlife, 6 hamsters, 4 rabbits, 2 turtles, and 2 quail). A total of 213 animals got a second chance at a forever home.

Fric and Frac update: “Hello! I just wanted to send a quick message to let you know the boys are settling in well. They barely needed any time at all to decompress, and moved right into the routines part of their journey. Frac has pretty much mastered going outside to go potty. Fric remains a work in progress, but a sweet, cuddly baby all the same (and his fur has almost completely filled in).
Thanks again for all you do! This is them watching dog TV, which they love.”

Cheddar

Choji (formerly known as Manatee) was adopted in July and he’s loving his forever home (and bubbles). “Choji is as spoiled as ever!!”

Provolone

Conure Bernie was adopted in February of last year and Gala was adopted into the same home in August. Their adopter patiently bonded them with great results: “They’re now living happily together in the same cage (when they’re not having out of cage time) and love each other!”

Kermit

Double adoption update! “Dilly and Dally are sister and brother; they were adopted from SFACC a year and a half ago. The brother (now named Elvis with brown paws) is living on a ranch in wine country and the sister (now named Boo with brindle paws) is living in San Francisco. They get together to play at the beach or at the park- always with joyful and dramatic reunions. They are beloved teenagers now and having the very best life.”

Xox with gratitude,
Their families”

February 2025

Puppies Snickers and Fernando went home together. Lots of fun is in store for that happy family!

What a great weekend for guinea pig adoptions! Lenny (pictured) and his fantastic hairdo went home with his new family. And two sets of bonded pairs were also adopted: Anna & Elsa and Caruso & Pavarotti.

Sweet Miss Madeline was adopted Monday and we already got photos of her cuddled in with her new family. That girl likes to snuggle in close!

Adoption update! Handsome brindle boy Barnaby was adopted in April of last year after waiting patiently for 4 months. He may be even more handsome now based on this photo (how is that even possible?!) “Barnaby aka as Barney or Biz says hello to his friends at ACC!”

An update on scrumptious puppy Scrappy (formerly known as Walker): “He’s doing wonderfully! He’s full of energy, cuddles and wonder. He weighs about 13 pounds at 13 weeks. He was 5 pounds and 9 weeks when we got him a month ago! He will be ready to walk on leash by mid-March and we are so thankful to have him.”

Bantum

Bric and Brac were adopted together. Yay!

Cashew and Peanut, a bonded kitten pair, were adopted together. Update from their dad: “So grateful for the new housemates! They are already settled in, purring, playing and cleaning each other.”

Dream

Griffin

Big handsome pup Dax was adopted last June and is loving his forever home, complete with trips to the beach and cuddles with his dog sibling. “He’s seriously the most cuddly loving pup. And at 85 lbs that’s especially adorable. I think he thinks he’s a chihuahua.”

Lil’ Mama

Marlon

Pongo

Little scruffimuffin Hitchhike has caught a ride with her forever family.

Zuko

“Dear Animal Care Staff:

Just wanted to send you an update now that I’m happily ensconced in my new home. My adoptive parents Spencer & Darcy were initially quite shocked by how easily I made myself at home in their Inner Sunset flat.

Just so you know, my name has been changed from Tornado to my dad’s idea of a cute name: Tomato or Tomi for short. But I still take every opportunity I can to tear through the house from one end down a long, long hall to the other end at lightning speed, always taking a high jump onto the sofa up front to finish.

My new parents think they are the bosses, but I know better. They’re at my beck and call all day long: feeding me, playing with me, cleaning my litter box, playing with me, and cuddling with me. So I want to thank you for making this new cushy life possible.

FYI – I was taken to my parents’ fav former vet for an exam; and I passed with flying colors. Dr. Helmer says I don’t have to come by until next year, which was a big relief. She also didn’t charge for the visit, which was mighty kind.

Thank you for the 20% off on toys at Pet Express. I have already gone through two birds on a wand, so this discount has allowed my parents to keep me occupied with my favorite toy day & night. I even carry the wand in my mouth to deposit on their bed reminding them to play even more with me. They’re not exactly young, so this play has been good exercise for them, whether they like it or not.

I hope all the felines residing present & future at ACC have the good luck that I have had. Thank you for your excellent care and comfy facility while I was waiting to find my ideal family.

Lots of licks,
Tomato (aka Tornado)

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