January 2023

Congratulations to all the animals adopted in January!

Woo hoo! After almost 10 months of waiting, Spearow has been adopted. Just in time for the Year of the Rabbit!

Floppy-eared sweetie Emma found her forever family! She has a brother named Rufus.

Mathilda, now Tilly

Junior house panther Pudding has gone home.

Crumpet is one cute kitten and her new family is super cute too.

Adoption update: “Wanted to send an email about the kitten I was so blessed to have been able to adopt on September 7th. His given name was Felix but I chose to name him Fish!! He has warmed up wonderfully and I’m very proud to be his mom! Still not entirely sure how old he is but he was said to be about 5 months when I adopted him!! He still has lots of kitten mannerisms but he has grown and blossomed so much. He’s become quite the picky and spoiled type but he deserves it, thank you for connecting me to him and allowing me to adopt him into my little family.”

Adoption update: “I wanted to thank you for allowing me to adopt Atticus (now Foley) in August of last year. He is a sweet, rambunctious guy who loves naps, playing, and video bombing Zoom calls. He’s grown a bit, and has become quite the fierce house panther. Many a cat toy has met its end in his claws. But being a well-rounded gentleman, he is also a champion snuggler. I’m so appreciative of the great care received while at Animal Care and Control and the amazing staff and volunteers who helped him find his forever home. I wish you all the best in this holiday season and the year to come.”

Sweet puppy Pluto has gone home!

Thank you to big bun Alex the Great and his person for the donation of veggies for our buns and guinea pigs! They’ll be snacking very happily!

Double adoption update: Essex (was Milky Way) was adopted in December and she’s settled right in with her new family, including her new sister, 15yo SFACC alumni Freckles. “Essex is doing great! Freckles is very patient with Essex and they are a crack up for sure.”

Teen kitten girl Shangri-La went home today!

Floofy tailed ginger boy Ralph has been adopted.

Miss Sandra Dee has left the building with her new family. She waited patiently at SFACC for more than four months to find her people. We couldn’t be happier for her!

Teen kitten cutie Calypso has gone home.

Adoption Update: “Bodhi (formerly Harrison) during his first trip to the snow. We adopted him in early November from you. He loved the snow (after a few hours) and absolutely loved the fire. We love him SO much!!!!”

Happy tails Sterling! She’s off to her forever home with a big couch and a kitty sibling!

Emma

Chrissy

December 2022

Our 2022 in review: SFACC had 1,227 adoptions, including 814 cat adoptions, 204 dog adoptions and 209 small animal adoptions. Thank you to all our adopters for giving these animals forever homes!

Resilient cutie Peppermint, who survived being hit by a bus, has been adopted. Sweet girl!

Super cute puppy Honey Badger has found her forever family.

Woohoo! Brindle charmer Guthrie has gone home. He’s going to have a big yard and live near the beach!

Darling kittens Kimmel and Trevor went home together.

Lop-eared cutie Maximillian was adopted. Hoppy tails!

Bonded pair of ginger cuties Bobby & Bonny have gone home together.

SFACC alumni Honey Bee (adopted 10/21) came by with her people to drop off some goodies for our dogs. Thank you so much!

Sunday the scruffimuffin had a great Saturday: she was adopted!

Orange tabby cutie Shangri-la has gone home. Yay!

Muffin making champ Liza has been adopted.

Fluffy bun Macy also went home. Hoppy Tails!

Caturday adoption: kittens Bjorn & Peach went home together.

Anni-Frida has gone home with her new family.

Playful & sweet cats Cassie & Jasper went home together.

Friday the muffin making queen is going to her new home!

Another lab pup adopted. Sweet!

Bonded pair Smokey and Pookie went home together.

Fluffbunny

George

Another lab pup adopted and will have a sibling!

Dr. Meredith Grey adopted.

November 2022

In November SFACC adopted out 107 animals (18 dogs, 70 cats, and 19 other species). In addition, 225 animals were transferred to adoption/rescue partners (63 dogs, 115 cats, and 47 other species). Thank you to everyone involved in giving these animals a second chance!

Big Momma has come a long way since she arrived at our shelter at the beginning of August, very scared and very overweight. She’s discovered her inner lap rabbit and lost some weight, now able to move around and explore more easily. Today she’s had the best change of all: she found her forever home.

Wee house panther Boo was the last of his litter at the shelter. It turns out he was waiting for the perfect four people to find him! Mission accomplished: Boo has gone home!

In one weekend, four bonded pairs of kittens were adopted, including Dr. Doolittle and Mary Poppins, seen here with their new family. 

Adoption update! Lovely Luna (fka Diva) was adopted in July. She’s doing great and loves being by the window in her cat hammock.

Min Pin cutie Carmine is adopted and on his way home with his new mom and her granddaughter!

Cutie pie Dickens has gone home, just in time to enjoy the holiday weekend! Happy tails sweetie!

Tripod Princess has come a long way since arriving at the shelter with a serious injury. She’s had her leg amputated, recovered, and gotten lots of love from volunteers and staff. And now she’s been adopted! We can’t wait to hear updates!

Sweet Raul!

Harrison has found his family.

Kittens Evie and Millie going home together with their new family (including stuffed animal friends).

Fluffball kitten Sailor Jerry has been adopted!

Happy Caturday news: fluffy Nubi has a new home.

Fuzzy and Tabitha went home together. Two kittens are better than one!

Cutie pie pup Eddie Bauer has gone home.

Ginger kitten Yams has gone home to join another kitten. Happy tails!

Clyde

Dobie pup Dolores went home with her happy new mom who’s had Dobermans before. 

Evita

Two hamsters adopted!

Beautiful bonded pigeons Hip Hop and Jazz have been adopted!

Pittie lovebug Koozie and her beloved tennis ball were adopted! 

Mamacita

Mindy

Yay! Sleepy eyed tortie cutie Minna has gone home! She’ll have an older cat sibling to show her the ropes!

A wonderful adoption! Pepe the chihuahua’s person passed away a couple of weeks ago. A friend, John, stepped up to care for his beloved dog. John says that he’s always loved Pepe but now he loves him even more! Pepe has a whole village that helps with food, meds, and whatever Pepe needs!

Here’s Dobie pup Valencia with her new family, including new sibling. 

We love this! Quinley and Sullivan sold lemonade to raise money to donate $100.00 to the cats at ACC on behalf of their cat at home named Linus. Thank you so much!

Wee bun Simba has hopped off to her forever home where she’ll have a new brother. Hoppy trails!

Willy

October 2022

In October, SFACC had 128 direct adoptions (85 cats, 22 dogs, and 21 other species). An additional 210 animals were transferred to adoption partners (85 dogs, 85 cats, and 40 other species). Thank you to everyone involved in giving these animals a second chance!

The first dog adoption of October, sweet boy Wiggum (L) has gone home with his new canine sibling!

Montgomery

It’s our annual report from ACC alum Lily: “Hi ACC, It’s me, Libby… It’s been another adventure filled year as I celebrate my 8th year in my forever home. This year for my annual update I thought I’d share a typical day. It begins when mom gets up for work, she walks us all one by one (she says it’s so we can each have some alone time with her). Then comes breakfast, before mom leaves for work she hides boiled chicken around the house and once she leaves we go on our scavenger hunt (I used to have separation anxiety when I first arrived and would get into everything, mom says that’s not a problem anymore once I realized I get treats). Next we settle in for a nap till dad wakes up and takes us outside.He plays with us for an hour or so till he has to go to work, another nap… Mom comes home and she plays with us in our backyard for a while (backyard pic of us on bottom right) We then hang out until dinner time.

On mom’s days off that’s when we get our special outings to the park, the beach or various new places, and we do it all over again. Here are a few pictures of me and my housemates. Anyway, thanks again for finding me my perfect home. I’ll see ya all next year. Happy Pitbull Awareness Month… Libby”

10-year adoption update! Tabby boy Danger Dogg was adopted in 12/12. “He’s almost 10 1/2 years old now. And he is the sweetest and most unbelievably considerate mister cat. I’ve been in love since I saw him for the first time.” Such a good, handsome boy.

Lentil (L) and her new family.

Lucy with her new mom.

Maltese mix, Arepas.

Alumni visit! Sweet Mathilda, who was adopted in February, came by today with her mom for a visit and to donate food. What a beauty. Thank you!

17-yr-old Frenchie adopted!

Horton and his new family.

Marlowe

Nebula

Picnic adopted and has an older (and larger) sibling.

Long-time resident Pink has gone home!

Three pomeranian pups have been adopted!

Roland

Spock and Midnight went home together!

Tanka has been adopted and has a new name: Mochi.

Little bunny Thao has gone home!

Sweet bun Dimples was adopted by one of our volunteers.

Wee hamster Renee went home.

Jiggle and Wiggle were adopted together.

Two of our fantail pigeons were adopted by a couple from Pittsburg who have an aviary!

September 2022

In September, SFACC had 142 adoptions (99 cats,21 dogs, and 22 other species). In addition, the shelter transferred 243 animals to adoption partners (122 cats, 60 dogs, and 61 other species). A total of 385 animals! Thank you to everyone involved in giving these animals a second chance!

 Update: House panther Maru (left) was adopted in January and he even has a buddy to hang out with. “He’s been doing great! Thank you for all the work you folks do!”

Statuesque beauty Liz Taylor went home with a family who recently lost their SFACC alumni bully.

Bonded junior house panthers Jaadoo and Kismet have gone home.

Cutie pie pup Zela has gone home.

Yay! Gorgeous guy Willis went from stray to his forever home!

Small animals volunteer Sharon adopted sweet wee bun Sterling! Hoppy tails!

Adoption update! Sweet elder pig Prubs was feeling blue because she’d lost her lifelong piggie companion. Her person brought her to SFACC to find her a new friend. She hit it off with neutered male Gimlet and home he went. He’s now named Ringo “because of his moptop and gentle goofus face and he’s settled in beautifully…and Prubs is scampering around like a girl again.”

Another update: Empanada is growing up fast, almost 20 lbs now, she is super happy and healthy! Her new name is Poppy (as California Poppy.) See more photos of Poppy here.

Petite pittie girl Doechii has gone home with a canine sibling.

Wow, that was fast! Pufnstuf has been adopted! He’s gone home with one of our dog walking volunteers, who met him on her shift today and fell in love!

Chonky sweetie Alexandra was adopted today. How happy are her adopters?!

Wee pup Sweet Pea was available for maybe an hour before she met her new family.

Chocolate velvet hippo Dunkel has gone home! Looks like he’s pretty happy about it.

Playful cutie Max was adopted today. He’ll have lots of people to play with.

So many cat adoptions and many happy faces, in one weekend! Kittens Jasper & Emerald went home together. House panther kitten Jameson rode home in style. Tabby cutie Mica went home, as did gray sweetie Chia. And kittens Dragonite & Prune met, became new sisters, and went home together.

Pretty pup Dumpling is so happy to have gone home. (Never mind her worried face!)

Darling kitten Bobo has found his forever family.

Longtime resident guinea pig bonded pair French & Toast.

Ashley and Harley

Isabella update

Jaadoo and Kismet

Lorenzo and Giuseppe

Merlin, Winnie, and Munchkin

Merv adopted and now has an older sister.

Woohoo! Puppy Ramen has gone home. Something tells us she’s very pleased.

Kitten siblings Ah Mui & Ah Goh went home with some human siblings! And Ruby went home after being left alone when her siblings were all adopted. Happy tails!