<div>Merced County Animal Services has the 2nd highest kill-rate in California at over 38%. That means almost 40% of the pets and strays that enter the doors will NEVER leave. (animalrescuesforchange.org /2020-2024)
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<div>Statistics have shown that almost 90% of strays, homeless and abandoned animals in Merced County are a direct result of unaltered pets.
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<div>The Merced SPCA is committed to finding solutions for decreasing the number of unaltered pets in our communities. We have had great success with our low-cost spay and neuter programs for cats and dogs. Unfortunately, those programs are funded by grants and when the funding is spent, the program ends.
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<div>This year, we are challenging you to support a continuous low-cost spay and neuter program for pet owners in Merced County to help us decrease the overwhelming number of unhoused animals on our streets.
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<div>For a one-time gift of $5.00 (the price of a Starbucks or Dutch Brothers drink), you can support our ongoing effort to eliminate the loss of lives in our local shelter. No animal should have to die, just because they were trying to live.
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<div>If every adult in Merced County donates today, we can fund this program for FIVE YEARS.
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<div>Your one-time gift of $5.00 will save a life. PLEASE DONATE TODAY!
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Karen Darcy

Laura Gorwood

Meg Sweetland

Jose Chinchilla

Brook Ross

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Jennifer Sampson

Terri Morley

Michelle Wells

The Merced SPCA $5.00 Challenge

The Merced SPCA $5.00 Challenge

Still $39,628 to go. Help us build momentum.