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East Bay SPCA to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Compassion & Care Center

OAKLAND, Calif., October 11, 2017– The East Bay SPCA will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 11 at 11 am for the Travers Family Compassion & Care Center at 8323 Baldwin Street in Oakland. The center, unique in the region, offers behavioral and medical care for animals that find themselves in shelters through no fault of their own and may need longer stays to resolve behavioral or medical issues in preparation for adoption.

In 2014, the East Bay SPCA expanded its Baldwin Street facility to make more space in the back for animals that weren’t ready for adoption. The space quickly filled and required expanded veterinary and behavior and training staff to meet the need.

As one of the few nonprofit animal welfare organizations offering affordable public veterinary services, the East Bay SPCA can access the broad knowledge and expertise of its own veterinarians to serve animals at the Travers Family Compassion & Care Center, and help animals that might be turned away or euthanized at other shelters. Since the larger building was opened, the number of animals needing care has increased annually.

“For the past five years, we have seen a steady increase in the number of shelter animals coming through our clinic doors needing special, compassionate care,” said East Bay SPCA Chief Executive Officer Allison Lindquist. “Thanks to donors like the very generous Travers family, we can assure that no animal in our care is euthanized for time or space and that we are a refuge for pets in their time of need.”

The Travers Family Compassion and Care Facility includes:

• A medical support room where medical support staff and a rotating shelter vet monitor and administer to the needs, medications and care of all shelter animals.

• 54 kennels for dogs with isolated airflow to prevent the spread of infectious disease, parasites and bacteria, as well as provide an upgraded energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning system that lowers costs while reducing the potential for illness among the animal population.

• 30 habitats for cats, also with isolated air and water flows to check the spread of disease, parasites and bacteria.

• Isolation areas for dogs and cats recovering from treatable but contagious diseases, parasites and bacteria to reduce the potential for illness among other animals.

• An intake area with a separate entrance and separate rooms for dogs and cats to allow immediate examinations for all incoming dogs and cats before they are added to existing shelter animals.

• A foster animal intake and distribution area to allow 300+ local residents to take animals into their homes and provide 24/7 care and shelter to the most vulnerable animals.

• An army of on-site volunteers with weekly shifts to walk dogs and socialize cats, assuring socialization, stimulation and tender loving care.

About the East Bay SPCA

The East Bay SPCA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to the welfare of cats and dogs in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties that strives to eliminate animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation by providing programs and education that support people and companion animals. Founded in 1874, the East Bay SPCA is one of the nation’s oldest humane organizations. The East Bay SPCA is not affiliated with any other SPCA or Humane Society and receives no funding from the government, national or statewide organizations. It operates two adoption centers and two spay/neuter centers, offers dog training classes and humane education programs in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and a full-service veterinary clinic in Oakland. Information about the East Bay SPCA can be found at or by calling 510.569.0702.

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