Our History
2001
On July 1, 2001, SVACA begins providing animal care and control services as a Joint Powers Agency.
2006
In 2006, SVACA’s state-of-the-art Animal Care Center opens providing services for Campbell, Monte Sereno and Santa Clara. Real-life adoption rooms are featured which is a first for animal control agencies.
2008
In 2008, Friends of SVACA, our nonprofit counterpart, was established to support our mission.
2010
In 2010, SVACA becomes “No-Kill” for dogs and other animals (rabbits, birds, turtles, etc.).
2012
In 2012, SVACA begins providing services for Mountain View.
2014
In 2014, SVACA becomes “No-Kill” for all animals that come through our doors.
2023
In 2023, SVACA achieves a 99% save rate – a milestone we have continued to uphold.
2024
In 2024, SVACA begins providing services for the Town of Los Gatos.
Maddie’s Fund Lifesaving Award
Recipients included San Jose Animal Care and Services ($370,000), Humane Society Silicon Valley ($250,000), Town Cats ($235,000), Santa Clara County Animal Care and Control ($115,000), Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority ($45,000), and Palo Alto Animal Services ($25,000).
The grant was divided between the organizations based on the number of adoptions they performed. WeCARE was formed to increase adoptions and spay / neuter surgeries, increase the communication between organizations and to heighten community-wide awareness about saving healthy and treatable animals. The WeCARE alliance of public and private shelters and rescues exemplifies what can be accomplished when groups come together to maximize everyone's strengths for the benefit of the animals.
The Maddie's Fund® mission is to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals. Maddie's Fund® is a family foundation endowed by the founder of Workday® and PeopleSoft, Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Maddie's Fund is helping to achieve and sustain a no-kill nation by providing solutions to the most challenging issues facing the animal welfare community through the synergistic work of Maddie's® grant giving, Maddie's CenterSM (hands-on animal care), and Maddie's InstituteSM (research and education). Learn more!