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.
Dog and Cat Days of Summer
We held a late summer event in an effort to provide much needed low cost services to all animal guardians in our area. 129 total animals received care, 81 received microchips, and a total of 198 vaccinations were administered. The demand far exceeded our expectations and served as proof for the need of low cost services in other municipalities as 75 percent of the animals and guardians serviced reside outside of SVACA's jurisdiction. We also held an adoption event where our goal was to place as many animals as possible into forever homes as the late summer is historically a slow period; 15 animals, or 25 percent of our adoptable animals, were placed into new forever homes. So, overall it was a hectic, but very productive day.