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.

See our accomplishments and the progress we made toward our mission in 2024–2025 in our latest Annual Report.

85 Adoptions at Maddie's Pet Adoption Days!

Post Date:06/04/2015

Thanks to Maddie's Fund, SVACA adopted 85 animals during Maddie's Pet Adoption Days! One lucky dog who benefited from the event was Lucas. Many tears of joy were shed by SVACA staff and volunteers when he found his forever home. His stay was far too long (eight months!) but it sometimes seems things really do happen for a reason. SVACA never quit on him and our faith never wavered that one day a special someone would walk through our doors to sweep him off his paws. Lucas just needed a little extra time to find his momma and somehow, thanks to Maddie as well as SVACA's staff and volunteers, the stars finally aligned for him. SVACA thanks Maddie's Fund, the Friends of SVACA, SVACA volunteers, Santa Clara University student volunteers, and SVACA staff for making the event so successful.

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