California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative - 2020
The Chico Animal Shelter is the proud recipient of a $15,000.00 grant from the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative. Founding members of CAWFC include Annenberg Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, Maddie’s Fund, and Michelson Found Animals Foundation. Created in August 2019, the CAWFC brings together grantmakers to creatively and flexibly respond to the needs of animal shelters throughout the state of California. Grant funds will be used to trap-neuter-return (TNR) or shelter-neuter-return (SNR) cats from the areas newly annexed into the City of Chico. In addition, spay/neuter will be offered free of charge to residents in these areas until funds are exhausted. This will help control the cat population by reducing the number of kittens born, and reduce the number of cats that need to enter the Chico Animal Shelter. The goal is to spay/neuter at least 175 - 180 cats in the next year. Thank you CAWFC for your support!
Pet Finder Foundation - 2020 Purina Spring into Adoption Grant

The Chico Animal Shelter received a $500 grant to help promote adoptions. The grant will be used to sponsor adoptions for our older cats, who often get overlooked during the summer when there are so many kittens for adoption. Thank you Pet Finder and Purina!
Pet Foster Care Stimulus Grant from Maddie’s Fund - 2020

The Chico Animal Shelter is a proud recipient of $2,500.00 from Maddie's Fund®, helping to achieve a no-kill nation #ThanksToMaddie.
Funds are being used to create "kitten kits" to help citizens care for kittens until they are old enough to come to the shelter for spay/neuter and adoption.
In 2019 the shelter took in 421 cats, and over 300 were under age (< 8 wks) kittens. Approximately 100 were bottle babies. The shelter never euthanize kittens even if they are underage without a mom.
This grant will help us support citizen who find kittens and make them part of our foster program, rather than have them drop off kittens at the shelter (where we would have to find a foster home) or leave them to raise the kittens and find homes for them without the benefit of spay/neuter, vaccinations and worming.
We estimate that the funds would let us put together 20-25 kits (or more, depending on the number of kittens in each litter). This grant would help us expand our foster program and help more kittens in our community by keeping them out of the shelter (less stress and disease!) and in caring homes until they can be adopted out. #ThanksToMaddie, the Chico Animal Shelter is helping the most vulnerable members of our community!
Funds are being used to create "kitten kits" to help citizens care for kittens until they are old enough to come to the shelter for spay/neuter and adoption.
In 2019 the shelter took in 421 cats, and over 300 were under age (< 8 wks) kittens. Approximately 100 were bottle babies. The shelter never euthanize kittens even if they are underage without a mom.
This grant will help us support citizen who find kittens and make them part of our foster program, rather than have them drop off kittens at the shelter (where we would have to find a foster home) or leave them to raise the kittens and find homes for them without the benefit of spay/neuter, vaccinations and worming.
We estimate that the funds would let us put together 20-25 kits (or more, depending on the number of kittens in each litter). This grant would help us expand our foster program and help more kittens in our community by keeping them out of the shelter (less stress and disease!) and in caring homes until they can be adopted out. #ThanksToMaddie, the Chico Animal Shelter is helping the most vulnerable members of our community!
Spay/Neuter Grant Petco - 2018

The City of Chico Animal Shelter received a generous grant of $25,000.00 from Petco to set up a spay/neuter suite on site in a portable office space. So far funds have been used to purchase a surgery table, wet sink, autoclave, surgery light, and other items necessary to provide spay/neuter for adoptable animals at the shelter. Completion date of the suite is estimated to be Spring of 2021. Thank you Petco for all of your support!
Disaster Preparedness Petco - 2018

During the early days of the Camp Fire, the City of Chico Animal Shelter received $20,000.00 from Petco for disaster preparedness. Funds have been used to purchase a utility trailer to haul supplies in case of a disaster. The trailer is outfitted with an air conditioning/heating unit to provide temporary shelter for animals in the event of an evacuation. Other supplies include carriers, bowls, collars and leashes.
Medical Fund Made Possible by Lil BUB's Big Fund for the ASPCA - 2018

The City of Chico Animal Shelter received $2,500.00 from the Lil BUB's BIG Fund for the ASPCA! A true kitty hero, Lil BUB is using her fame to be a voice for those special needs cats and dogs who need some extra help to get adopted.
Funds will be used for animals needing extra help getting adopted due to conditions such as, but not limited to:
- physical deformity
- birth defects
- developmental disability (i.e. cerebellar hypoplasia)
- mobility impairment
- blindness
- deafness
- wounds suffered from a disaster or accident (e.g. burns due to a fire, broken bones due to a car accident, etc.)
- wounds suffered from an act of cruelty or neglect
- any permanent diseases/illness (FIV, Leukemia, diabetes, etc.)
- old age and advanced age-related placement issues
PetSmart Charities Spay/Neuter Grant - 2017

The City of Chico Animal Shelter received a grant from PetSmart Charities for $15,000.00 to partially cover the cost of dog spays and neuters for dogs being placed up for adoption. Although the City runs the shelter, all medical procedures, including spays and neuters, are not funded by the City, but rather through donations.
In 2017, the Chico Animal Shelter spent just over $37,000 to cover medical expenses for animals, including spay/neuter procedures. This grant will free up valuable funds for other life-saving medical care provided for the animals at the shelter.
The Chico Animal Shelter was one of hundreds of nationwide agencies and municipalities which submitted applications for the grant, in what was described as an extremely competitive selection process. The Chico Animal Shelter met all criteria set forth in the grant, including showing adequate need, having the capacity to perform the services and exhibiting a successful track record of addressing the issues of animal overpopulation and welfare.
What this means for the animals in the Chico community is that every animal will receive the medical care they need to make them adoptable. Funds were awarded for the 2018 calendar year. A total of 163 dogs and cats were spayed/neutered through this grant!
In 2017, the Chico Animal Shelter spent just over $37,000 to cover medical expenses for animals, including spay/neuter procedures. This grant will free up valuable funds for other life-saving medical care provided for the animals at the shelter.
The Chico Animal Shelter was one of hundreds of nationwide agencies and municipalities which submitted applications for the grant, in what was described as an extremely competitive selection process. The Chico Animal Shelter met all criteria set forth in the grant, including showing adequate need, having the capacity to perform the services and exhibiting a successful track record of addressing the issues of animal overpopulation and welfare.
What this means for the animals in the Chico community is that every animal will receive the medical care they need to make them adoptable. Funds were awarded for the 2018 calendar year. A total of 163 dogs and cats were spayed/neutered through this grant!
Petco Foundation Grant - 2016

The Chico Animal Shelter applied for a grant from the Petco Foundation to purchase and install a grooming tub and a dryer. We see many animals with skin conditions, like Noelle, whose treatment required several months of being bathed several times a week. Although we had a three compartment stainless steel sink in our laundry room, which can be used to bathe small to medium dogs and cats, all bathing of large dogs was done outdoors using a garden hose! While this might be acceptable in the hot summer months, it is not a good option in the winter. It is also hard on staff, and very messy.
The tub would replace a laundry tub located in our isolation room, and would be used to bathe all animals in a warm, quiet environment, providing comfort for both animals and staff. The dryer would help us dry animals quickly, especially important in the winter and for animals with skin infections.
We asked the Petco Foundation for $4,000.00. Not only did we receive the grant, but Petco awarded the Chico Animal Shelter a total of $25,000.00!!
The additional amount was used to partially pay for the purchase of an office modular, to be used for dog assessments and dog adoption meets. We are so grateful to the Petco Foundation for helping the shelter obtain the necessary tools for our shelter to help the animals in our community, with both their physical and behavioral needs.
The tub would replace a laundry tub located in our isolation room, and would be used to bathe all animals in a warm, quiet environment, providing comfort for both animals and staff. The dryer would help us dry animals quickly, especially important in the winter and for animals with skin infections.
We asked the Petco Foundation for $4,000.00. Not only did we receive the grant, but Petco awarded the Chico Animal Shelter a total of $25,000.00!!
The additional amount was used to partially pay for the purchase of an office modular, to be used for dog assessments and dog adoption meets. We are so grateful to the Petco Foundation for helping the shelter obtain the necessary tools for our shelter to help the animals in our community, with both their physical and behavioral needs.
Rachael Ray $100,000 Challenge - 2014

In 2014, the Chico Animal Shelter was selected to participate in the Rachael Ray $100,000 Challenge. The shelter competed against 9 other shelters in Division 1, which is for shelters that take in 1,500 to 2,500 dogs and cats per year. Throughout the months of June, July and August each competing shelter competed to save more dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens than they did during the same three months in 2013.
Although we did not win any of the cash prizes, one of our staff won a trip to the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators conference in Dallas, Texas.
Although we did not win any of the cash prizes, one of our staff won a trip to the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators conference in Dallas, Texas.