We love Buddy! Meet a very sweet, five-year-old, gentle giant. He is a Golden Retriever (at a whopping 117 lbs!) and is need of a good home, a loving family and a little exercise! Buddy is mild-mannered , walks well on a leash and knows a lot of commands. Sound like a good fit for your family? Come visit him today!

 *Join us on Thursday, July 7th from 11am- 3pm for a very unique event at the State Capitol (East steps). We're offering FREE Microchips and Low-cost vaccines to those who bring their dogs and cats (leashed dogs and crated cats please!). Find out more online at www.sspca.org.

Meet Speckles!

Such a sweet heart! Speckles is a three-year-old cuddle bug, looking for a good lap to snuggle up in. She is very friendly and didn't even mind being on TV for a pet-of-the-week segment! Speckles is OK to live with other cats, small dogs and even children.

Celebrate summer with the Sacramento SPCA as we team up with the makers of Fresh Step litter and the ASPCA for a very special cat adoption event!

Now through the end of August, all adult cats over one-year-old  (like Speckles!) are FREE; Kittens are half-off!

Check us out online at www.sspca.org or stop by the shelter and meet a new best friend today!

Baby gates are attached to the doorframes of the different offices at the SPCA.

“We all get to bring our dogs to work, which is really great,” SPCA Director of Public Relations Lesley Kirrene said. “It’s beneficial and it keeps you mellow, kinda keeps you down to earth … It’s a great place to work, it’s really a lot of fun.”

The SPCA is a local non-profit organization that took care of over 13,500 animals in 2010. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. In addition to the taking care of the animals, the SPCA holds different programs, organizes a spay and neuter clinic, places animals in homes and hosts multiple fundraising events throughout the year.

PHOTOS: Inside the SPCA

Kirrene’s job is to make sure the public knows about the SPCA’s different programs.