Our Community: Wake County SPCA
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Transforming Life at the Wake County Animal Cruelty Prevention Society
“Our mission is ultimately to save animal lives, but our work goes much further,” said Kim Janzen, CEO of the Wake County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SCPA). “One thing we know for sure: the only way to help pets is to help people.”
Driven by the vision of creating a humane community for people and pets, the Wake County SPCA works to make a difference in the lives of people and pets through protection, care, education and adoption. While they offer pet care through several services, SPCA also serves people who love these animals through pet loss support groups, educational programs, pet food delivery services, and more.
Finding homes for found animals
Most SPCA pets come from animal shelters. These institutions, often underfunded and under-resourced, can usually only keep animals for a short time. Then they are threatened with euthanasia. With a community-driven approach to finding good homes for these pets, SPCA is partnering with municipal shelters across the state. Through these programs, they save about 4,200 animals every year.
Keep your friends together
The organization also works with social service organizations throughout the Triangle to improve the lives of pets and their people. In partnership with Meals on Wheels and Food Bank, they created Animeals, a food delivery program that delivers pet food and other groceries to seniors from the comfort of their homes, allowing them to keep their four-legged companions close to them.
SPCA works hard to find the pets that best suit people's personalities and lifestyles by assessing each pet's individual needs and providing any necessary behavioral support. Even after a pet is adopted, SPCA offers ongoing support by providing information and resources to help adopters establish a lifelong bond with their new pet. In addition, the organization offers cost-effective spaying and neutering services when pets reach a certain weight and age.
Nothing compares to the love of a furry friend. That's why SPCA is committed to doing everything in their power to keep pets and families together. We at Chapel Hill Tire are blessed to be part of the same community as the Wake County SPCA—a community that inspires and cares about each other. To learn more about their mission and programs—and maybe even find your next best friend—visit spcawake.org.
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