Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season is upon us. As we are closing this busy year, I‘d like to share some thoughts and thanks.
When we started our work as SOKS in 2022, we spayed and neutered 124 cats. We were very new in the cat spay/neuter world. The very first clinic which supported us was ACT. We are so grateful to Eva Kennedy who helped us spread our wings.
By the end of 2023 we fixed 450 Stockton felines. And this year, as of November 24, our counts have reached 680 spayed and neutered cats!
This wouldn’t have been possible without devoted volunteers. We have a team of 19 ladies and 3 men, who trap the cats, drive them to and from the clinics, take care of them after surgery, return them to their environments, and foster when needed. Thank you, my dearest volunteers! ❤️
We also owe our success to many Stockton residents and University of the Pacific students who stepped in and actively participated to help mitigate the problem of cat overpopulation in Stockton. SOKS teach how to trap animals; we loan traps, help with transport or post-op care; and we assist financially. “It takes a village.”
In 2024, we used nine different clinics for surgeries. Recently however, we have relied mostly on our local resources. ACT, City of Stockton Animal Services, Animal Protection League, and Sacramento SPCA are the clinics we use regularly. We are very thankful for these relationships and appreciate their help and support.
Lastly, a huge thank you to our donors without whom this organization wouldn’t be as successful. I want to thank Dogwood Animal Rescue Project, Fund 54, Nancy, Paula, Kevin & Julia, Chip, Vicky, Robert, Adrianne and every single person who donated to SOKS this year. There is no donation too small! We appreciate cat food, your time, cutting cardboard boxes, and making winter shelters for kitties, and we appreciate those who feed feral cat colonies. All of that makes our mission possible. Thank you to all who by their generous hearts became a part of our local success! ❤️
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