Clarifications on County Animal Shelter, Foundation
I was very honored to be featured in Janet Janssen’s Strictly Business, “Behind the Scenes of Saving Animals,” May 29 piece. I hope it shined a light on the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter’s role in this county and how much the Foundation helps support their mission.
I did want to set the record straight on a couple of items in the article. I am the president of the Foundation (not the executive director, which is the only paid position filled by Nga Trinh-Halperin). The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and Foundation are not affiliated with the Santa Cruz SPCA, which is a separate organization.
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is an open admission shelter, which takes in over 6,000 animals a year, including strays and owner surrenders. Additional information can be found on the county shelter website scanimalshelter.org.
If interested in learning more about the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation, please contact me at na****@***********************on.org. Thank you!
Nancie Newby
Ben Lomond
