Catalina Island Humane Society is located in the town of Avalon, on beautiful Santa Catalina Island, which is off the coast of Southern California.
Even Catalina Island residents may not realize that our Humane Society, in many ways, acts as the primary animal control agency for the community of Avalon, and does so with extremely limited funding. We currently have only one part-time employee, and rely heavily on the efforts of our tireless volunteers and the donations we receive.
Most cities and counties on the mainland receive significant government funding to stem the tide of homeless animals and enforce humane treatment. Avalon receives little to no county funding for animal control, though the City of Avalon often makes an annual grant of $10,000 to support our programs and services. Every dime of those funds has been used to continue the Humane Society's important work in sterilizing animals.
We also receive dozens of calls each month to deal with a variety of sick and injured animals (domestic and wild), vaccinate strays, and feed and monitor several controlled populations of homeless cats.
Make a difference in the quality of the care of all of the Island's animals by getting involved in whatever way you can!
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