REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 10, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Grant Award from Petco Love to Support Animal Life Saving Initiatives
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept grant award (Award No. G-2406-55836) from Petco Love, in the amount of $10,000, to provide shelter pets with enhanced medical care.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant award in the amount of $10,000 from Petco Love does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) 2024-25 budget and will be included in the recommended 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Petco Love was established in 1999 and is a non-profit animal welfare organization associated with Petco, a nationwide business which sells products and services for animals. The mission of Petco Love is to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier by funding programs which promote pet adoption, reunification of lost pets, disaster relief, and veterinarian care.
DPH recommends approval of the grant award to allow the Animal Care Division to continue providing enhanced medical care to injured or sick shelter pets, which significantly improves their outcomes, ultimately leading to successful placement in adoptable homes. The grant will assist in supplementing the cost associated with enhanced medical care such as surgeries for broken bones, lacerations, amputations, or increased hospitalizations.
On July 24, 2024, pursuant to County Policy 05-13, the County Administrative Office authorized the submission of a grant application to Petco Love Animal Welfare Organization in the amount of $50,000, to provide enhanced medical care to shelter pets.
On April 15, 2025, DPH received grant award notice (Award No. G-2406-55836) from Petco Love, in the amount of $10,000. Petco Love determines grant amounts at its discretion upon evaluation of the grant application, available funding, and the agency’s animal intake volume.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Daniel Pasek, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 16, 2025; Finance (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205) on May 20, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on May 21, 2025.