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You can help the animals at PHS/SPCA by donating any of the following items.

Ready to bring your donation to the shelter? We can accept donations in our Receiving Department during shelter hours:

11 am to 7 pm, Monday through Friday
11 am to 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday

Questions? Please contact Lisa Van Buskirk at 650/340-7022, ext. 327 or LVanBuskirk@PHS-SPCA.org.

For all the animals

• Blankets and towels (used or new)
• Paper towels
• Newspapers
• Clean pet carriers/crates (in good condition)
• New squirt bottles
• Used cell phones, pagers, and PDAs (for which we receive cash donations)
• Used vehicle donations (Please email dtroy@phs-spca.org to receive vehicle donation instructions, or call 650-340-7022 ext. 389. Or you can download form and fax it to 650-348-7891)

For the dogs

• New or clean collars and leashes
• Unopened packages of dog treats
• Tennis balls
• Nylabones
• Kongs (all sizes)
• Hard rubber balls
• Rope toys
• Hol-ee Roller Balls (all sizes)

For the cats

• Canned tuna
• Liquid KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer) – seasonal, late April to early November
• Fancy Feast or Friskies cat food (for tempting finicky eaters)
• Trader Joe’s Tuna for Cats
• Electric heating pads (with no automatic shut-off)
• Ping-pong balls
• Golf balls
• Plastic film canisters
• Plastic shower curtain rings
• Feather toys
• Large shoeboxes (without lids) for the cats to sleep in
  
  *If your knitting club would like to do a project for PHS/SPCA, the cats can use small, tightly-knitted blankets that are machine washable & machine dryable. Ideal size is between 2 ’x2’ and 2’x3’.

For the rabbits

• Untreated wicker baskets (for chewing)
• Plastic baby toys: keys, rattles, and other hard plastic toys (for tossing)

For the birds

• Rope perches
• Bird toys

For the reptiles

• 50 watt Halogen Heat Bulbs
• 60 watt Ceramic Heat Bulbs
• Zoo Med 18” Repti Sun 10.0 UVB Fluorescent Bulbs
• Zoo Med 36” Repti Sun 10.0 UVB Fluorescent Bulbs

For the fish

• AquaClear 20 Activated Carbon insert
• AquaClear 20 Ammonia Remover insert
• AquaClear 20 Foam insert
• AquaClear 50 Activated Carbon insert
• AquaClear 50 Ammonia Remover insert
• AquaClear 50 Foam insert

For the Wildlife

• Clean feather dusters for orphaned baby birds to cuddle up to
• Electric heating pads (with or without automatic shut-off)

*Items we cannot use:

Opened food, pillows, electric blankets, sleeping bags, carpet, small boxes, paper shreds, empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls, electronics for recycling, used ink/toner cartridges, and expired medication.
Please do not leave these items with our Receiving Department, as disposing of them incurs expense for the shelter.

These are one-time needs:

• Leashes for our Behavior Department (preferably sturdy nylon)
• Digital cameras for animal cruelty investigations (used are fine, as long as they run on AA batteries and are at least 3-4 megapixels)
• One digital camera for our Continuing Care Program
• One treadmill for exercising our shelter dogs
• 4-6 large pieces of fabric for our Behavior Department (at least 45”x73” with finished edges on the long sides)
• One color laser printer for our Outreach Department
• One color laser printer for our Volunteer/Retail Services Department