SOS was formed by Karen Chepeka and Dave Pfahler in October 1999 after their research into the conditions at the Orange County Shelter.
Huntington Beach residents currently pay over $800,000 to the County of Orange for shelter services (this includes licensing fees, city contract fees, and other fees).
This cost seems excessive when you consider the County's extremely high euthanasia rate, poor shelter conditions, and an inconvenient location for HB residents.
In addition, the County has disclosed plans to move the Shelter within the next few years, to a location even farther away, at an as-yet-undetermined cost to be shared by Huntington Beach.
A grassroots postcard and petition campaign was initiated in late 1999, and SOS has developed an ever-growing mailing list of over 1,600 residents. SOS presented a proposal to the City in February 2000 for a shelter in Huntington Beach, with preliminary budget figures showing we can operate a pro-humane shelter at a cost savings to the City.
Save Our Strays HB is a non-profit, all volunteer community-based organization. Tax ID#33-0911076
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