United Coalition of Animals (UCAN) was founded in 2001, to stop the endless cycle of unwanted births of cats and dogs and the resulting euthanasia of those homeless cats and dogs in local shelters. At that time, over 70,000 puppies and kittens were being born each day in the U.S., compared to 10,000 humans, and over half of those born were accidental, unwanted litters. As a result, millions of cats and dogs entered U.S. shelters each year and over 6 million of them were being euthanized.

As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, thanks to generous donors and grants, we are able to save lives of cats and dogs in our community by:

• Combating pet overpopulation through low-cost (free to those who cannot afford anything) spay/neuter surgery, preventing unwanted litters of puppies and kittens and enabling pets to live longer, healthier lives because surgery eliminates or substantially reduces the risk of certain fatal infections and types of cancer.

• Humanely stopping the exponential growth of the community cat population by trapping, sterilizing and vaccinating community cats.

• Preventing costly illnesses by offering low-cost core vaccines.

• Ensuring pets get back to their owners if lost, rather than entering a shelter, by offering low-cost microchips with lifetime registrations.

• Collaborating with our community partners to better serve pets and people in our community.