SPAN (Spay & Neuter Animal Network) is a terrific thrift store in the City of Ventura, CA. This all volunteer thrift store receives all it's working capital by the donations of both money & items that are sold at the store. SPAN uses it's money to sponsor monthly mobile clinics within Ventura County, usually 4 a month. This gives pet owners an easy access to get their cats & dogs spayed/neuter at a very low cost to them. Also, SPAN subsidizes spay & neuter of pets for low & no income pet owners through their collaboration with the local veterinarians in the area. The well organized store has many treasures that can be purchased at great prices, including clothes, home goods & pet items.
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SPAN Thrift store is 100% volunteer run, no one gets paid for working at the store. The volunteers are dedicated, friendly & all work towards the mission of assisting with the financing of spay/neuter for pet owners, low & no income pet owners & feral cats. They finance 3 mobile pet clinics per month, along with handing out food for pets of the homeless .
The store runs the gambit of household good from simple items to extreme items with clothing representing a major selling point. (Great clothing at extremely low prices!)
My dog, Sissy is a pet rescue. She was found wondering around the streets of San Diego. When the pound picked her up, she was given so many days before she was put down. Fortunately, a rescue shelter got her before her time ran out. Eventually after being spayed, and treated for fleas/ticks and skin issues, she was adopted out. We fell in love with her the minute we saw her. I donated to SPAN thrift store in honor of Sissy!!!
I have volunteered at span for about 10 yrs now, this place has changed my life. I work with unselfish people for free who just want to give animals a voice so they can be taken care of better. By spay and neutering u have less homeless kitties starving with no families or surviving in terrible conditions. This place has given my life a purpose. Not everyone can save the animals. I am blessed to be there. Every penny we make goes to help animals. I look forward to going to work. I love my job.