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Support the Rancho Cordova Animal Services Division

Every Donation Makes a Difference

Post Date:03/14/2024 1:46 PM

Spring is right around the corner and the City of Rancho Cordova Animal Services Division is preparing for the busiest season of the year—kitten season!

Between the months of April through August, wildlife and feline offspring are popping up in the most surprising situations, sometimes requiring intervention for their survival. The most common orphaned animals needing care are kittens, opossums, squirrels and fledglings.

However, the City of Rancho Cordova Animal Services team has rescued fawns, coyotes, beavers, raccoons, skunks, foxes, rabbits and many other native wild species. For these unowned animals, the city’s incredible Animal Services Division serves as temporary fosters until staff can locate the appropriate rescue to rehabilitate the babies. To properly foster the animals, the Animal Services Division is asking for your help.

The Animal Services Division is accepting donations for the following items:

Clean, used towels or blankets (no sheets, pillows, or pillowcases)
New towels or fleece blankets
Kitten bottles
Kitten “Miracle Nipple” feeding tool
Kitten formula (1st step)
Kitten wet food
Gerber meat with gravy food (no vegetables)
Instant hand warmers
Microwavable warming disks
New dog collars with metal buckles (all sizes)*
Pet waste bags
New dog leashes (6 feet or less)*
New dog harnesses (all sizes)*
Unopened small bag of dog and cat food*
Unopened cans of dog and cat wet food*
New dog and cat toys*

*These items will be donated to unhoused, veteran, and other low-income Rancho Cordova pet owners in need, throughout the month of April.

Additionally, the Animal Services Division is creating pet ownership goody bag for veterans, low-income and unhoused pet owners during the month of April. Donations for this program will directly support the Rancho Cordova community.

If you would like to donate, visit the Amazon Wish List here.

Donations can be mailed or delivered to Rancho Cordova Animal Services, 2880 Gold Tailings Court during normal business hours (closed for lunch from 12PM – 1 PM). Donations are accepted year-round but encourage donation of neonatal supplies before May. Please call the Animal Services Division if you would like to make a monetary donation at 916-851-8852.

Don’t forget: All dogs and cats require a pet license. Thanks to the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund, pet licenses will be provided to Rancho Cordova residents free of charge. Click here to obtain a pet license now.

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Press Announcements

Media Contacts

Maria Chacon Kniestedt
Communications & Public Affairs Director
916.851.8791
916.200.6181 (cell)
mkniestedt@cityofranchocordova.org

Samantha Mott
Senior Communications Officer
916.851.8796
916.579.0671 (Cell)
smott@cityofranchocordova.org

Danielle Hale
Communications Officer
916.851.8792
916.809.0465 (cell)
dhale@cityofranchocordova.org

Lauren Burke
Communications Officer
916.851.8723
916.247.2587 (Cell)
lburke@cityofranchocordova.org

City of Rancho Cordova Opens $8.4M Youth Center

On November 3, 2022, the City of Rancho Cordova opened the Rancho Cordova Youth Center, the first youth center in the community. The Youth Center will provide a welcoming, central and safe environment for year-round youth programs, build relationships with local youth, and show local youth how much the community cares about their success and future in Rancho Cordova.

City of Rancho Cordova Breaks Ground on Citywide, Ultra-High-Speed Gigabit Broadband Network

On February 28, 2022, the City of Rancho Cordova, SiFi Networks and GigabitNow announced the launch of Rancho Cordova FiberCity®, a revolutionary infrastructure project to bring a fast, affordable, and reliable all-fiber internet network to every home, business, and institution in Rancho Cordova.

For more information, please contact Danielle Hale at 916.809.0465 or dhale@cityofranchocordova.org.

Mather Veterans Village Dedication Event

On October 12, 2021, Mercy Housing California, Nation’s Finest, the City of Rancho Cordova and the County of Sacramento celebrated the completion of all three phases of Mather Veterans Village, the first permanent supportive housing development for homeless and disabled veterans in the Sacramento region.

These documents are password protected. Please contact Danielle Hale at 916.809.0465 for access.

Crime Drops in Rancho Cordova by 61%

The City of Rancho Cordova is proud to announce that violent crime and property crime combined has decreased by 61% from 2004-2019 when adjusted for population. Since the city incorporated and established the Rancho Cordova Police Department 18 years ago, the city has implemented creative and proactive policing programs that have led to this significant drop.

Media Advisory about Crime Drop in Rancho Cordova
Fact Sheet on Programs
Speaker Bios from Crime Drop Announcement
B-Roll, Photos and Crime Statistics (This is password protected. Please contact Ashley Downton at 916.542.3875 for access.)
News Release: Crime Drops in Rancho Cordova by 61%

Rancho Cordova Breaks Ground on Rio Del Oro Development

Elliott Homes, Inc. and the City of Rancho Cordova are breaking ground on Rio Del Oro, the largest development in the city’s history. Rio Del Oro spans 3,800 acres in Rancho Cordova and could fit Downtown Sacramento in its footprint. The development will feature thousands of new homes, over 7.6 million square feet of commercial, professional and industrial space, one of the largest parks in the region at 130 acres, and the city’s next high school.

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