SPCA Stories
SPCA Monterey County Content and Education Manager Dawn Fenton chats with members of the SPCA Monterey County team about who they are, what they do, why they do it, and the hopes for the future in Monterey County’s world of animal welfare and protection. Dawn Fenton has been with SPCA Monterey County since 2008 when she joined the Community Outreach Department, focusing on the growth of the education department and assisting with providing information to the community. She is passionate about the incredibly wide scope of work provided to the community by her organization, and the devotion of its hard-working, enormous-hearted, skilled staff and volunteers. The heartfelt hope and intention of “SPCA Stories” is to bring awareness of the SPCA’s contributions to the Monterey County community and beyond, and to stimulate responsible discussion and growth in the world of animal welfare and protection with compassion, empathy, and kindness. Original Music by Scott Fenton; original artwork by Araceli Hernandez. SPCA Monterey County is a nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. Their work is only made possible by compassionate, generous supporters. To learn more about SPCA Monterey County and how you can support their efforts go to www.spcamc.org.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Meet Chris Patton, one of our incredibly hard-working, compassionate volunteers. She currently volunteers in our Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center where she helps staff work with injured and orphaned wildlife. Chris also handles DD, our Education Red-Tailed Hawk. Chris and DD visit schools, libraries, and other events to teach our community about the incredible native wildlife in Monterey County and all the resources the SPCA Wildlife Center provides. For more information visit www.spcamc.org!
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
Summer Animal Camp registration is in full swing, so we thought it would be fun to hear from a special guest who has attended our amazing summer camp in the not-so-distant past! For more information on our camps and all of our educational programs visit www.spcamc.org!
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Meet Tiana McNair, one of our incredibly hard-working, compassionate Animal Care Specialists! Tiana and her team tend to the needs of the animals in our care - everything from feeding and cleaning kennels to administering vaccinations and providing extra love - for all pets available for adoption and behind the scenes awaiting their turn. Tiana is warm, kind, funny, and magnetic - and she clearly cares about the animals at SPCA very deeply. She is quick to laugh, and has a lovely outlook on the world.
For more information about SPCA Monterey County visit www.spcamc.org!
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Meet Fernando, Community Outreach Coordinator at SPCA Monterey County! Fernando is responsible for creating content, tracking stats and trends for all Social Media, building digital communication, and a host of other duties. He's a great guy!
To learn more about SPCA Monterey County go to spcamc.org.
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Meet Jamie Lima, SPCA Monterey County Barn Manager. Jamie is responsible for all of the day to day goings on in our barn, managing and coordinating the staff and volunteers who care for all rescued barn animals great and small. (A quick programming note - this episode was recorded in the barn, so there is a bit of an echo at times, wonderful barn animal sounds.....all the ambiance!)
Learn more about SPCA Monterey County (including how to support the work) at SPCAmc.org.
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Meet Ashley Fessenden, Clinic Practice Manager for SPCA Monterey County. She plays a vital role - managing and coordinating staff and the day to day operations of our Spay/Neuter Clinic as well as working with shelter staff in facilitating medical needs within our animal shelter population.
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Meet Abigail Shaw, Lead Foster & Transfer Coordinator, and Destinee Lopez, Foster & Transfer Coordinator. Abby and Destinee are the coordinators of SPCA Monterey County's Foster Friends program. They manage and work with wonderful foster volunteers who prepare underage or injured pets for their permanent and loving homes. Fostering provides an invaluable service for the animals in our care who are not yet ready for adoption.
For more information visit spcamc.org/foster
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
SPCA Summer Animal Camp registration opens up on March 1st, so we thought it would be fun (and totally adorable) to go back in time to an interview with a young camper about his experience. The year is 2015...
For more information on our Summer Animal Camps visit www.spcamc.org/camp
To support SPCA Monterey County for "A Day of Giving" go to www.spcamc.org/give-love
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Meet Angelica Prado, Community Educator at SPCA Monterey County. Angelica manages and implements all of our education programs both on our campus and in schools and other educational venues. She nurtures empathy and compassion through all children's love for animals. For more information on SPCA Monterey County go to www.spcamc.org!
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Meet Ben Shaw, Shelter Manager for SPCA Monterey County. Ben manages the day-to-day ins-and-outs of the SPCA's shelter and the shelter staff, both out front and behind the scenes. Thank you so much for tuning in!
If you'd like to support SPCA Monterey County's work go to SPCAmc.org for details. Thank you in advance for helping animals!