The Annenberg Foundation is proud to be a partner in the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative (CAWFC), along with Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, Best Friends Animal Society, California Community Foundation, California for All Animals, Maddie’s Fund®, and Michelson Found Animals Foundation. In CAWFC’s latest effort to support animal welfare and improve dog and cat lifesaving initiatives across the state, the fund has approved $300,000 in grants to 19 organizations ready to make an impact:
- City of San Bernardino Department of Animal Services
- Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA
- Ramona Humane Society
- County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control
- California City Animal Shelter
- City of Avenal Animal Shelter
- City of Tracy Animal Services
- City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
- Kerman Police Department – Animal Control
“The Annenberg Foundation and Wallis Annenberg PetSpace are honored to be a part of the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative. By working together, we can help more animals and pet owners, and reach further into areas of need in our communities.”

Gabrielle Amster
Director, Wallis Annenberg PetSpace