It Takes a Community
A community that cares keeps families together.

November 9 – December 31, 2026

Every day, families across the Bay Area face unexpected veterinary emergencies that put the health of a beloved pet and the future they share together at risk.

A sudden diagnosis. An urgent surgery. An unexpected treatment that comes with a cost many families cannot afford.

These families are our neighbors. They are people who love their pets and want nothing more than to give them the care they need. But when an emergency happens, financial hardship can stand between a family and the treatment that could save their pet's life.

It Takes a Community is Sage Compassion for Animals' year-end campaign, bringing together caring neighbors, generous donors, and veterinary partners to help pets receive urgent veterinary care and stay with the families who love them.

From the veterinary teams who connect families with support to the donors who make that support possible, every part of our community makes a difference.

Together, We Can Keep Families Together

Behind every pet is a family who loves them. And behind every family Sage Compassion for Animals helps is a community that made that support possible.

This holiday season, your generosity can help a neighbor through an unexpected veterinary emergency and give more pets the chance to heal at home with the families who love them.

Every gift matters. Every act of compassion makes a difference.

Join us. Because it takes a community to keep families together.

  • Ways You Can Help

    Make a Donation

    Your gift helps provide financial assistance for urgent veterinary care, giving families a way forward when an unexpected emergency puts treatment out of reach.

    Every donation helps a pet get the care they need and gives a family the chance to stay together.

  • Become a Monthly Neighbor

    Monthly gifts provide dependable support that helps Sage Compassion for Animals be there for families when unexpected veterinary emergencies happen.

    Your ongoing generosity helps build a stronger community of care for Bay Area pets and the people who love them.

  • Share the Campaign

    A caring community grows when people come together. Help more Bay Area neighbors learn about Sage Compassion for Animals and the families who need support by sharing this campaign with your friends, family, and community.