The G.L. "Gib" Rambo Education Center at 103 S. Hughes in Fresno includes the Animal Library, a meeting room for Fresno-area animal clubs, Pet Facilitated Therapy programs, the Pet Loss Support Group, and tours by school children and other groups. It's the home of the CCSPCA Education Department.

The CCSPCA believes the key to kindness is education; promoting awareness, appreciation of humanity towards all animals. Humane Education is provided free to teachers, youth leaders and students in Fresno County. Curriculum materials are checked out, tours are provided.

Programs & services offered by the Education Department include:

SHELTER TOURS - Available Monday-Friday, for preschoolers & students. Offering a variety of topics, depending on the age group. Topics range from dog safety to pet responsibilities to euthanasia. A tour of the shelter is given after a speaking presentation.

CURRICULUM LIBRARY - The public may check out library materials Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. The library is filled with a wide array of books, ranging from dog training and animal rights to endangered species and the environment.

PUBLIC RELATIONS - The Education Department is the CCSPCA's liason to the media - TV, radio, print and the internet. Good media relations help get important information into the community on a variety of topics, from pet care to dog licensing.

SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM - Assists low-income dog and cat owners to have pets altered to prevent the reproduction of unwanted pets. A female dog left unspayed and all her unspayed offspring can has the potential of producing 4,372 animals in just 7 years! The Spay & Neuter project is funded in part by the annual CCSPCA K-9 Classic and Ruthelaine's Thrift Shop.

The Education Department organizes and publicizes special competitions for students, including:

  • The CCSPCA Essay Contest for teenagers.
  • The Bookmark Contest for 4th, 5th & 6th graders.
Information on these annual observances is disseminated by the CCSPCA Education Department to the media:
  • Spay Day USA.
  • Be Kind To Animals Week.
  • Adopt-A-Cat Month.
  • Fourth of July pet safety.
  • New Year's Eve pet safety.
  • Prevent-A-Litter Month.

Regular CCSPCA media features include:

  • Informative feature articles in over 12 valley newspapers.
  • Pet and wildlife information and timely pet care tips on local radio and television stations.
  • Adoption features in local newspapers.
  • TV features which promote pet adoption.
  • The CCSPCA web site includes pictures of the adoptable pets in the shelter.

To contact the CCSPCA Humane Education Office, call  233-0115 or click here to send an e-mail.