TEAM Bradshaw is thrilled to share that The Brunson Foundation has once again stepped forward as our Big Day of Giving Match Sponsor, generously pledging to match 115% of all donations made during the 2026 giving season—up to $50,000! This means your contribution goes even further for animals who need it most. Early Giving opens April 16, 2025.
TEAM Bradshaw is a community‑rooted, IRS‑qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, guided entirely by a 100% volunteer Board of Directors. For nearly 30 years, TEAM—Teaching Everyone Animals Matter—has been dedicated to improving the health, well‑being, and adoptability of animals at the Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter and throughout our region.
From day one, TEAM has stood beside the Bradshaw Animal Shelter by funding lifesaving veterinary care, purchasing essential medical equipment, and offering hands‑on support to the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly for shelter animals. Public education remains central to our mission, championing the message: “Always spay, always neuter, always ID, always adopt a shelter pet.”
Through fundraising, community engagement, and service projects, TEAM supports critical programs that directly impact local animals:
TEAM is committed to growing our impact in the years ahead by:
Each year, thousands of animals arrive at the Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter—many lost, abandoned, or rescued from situations of neglect or abuse. Countless pets come in unaltered, ill, or injured, and the resources needed for their medical care often stretch far beyond the shelter’s budget. That’s where TEAM steps in.
TEAM is proud to be entirely volunteer‑run. Our Board receives no compensation and we maintain no operating costs, ensuring that every dollar you give goes straight to helping the animals who need it most.
Our general fund fuels many of TEAM’s most important efforts, including animal care, rescue support, community outreach, and public education. Through this fund, TEAM is able to purchase critical medical equipment and supplies for shelter veterinary staff, provide comfortable beds and enrichment for shelter animals, support contracted veterinary professionals who help meet the high demand for care, and engage in outreach activities that promote adoption and responsible pet ownership.
Special Medical Needs Program
TEAM’s Special Medical Needs Program provides lifesaving care to animals who need advanced treatment. In 2024 alone, TEAM invested nearly $105,000 in specialist consultations, diagnostic testing, and medical procedures that transformed the lives of shelter animals. Thanks to this program, pets who might otherwise face euthanasia are instead given the medical care they need to heal—and the chance to find their forever homes.
Spay & Neuter Program
TEAM’s Spay and Neuter Program helps make low‑cost services accessible to the community, reducing preventable litters and easing overcrowding at local shelters. By promoting and supporting spay and neuter efforts, TEAM plays an essential role in decreasing euthanasia rates and improving outcomes for companion animals across Sacramento County.
TEAM is committed to confronting our own biases and operationalizing our values. We know that intention alone will not change things. To this work, we bring the successes and mistakes of our own continuing efforts in the direction towards equity. The mission and vision we hold for enriching the lives of the Sacramento community's beloved four-legged friends, move us to directly challenge ourselves while building opportunities for learning, change and accountability.
Organization name
TEAM Bradshaw
other names
TEAM Bradshaw
1997
Mission Category
Animal Related
Operating Budget
$100,001-$250,000
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program
Demographics Served
Animals
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Address
PO BOX 279168Sacramento County, CA, US