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Cruelty Services are offered for:
-Oneida County, NY
-Madison County, NY
-Town of Hastings, Oswego County, NY
-17 Municipalities in Onondaga County, NY
Dog Control Services for:
-Town of Dewitt
-Town of Manlius
-Town of Pompey
-Village of E. Syracuse (Village only)
-Village of N. Syracuse (Village only)
Humane Education Services provided for CNY
Central New York SPCA's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Before a visit, you must have a completed and approved application
2.
Meet the Pet
If you decide on the pet you meet, they will be put in for a pre-adoption vet check. It can take up to a week for your pet to come home.
3.
Sign Adoption Contract
Additional adoption info
So you’re ready to add a family member to your home! Well you’re at the right place! To begin, you can view our animals available for adoption online, but there’s nothing like the real thing. We welcome you to come to our shelter and spend some time getting to know our animals in person.
To start off, please review the adoption guidelines below to speed up the adoption process:
1. Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
2. All adoption applications must be filled out completely.
3. An adoption application must be completed before any animal can be taken out for a visit. No animal will be taken out for a visit prior to this time.
4. You will need picture ID, with name and current address, to photo copy onto your application.
5. Any animal on a HOLD cannot be taken out for a visit until its holding time is up and it is available for adoption.
6. All dogs MUST be licensed with your Town prior to leaving the CNYSPCA, ask adoption counselor for further details.
So you’re ready to add a family member to your home! Well you’re at the right place! To begin, you can view our animals available for adoption online, but there’s nothing like the real thing. We welcome you to come to our shelter and spend some time getting to know our animals in person.
To start off, please review the adoption guidelines below to speed up the adoption process:
1. Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
2. All adoption applications must be filled out completely.
3. An adoption application must be completed before any animal can be taken out for a visit. No animal will be taken out for a visit prior to this time.
4. You will need picture ID, with name and current address, to photo copy onto your application.
5. Any animal on a HOLD cannot be taken out for a visit until its holding time is up and it is available for adoption.
6. All dogs MUST be licensed with your Town prior to leaving the CNYSPCA, ask adoption counselor for further details.
The Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is committed to making our community a kinder and safer place for the animals who share it with us.
The Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is committed to making our community a kinder and safer place for the animals who share it with us.
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
