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Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: The programs and services that the shelter offers are adoptions of dogs/puppies/cats/kittens low-cost spay neuter clinics humane law enforcement free rabies clinics, humane education lost and found liasion with local animal control officers referral service and behavioral advice and referral.
Programs: Animal shelter houses homeless animals temporarily. Over 200 animals adopted in 2013
humane law enforcement division consists of an all-volunteer staff, which is responsible for countywide investigation, education and enforcement of animal welfare laws at the federal, state and local levels. Agents complete new york state certified training programs in law enforcement topics and practices, with emphasis upon all aspects of animal cruelty investigations and humane treatment of animals. Upon completion agents are placed on the master registry of new york state peace officers. Pursuant to new york state criminal procedure law, agents of the spca are classified as unrestricted peace officers cpl 2. 10. 7 with full powers of arrest primarily for animal cruelty offenses.