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Welcoming a pet into your home is rewarding and fun. Pets enrich our lives and provide us with a constant source of love and, often, amusement.
The following resources were provided to the SPCA of Tompkins County by Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC (Certified Animal Behavior Consultant) of Animal Alliances, LLC. We hope that they answer many of the questions you may have regarding adding a pet to your home and will help resolve any of your pet's behavior issues.
As always, please feel free to contac the SPCA with questions at
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or by calling (607) 257-1822.
Dogs
Dog socialization
Housetraining
Crate training your puppy
Barking
Attention seeking behavior in dogs
Destructive chewing in dogs
Excitement urination
Submissive urination
Jumping up
Separation Anxiety
The pulling dog
Introducing a new dog to your resident dog
Introducing a new dog to your resident cat
Introducing a new dog to children
Preparing your pet for the arrival of a new baby
Why do dogs eat poop?
NYS's Dog Shelter Law
Cats
Feral Cat Control
Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) is widely recognized as a humane and effective strategy for reducing feral or free-roaming cat populations. TNR involves humanely trapping feral cats and transporting them to a veterinary clinic where they are spayed or neutered. This is also a good time for the cats to receive health checks, vaccinations, and treatment for routine medical conditions. After surgery and recuperation, the cats are returned to their colony or habitat. By reducing or eliminating mating, fighting, and wandering, TNR makes the colony more stable, preventing new litters and possibly preventing the influx of newcomers, while improving the health of the cats. If you reside in Tompkins County and would like to talk with us about the TNR program, please call (607) 257-1822 ext. 233 or email
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Spay/Neuter Information
Spay/neuter is an important part of caring for your pet. Here are a few of the benefits of spay/neuter:
- It improves your pet's health, reducing or eliminating the risk of certain cancers, injuries and other illnesses.
- A spayed or neutered pet is happier.
- It reduces or eliminates spraying (marking objects with urine).
- Spayed/neutered animals wander less and stay closer to home. As a result, they are less likely to be lost or hit by cars.
- The majority of dog bites are caused by unneutered dogs.
- Spay/neuter makes animals fight less, which means fewer bite wounds, abscesses, and infections.
- Spay/neuter makes it easier to introduce new pets into your home.
- Fewer unwanted puppies and kittens being born means the SPCA of Tompkins County can save more animals' lives.
- Having your pet spayed or neutered teaches your children about responsible pet care.
The SPCA of Tompkins County spays or neuters all pets prior to adoption; there are also a variety of spay/neuter services available to the community
General Articles
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2010 19:27 |
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Did You Know?
The SPCA of Tompkins County often has small animals (rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, pet rats) available for adoption. |
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Stories
"We adopted Lilian from the SPCA of Tompkins County in 2002. She was the only animal with a warning sign on her enclosure, which read “Please ask for assistance. I’m very feisty.” Years later, she is still pretty feisty, crazy, a fantastic hunter (indoors only), an amazing source of entertainment, and a wonderful, occasionally sweet companion. I love my cat. She makes me laugh, and trusts me enough to let me trim her claws without too much fussing."
-Lauren
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