Noteworthy News
Celebrating Five Years
This June marks the 5th anniversary of the opening of the Dorothy and Roy Park Pet Adoption Center at the SPCA of Tompkins County. This milestone is marked by the names and faces of the thousands of companion animals who have been saved since the shelter became a "no-kill, open admission" facility.
The SPCA Board of Directors resolved to become a "no-kill" shelter in 1999, and with incredible support from Dorothy and Roy Park and the generosity of the Tompkins County community, the new building was completed and opened in June of 2004, making the goal of saving all healthy, treatable, manageable and rehabilitatable domestic animals a reality.
In the last five years, the SPCA has taken in 3,807 dogs and 8,508 cats - and numerous rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, gerbils, rats, hamster, birds, snakes, ferrets, and more! More than 91% of these animals have been saved and have found new homes. In fact, 94.18% of animals brought to the shelter in 2008 were saved, one if not the highest 'live release rates' in the country.
Celebrating five years in the new building is simple for shelter staff. Every time an animal seeks safety and finds a new home, there is cause to rejoice. Animals residing currently in the Adoption Center greet volunteers, staff, and potential adopters every day from their animal-friendly, environmentally-friendly housing.
Join us in celebrating by visiting the Adoption Center and adopting a new forever friend!
Puppy Play & Learn
Instructor: Lisa D'Annibale
Have a puppy between 2 and 5 months old? Take advantage of this short short socialization window
and let your puppy learn by playing with other pups his own age. Puppy Play & Learn is a time
to let your furry baby socialize in a clean, safe and fun environment!
For puppies ages 2-5 months
Saturdays from 12:30-1:30pm
5 play sessions for $65 ($50 for SPCA puppy alumni)
THIS IS A REVOLVING CLASS - COME AND JOIN US ANYTIME!
Email Lisa at Ld716@twcny.rr.com for more information.
Homes Needed For Barn Cats
A feral cat will keep your barn rodent free for the price of daily cat
food, and you'll be helping to save a life!
We have several beautiful, healthy, neutered and vaccinated feral cats that are looking
for outdoor homes with a barn, shed, or other shelter.
If you would like to adopt a barn cat (or several) e-mail us at
karen@spcaonline.com or call 607-257-1822 ext.240.
GoodSearch.com
What if the Tompkins County SPCA earned a penny every time you searched the internet?
GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate.
You use it just as you would any other search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo! so you get great results.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter the Tompkins County SPCA as the charity you want to support. Just 500
of us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in one year without anyone spending a dime! Be sure to spread the word. Click on
the banner to find out more!
And be sure to check out other ways to help on our website!
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