Erie County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

the spca serving Erie County is a private humane Society funded by donations. the spca provides humane care for distressed Animals, including housing, placement and disposal of same. the Erie County spca allows adoption of Animals and has multiple satellite adoption locations. the spca accepts stray dogs, cats, and other Animals. Stray Animals are kept in specially-designated areas away from adoption areas To prevent spread of potential diseases, bites, and To give owners a chance To locate them at the shelter. Over 5,840 domestic and wild Animals were admitted and cared for this past year with each animal being examined by both our veterinary and behavior staff for good health and temperament before being placed in the adoption program.over 3,680 Animals of all kinds (cats, dogs, farm Animals, small pets, reptiles) adopted into new homes.over 450 dogs were enriched through a new program called doggie entourage where our community can take a dog out of the shelter for a few hours or a whole day.over 1,380 Animals received foster care preparing them for subsequent adoption, with more than 963 individuals and families participating in our foster/foster-to-adopt program.special agents responded To over 1,450 calls for suspected animal Cruelty and for domestic and wild animal rescue resulting in over 970 domestic Animals being brought To the spca by officers.3,480 sick, injured and orphaned wildlife were treated at the spca's wildlife rehabilitation center and clinic, with over 159 different wild species cared for.over 640 programs were presented with our humane educators To over 11,655 children which included girl scouts tours, school programs and community programs throughout Erie county.over 100 families participated in our family programs which included tale for two, a program of reading To the Animals, tours, after school, saturday academy, and various presentations.2,870 dogs, cats, and rabbits were spayed or neutered at the spca's surgical units, and over 1,033 surgical and medical treatments were performed by the shelter's medical team.881 dogs, cats, and rabbits were spayed or neutered at the spca's lipsey clinic surgical units, 143 dental procedures, and 142 othersurgeries were performed by the lipsey clinic's medical team.the spca had 1,281 active volunteers logging 43,373 hours in the shelter.221 farm Animals and fowl were admitted To the educational farm and barn as Cruelty cases, strays, and surrenders, and 128 farm Animals were placed for adoption, returned To owner, or transferred out during the year.the pet pantry distributed over 173,000 of pet meals, more than 4,130 pounds of litter, and over 7,450 other pet supplies.the vaccine clinics vacccinated over 1,375 pets and microchipped over 725 pets.