The Animals Need Your Help!


The Animals Need Your Help!

Go to https://nysapf.org/advocacy-center/ and click on the article to send a message to your legislators to support the $2.5M Animal Crimes Fund in the NYS Budget!

As the only Humane Law Enforcement agency in Ulster County, investigating animal cruelty and neglect incurs the life-saving costs of caring for those animals removed from harm.  These costs in some cases have exceeded hundreds of thousands of dollars – just one recent case is over $350,000 – none of which is recovered. 

The addition of the $2.5M Animal Crimes Fund to the NYS budget will help animal shelters like ours provide for the care of animals being held as evidence in these cases.  Animals, unlike other property, cannot be put on a shelf and stored; they require daily food, water, shelter and enrichment.  Quite often they also require extensive medical care.

Please support the animals in our shelter and our mission to end animal cruelty by contacting your legislators and asking them to approve this Fund today! The animals thank you!


Our adoptions are by appointment only!
Learn how to adopt here:

If you need to rehome or surrender an animal, DO NOT abandon them at the Ulster County SPCA . We are happy to work with you and your situation to take the animal into our care. Abandoning an animal is against the law, and anyone who does so will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

To rehome an animal, please call us at (845) 331-5377 and choose Reception at extention 1. Please note that as of Dec 2023, we do have waiting lists for taking in animals, due to being at capacity in the shelter. We will work with you to make arrangements to take in the animal as soon as possible, and may even be able to offer foster-to-surrender. We give priority to animals adopted from the Ulster County SPCA and to residents of Ulster County, NY.


FOSTERS NEEDED

The Ulster County SPCA is at FULL CAPACITY and we’re looking for members of the community to become temporary fosters of dogs, cats, and small animals.

Our fosters provide temporary housing for a single dog or cat in their home, making it possible for us to continue to take in animals surrendered into our care, emergency boarding cases, lost pets trying to get back home, and stray animals. We do not euthanize due to lack of space – and we need your help to continue giving animals safe shelter!

Fosters are provided with food and supplies to care for the animal in their home, and help with adoptions by transporting the animals to their adoption appointments at the Ulster County SPCA. We cover any veterinary needs, and there is no financial cost to the foster.

Becoming a foster is easy! Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@ucspca.org!


HOW TO DONATE

Because we receive no government funding, nor any from the ASPCA, we rely solely on the generous contributions from our community. Our shelter simply would not exist without your support, and we would not be able to help so many animals in need. Donate today by clicking below to our Donation Portal. If you would like to make an in-kind donation of goods, go to our wish list under the “Get Involved” section of our website. Thank you for your generosity!


Cash donations are needed more than any other type of donation right now. Donations can be mailed to 20 Wiedy Rd, Kingston NY 12401, called in to 845-331-5377, or given by clicking the donate button. All donations go towards caring for the animals in our shelter and providing basic pet supplies and care for members of our community.  If you would like to donate in-kind items to the Ulster County SPCA, please leave them outside our shelter in the donation bins at the end of the sidewalk.


UPCOMING EVENTS


The Ulster County SPCA is offering a Pet Wellness Clinic on April 15th 2024 with spots from 12-4pm.

By appointment only, $45 non-refundable deposit required, and includes the exam and rabies vaccine. Additional services can be purchased at an additional cost: distemper vaccine, heartworm test and preventatives, FeLV/FIV testing, bordetella vaccines, microchipping, flea medicine, nail trim and ear cleaning. Call 845-331-5377 ext. 216 to book now.

The Ulster County SPCA is now accepting vendors for our 15th annual, outdoor Garden Party. This event is open to the public Saturday May 4th, 2024, 9am to 2pm. Spots are limited to 30 crafts and/or pet products vendors, 5 bakers and 2 food vendors.



We are thrilled to announce that Berardi Realty is our Pet Path sponsor for the spring of 2024!

The Pet Path sponsorship supports such a vital part of our mission. Because of the support of Berardi Realty, we can continue our work of transporting animals to safety. Our van travels across Ulster County – and beyond! Our Pet Path sponsor makes it possible for us to help animals at other shelters which are forced to euthanize due to lack of space, bringing dogs and cats to the Ulster County SPCA where they have another chance of find their #fureverhome.

Our van also brings adoptable shelter animals from the Ulster County SPCA to events across the county, increasing the chance of someone meeting their #nextbestfriend. And when the need arises, the Pet Path sponsorship covers the transport of shelter animals to the animal hospital for more intensive care during medical emergencies.

None of this would be possible without our Pet Path sponsor and the support of local businesses like Berardi Realty. Thank you for working hand-in-paw with us to care for the abused, neglected and homeless animals of Ulster County!

To learn more about Berardi Realty, visit https://berardirealty.com/


VOLUNTEERING

UCSPCA Volunteers

Volunteers must be age 18+ to work directly with the animals. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator by phone (extension 215) or by email to discuss volunteer application and schedule an orientation. We always need volunteers! 

SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC

Our Spay/Neuter Clinic is open for surgical appointments. To learn more and schedule an appointment, please contact our Clinic Coordinator (Mondays through Thursdays) either by phone (extension 216) or by email. Surgeries are scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. 


Artists for Animals

Ulster County SPCA is happy to continue its successful Artists for Animals program. The project merges the animal community with the growing art community in the Hudson Valley.  Each month featured artists display their work at the shelter with proceeds from the sale of their work going to the animals.


WE ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY


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