Grant A Whisker Wish!
‘Tis the season for warm snuggles and whisker wishes! Play “Santa Paws” for a dog or cat at the Ulster County SPCA, and help provide them with all the love, hope and care they need until finding their fur-ever home. No matter what gift you choose, you will be helping an abused, neglected, or homeless pet who has found safety here at the Ulster County SPCA. THANK YOU for loving these animals and helping them find their families this holiday season.
$20 Treats & Toys – Who doesn’t love a treat or a toy during the holiday? Provide a kitten with a dangly toy or a mouse toy for a cat, or a ball or chew toy for a dog, something to make them purr or wag with joy! We would wrap it but – you know how it is: ribbons and crumpled wrapping paper is a fun toy all on its own.
$50 Snuggle Bundle – A soft, warm blanket sounds like a dream come true! Your gift will provide clean, comfortable bedding for cats and dogs, or fresh bedding for our small animals like rabbits and guinea pigs. Snuggle into a plush bed, grab your favorite stuffed animal – shelter dogs especially love a snuggle companion – and sleep tight knowing you’ve provided our animals with a warm, safe place this holiday season.
$100 Pack Walk – Snow days are the best days! Our shelter dogs love to be able to romp and play together along the rail trail, getting exercise and socializing with new friends. This gift provides our dogs with collars and leashes necessary to take them on pack walks. Grab your scarf, and let’s go!
$200 Spa Day – There is nothing like a day at the spa, especially when you’ve lived your life on the streets. Your gift provides a wonderful welcome to stray, homeless, or neglected animals when they are first brought into our shelter. Bathing, brushing, and a little pampering can make anyone have sugar plum dreams about finding a family who will love you like this the rest of your life.
$350 Wellness Welcome – This gift is just what the doctor ordered! Every animal receives a wellness exam, a microchip, vaccinations, heartworm treatment, FIV/FIVL testing, and flea preventatives when they enter the shelter. This gift ensures a healthy, happy start to a new life for every shelter animal here at the Ulster County SPCA.
$500 No Empty Bowls Bundle – Full bellies make happy holidays for everyone! Fill the bowls of the animals at the Ulster County SPCA – and beyond. This gift helps animals at the shelter and those pets that are reliant on our community pet pantry to see themselves through hard times. No Empty Bowls ensures that fewer animals are surrendered to the Ulster County SPCA due to financial hardship, keeping more animals in safe, loving homes. That’s what this time of year is all about – celebrating the holidays at home.
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
ARTIST OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER
Our Artist of the Month for November is Alyson Dudek. Alyson is a teaching assistant at J. Watson Bailey Middle School where she has worked for ten years. As a photographer, she is constantly seeking new adventures and experiences to capture through her lens. She hopes to bring out the beauty in the world around us and to create an image that will evoke emotion and inspire people to explore the great outdoors. Alyson has been fortunate to take some of her favorite photographs in the most unexpected places. A small flower on the side of the road, a bee collecting pollen or, most recently, a howler monkey in Guatemala.
Visit us during our open hours, Tuesday-Sunday 11:30-3:30 to view in person throughout the month of October! 25% of all proceeds go directly to the Ulster County SPCA!
SPONSORSHIP
We are thrilled to announce that Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union is our first $5,000 Patron Sponsor for 2024!
For nearly a decade, the Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union has been a major contributor and supporter of the work of the Ulster County SPCA. Whether sponsoring events, peer-to-peer fundraising, or sending volunteers to the shelter, they have maintained a tremendous dedication to our animals and the community. We are so very grateful for their continued generosity and support!
The Patron sponsorship directly provides care for our animals through sponsorship of our two large events – the 25th annual Fur Ball gala and our 11th annual Putt Fore Paws golfing tournament. These fun-raisers are crucial for us to support our mission of helping, healing and adopting animals in Ulster County and beyond.
Did you know the Ulster County SPCA is 95% funded by community members, businesses and civic organizations, and is not a part of either the ASPCA or the Ulster County government? It is this direct local support that keeps our doors open daily, fighting animal abuse and neglect, providing low-cost veterinary care, ensuring safe haven for homeless animals and offering solutions to keep pets in their homes.
Our mission and work is possible thanks to our Patron Sponsor and the support of local businesses like Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Thank you for working hand-in-paw with us to care for the abused, neglected and homeless animals of Ulster County!
We are thrilled to announce that Lucas Pet Supply is now a Pet Pantry Partner with us!
To shop at Lucas Pet Supply and donate to the Ulster County SPCA,
visit www.lucaspetsupply.com or visit them at 30 Joys Lane, Kingston NY.
VOLUNTEERING
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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