New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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    SPCA Animal Shelter - Amsterdam
    Shelter Organization
    1007 State Route 5 S
    Amsterdam, NY 12010

    Located in Montgomery County

    518-842-8050
    Details
    SPCA in Cattaraugus County
    2944 Olean-Hinsdale Highway
    Olean, NY 14760

    Located in Cattaraugus County

    716-372-8492
    Details
    SPCA Norwich / Chenango County SPCA
    557 County Rd 32
    Norwich, NY 13815

    Located in Chenango County

    607-334-9724
    Details
    SPCA of Syracuse / Central New York SPCA
    5878 E. Molloy Road
    Syracuse, NY 13211

    Located in Onondaga County

    315-454-4479
    Details
    SPCA of Upstate New York
    454 Queensbury Ave
    Queensbury, NY 12804

    Located in Washington County

    518-798-3500
    Details
    SPCA of Westchester
    590 North State Road
    Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
    (914) 941-2896
    Details
    SPCA Serving Allegany County
    P.O. Box 381
    Wellsville, NY 14895

    Located in Allegany County

    716-593-2200
    Details
    spca serving allegany county
    1374 State Route 19 South Po Box 381
    Wellsville, NY 14895

    Located in Allegany County

    585-593-2200
    Details
    SPEAK Animal Hospital and Cat Sanctuary
    351 Flint Road
    Binghamton, NY 13905

    Located in Broome County

    607-729-7368
    Details
    Spring Farm Cares
    3364 State Route 12
    Clinton, NY 13323

    Located in Oneida County

    315-737-9339
    Details
    St. Lawrence County SPCA
    6718 State Highway 68
    Ogdensburg, NY 13669

    Located in St. Lawrence County

    315-393-5191
    Details
    Stephentown Dog Control
    90 Garfield Road.
    Stephentown, NY 12168

    Located in Rensselaer County

    Details

    Animal Shelters in New York

    New York has 649 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 60 counties. The mix is fairly even between animal shelters and rescue organizations. New York itself has more than anywhere else in the state, followed by Brooklyn and Rochester. Between them there are dogs and cats of every age and size in New York, and the right one is rarely the one you set out looking for.

    New York has 649 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.

    A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

    New York itself has more than anywhere else in the state, followed by Brooklyn, Rochester and Buffalo. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Suffolk, Nassau and New York counties have the most, though listings reach 60 of New York's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.

    Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.

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