 The Cortland Community Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals |
Services and Programs
- We serve as a lost and found clearing house for pets. Every effort is made to reunite pets and owners.
- We arrange for veterinary care for the stray, lost or injured animal.
- Free ID tags are available to help ensure the return of lost animals.
- We provide food and shelter for stray or lost animals until it can be reunited with it's family or adopted.(Animals are kept an indefinite amount of time, as long as the quality of life can be maintained).
- We arrange adoption of animals to a new, loving home, and pro actively strive to find good homes for the shelter animals by use of newspapers and the Internet.
Alternatives to SurrenderWe are proud to announce our new program to help people who are suffering form economic difficulties keep their animals in their homes and not surrendered to a shelter.
- The CCSPCA will give petfood and supplies to those in need.
- The CCSPCA offers deeply discounted prices on our spay and neuter services so that pets owners can afford to do what is best for their animals and to ward off unwanted (and costly) litters.
- The CCSPCA is holds periodic low cost rabies clinics.
- Free identification tags are given to those in need.
- How does someone take advantage of this program?Just ask! Stop by the shelter. We are open Tuesday through Friday 1-6 p.m. and Saturdays 12-4. We readily give out helpful supplies as we have them, so you might want to call the shelter first.
- How can a small non profit shelter, with it’s own financial challenges be able to offer such a program to the public? Because of this generous community! We receive donations of various food and gently used pet products for the program, as well as donations from local businesses, consolidate these donations and make them available for those that need it most.
- How can I help keep this program successful? Donate! Gently used toys, beds, brushes, etc are accepted at the shelter as well as unopened cat and dog food and treats!
Cortland Community SPCA Spay/Neuter Program
The Cortland Community SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic offers low cost spay/neuter services. Click on our Spay/Neuter page page for details.
Foster Care Program
Your love for animals and your desire to help them find a good home can be rewarded by providing temporary care for pets who are in special need. We place some animals in the homes of foster care volunteers who take care of them temporarily. The foster care program helps to save lives by giving a second chance to animals who need special attention and would otherwise have a hard time becoming ready for adoption. Once the animals are ready to be adopted, they are returned to the shelter. Interested in fostering? Read more about the program and find a foster care application bu clicking here: