Greetings from all of us at the Humane Society of Rome. We want to thank you for visiting with us here, and we hope that you will come visit our shelter. We have many wonderful cats and dogs available for adoption. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like directions to our shelter. We look forward to helping you adopt a furry friend.
Website: http://www.humanesocietyrome.com
Hi, my name is Raisin. I'm a big, handsome neutered male. I'm friendly and curious, and I love to explore. I tested negative for FLV/FIV. Please come visit me today! Since I have been at the shelter since November, my adoption fee has been reduced.
There are plenty of cats and dogs waiting at the shelter for you. For all long-term cats, their adoption fee is reduced to only $35 and for dogs to $60! Please visit and take home a new friend today.
Hi, my name is Kathy! I'm a beautiful brindle and white pit/boxer mix. I'm friendly and affectionate, and I whine when I don't get enough attention. I am also very playful--I could play ball for hours! Since I'm such a sweetheart, won't you please take me home with you?
Humane Society of Rome http://www.humanesocietyrome.com
6247 Lamphear Road, Rome, NY 13440
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10-4:30PM, Sunday 11-3:00PM, closed Mondays.
Shelter: 315-336-7070
Office: 315-337-1434
Fax: 315-336-4918
Email: humanesocietyrome@hotmail.com
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for another dog to sleep in comfort, please
click here.
Please help the cats and dogs
Humane Society of Rome Membership
Becoming a member is one way you can show that you care and support the work of the Humane Society of Rome. Individuals can join for only $20.00 per year. A business can join for $100.00 per year. We have numerous levels of membership. Pick the one that is right for you. Members are eligible for discounts on any Shelter adoptions, receive our quarterly newsletter and invitations to all Shelter events. But perhaps the biggest benefit of becoming a member is knowing that you are helping us provide quality care for all our furry friends on a year round basis. For our Shelter to properly do our work we need your support. Please open your heart and help.
Join or support us now!
We've made it easier for you to become a member, donate, sponsor an animal or help support our sick animals.
Please visit our website. You can go to the online store and join or pledge your support. As a small non-profit, we rely upon the generosity and support of people like you to help us care for our many animals. Thank you for your support.
http://www.humanesocietyrome.com
Donations
There are lots of ways you can help make a difference! Please consider helping out with a cash donation. We are a non-profit, tax exempt organization. Your donation can be claimed for tax purposes. When you give to the Humane Society of Rome, or remember us in your will, you have the satisfaction of knowing that you are playing a direct role in the care we provide for the many homeless cats and dogs that come through our doors. Providing quality care on a year round basis is not cheap or easy but we do it. We have our Wish List below. Any of those items, especially food, litter, detergent, bleach and blankets really help us. Please help however you can. Thank you.
Sponsorship
Would you like to help our cats and dogs without actually adopting one? Please consider becoming a sponsor. We realize that not everyone can adopt. We have now set-up a program that allows anyone interested in helping us care for our many furry friends to sponsor one. it only costs $15 per month or $40 for three months. You'll get a picture of "your" cat or dog and an update on them if they get adopted. You can also come down and visit with your sponsor. Most importantly, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are playing a direct role in the caring for a particular cat or dog. Call the shelter today to start your sponsorship.
Volunteers
We're a small shelter that accomplishes many big things. We are able to do this with the help and support of the community and our great volunteers. If you have a desire to help our homeless cats and dogs, or a particular talent that could help our Shelter, we have a place for you! We also welcome ideas. If you have a project in mind, a fund raising idea or a way to help our homeless animals, please get in touch. If you are looking to earn credit for a community service or scouting project, this may be the opportunity you are looking for. Please stop by our shelter and ask how you can help. You can also call 315-336-7070 to learn how you can get involved in this extremely rewarding opportunity. All of us thank you for your support.
Memorials, Honorariums, Birthdays, Anniversaries
When you make a donation on behalf of a special occasion, or person, we offer the individualized service of sending a card along with your acknowledgement of such a donation. It offers a special touch while giving the sender credit for their tax deduction. This is a wonderful way to remember and show how much you care.
Employee Matching Grant Program
Do you work for a company that has a Matching Grant Program? Check with your Human Resources Office to see if this option is available for you to double your donation for our homeless animals! If your place of work doesn't have a matching grants program, consider organizing a drive or fund raiser.
Foster Homes Needed
Do you have an extra place in your home and your heart to take in an animal? Our Foster Parents help animals on a short-term basis with care and rehabilitation for maternity, medical or abusive reasons. Do you have a specialty area that you might be willing to share with us? Are you a nurse, a retired breeder, a trainer, or just a person who likes puppies and kittens? Would you like to offer one of our long-term residents a little hiatus from shelter life in your home for a few weeks so that they might come back all refreshed and ready to wait for their new family in better spirits? Our foster homes help us to be a bigger facility than our walls permits while offering more individualized care. Please call us at 315-336-7070 to inquire about this very fulfilling and personal way to volunteer that helps us save many lives every year.
Please Adopt a Shelter Dog!
Our Adoption Process
We sincerely hope that we can be of service to you. Anyone interested in adopting a cat or dog must first fill out a screening application.
Our application is designed to help us determine if the adoption is in yours and the animal’s best interest and to place our animals into permanent responsible homes. We want to assist you in finding the pet most compatible with your lifestyle. Because the animal’s welfare must be our foremost consideration, HSR reserves the right to deny any adoption. Staff will review your application to ensure that the animal is going to a good home and that it is also the "right" animal for you. We want each adoption to be a good match. If for whatever reason it doesn't work out, please bring the animals back to us.
The cost to adopt is:
Cats (already altered) - $70.00
Includes FELV/FIV test, first shots, worming, and flea control treatment
Kittens (and cats not altered) - $90.00*
Includes FELV/FIV test (kitten must be 4 months old), first shots, boosters (if still in shelter after 21 days), worming, and flea control treatment
Dogs (already altered) - $85.00 (plus a NYS license fee of $12.50-17.50-20.50 depending upon the dog)
Includes Heartworm combo test, first shots, rabies shot, worming, and flea control treatment
Puppies (and dogs not altered) - $140* (plus a NYS license fee of $12.50-17.50-20.50 depending upon the dog)
Includes Heartworm combo test (puppies must be 6 months old), first shots, rabies shot, worming, and flea control treatment
*Cost includes refundable deposit as per NYS Spay/Neuter Law - $35 for cats, $55 for dogs
In addition, you will be given a free training tips DVD, a $29 value endorsed by The Humane Society of the United States.
Senior/AARP Discounts:
Seniors (65+) and AARP members get a 20% discount on all animals adopted that are at least one (1) year or older.
Seniors (65+) and AARP members get a 50% discount on all animals adopted that are seven (7) years or older.
Other Discounts:
Our adoption fee has been cut for long-term cats and dogs that have been at the shelter a few months.
HSR staff will determine if you are eligible for any discount.
Once an application is approved, often the same day, animals can be adopted out and go home with their new family. If the animal is not spayed/neutered, we will ask the adopter to set up a surgery date with their vet. After surgery, please provide a copy of the spay/neuter certificate and the NYS Spay/Neuter deposit will be refunded.
Our Wish List
The Humane Society of Rome website includes a list of items the shelter needs to help care for and entertain the many cats and dogs. Please remember that donations are always tax deductible.
Help! I found a stray dog!
Click here for a list of Central New York Dog Control Officers and their Towns/Villages.
Please Visit Us Again Soon!
Thanks again for stopping by. If you didn't see an animal that caught your attention today, please keep checking.
You can also visit our website.
We get in new animals almost daily. Our shelter will work hard to help connect you with the pet that is just right for you! We look forward to working with you. See you soon.
If you need information about the pet food recall, please go to: www.aspca.org/recall
If you are looking for healthy, holisitic alternatives or information please click on the Holistic Pet Info button below. Not only will you get great information and products, part of your purchase helps support our shelter. Thanks.
