Humane Society of Wayne County
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Humane Society of Wayne County is pleased to announce its recent partnership with PETsMART. Our Adoption Center at PETsMART will be open Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
Our shelter welcomes this incredible opportunity to expand our shelter walls and offer our wonderful pets for adoption.
Since the shelter is unable to afford paid staff it will be necessary to staff the Adoption Center with volunteers only, therefore your help is needed. VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed to staff the Adoption Center. Volunteer shifts are very flexible and are available on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. Volunteer as much or as little as you like! Won?t you consider making a difference in the life of a needy animal? If interested in volunteering please phone (315) 331-7319.
URGENT - Foster Families Needed
March, 2008
The shelter is looking for families to provide foster care for our shelter animals in need. The biggest and most urgent need is for foster care providers for cats and kittens.
Foster care providers are an important part of our organization. Their efforts help alleviate overcrowding, and make it possible for us to properly care for animals with special needs.
Foster care providers are vital during unusual events. Major renovations to the shelter, cruelty cases involving large numbers of animals, and breeding season are examples of events that require a large foster care network.
Do you remember?
Are you considering adopting a new companion animal? Most of us have fond memories of playful kittens and cuddly puppies. Do you have not-so-fond memories, too? Consider fostering a pair of kittens for a month. This may help you determine if your decision is the right one. It also helps ensure that those two kittens don't find themselves back at the shelter later on.
Lend a helping hand
Perhaps you would like to have an animal but you can't make a long-term commitment. Foster care is a great way to help out for a month or two. Adult dogs and cats are accustomed to having homes, and can deteriorate quickly in a shelter environment. Food, water, shelter and medical care are easy for us to provide. We simply can't provide as much companionship, exercise and emotional support as these animals deserve. Consider taking an animal home for a few weeks. A short break from shelter life could do a world of good.
Help out an old timer
We sometimes take in animals through particularly sad circumstances, such as the death of the owner. It is fairly common for these animals, often cats, to be well over 10 years old. These animals need home environments in which to spend their twilight years. Consider opening your home to provide geriatric foster care.
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Who We Are
The Humane Society of Wayne County was established in 1983 and the shelter opened in 1990. Our mission is to provide a temporary environment for unwanted animals to flourish in until suitable homes can be found for them.
We mostly take in dogs and cats, but occasionally have ferrets, farm animals, and a lizard here and there. Most of our dogs are strays and the majority of cats are as well. However, in most cases, these animals show signs of previous ownership.
Adopting a friend
Our adoption process entails first meeting the animal while speaking with an adoption counselor. Then an application needs to be filled out (simple 1 page form). In most cases, there is a 24 hour waiting period, especially for dogs because they need to be licensed before leaving. In certain circumstances (i.e. traveling long distances, knowing a staff member, owning no pets and being an excellent home) the animal can go home that day. Kittens and cats usually have no waiting period, unless we need to check vet records for currently owned animals.
Once you are approved, you will receive a free health exam at your vet, a voucher for spaying/neutering (if needed), handouts and information, and a receipt for payment.
Unaltered cats are $95.00** and
Unaltered dogs are $110.00**
**$35 of the above prices is refundable once the animal is spayed or neutered.
Altered cats are $60 and
Altered dogs are $75. Adoption costs include rabies shots, distemper, heartworm or feline leukemia tests, flea treatment, heartworm preventative, and any other medication needed during the animal's stay at the shelter.
We also provide a 2-for-1 in some circumstances if cats came in together or if there are a large number of kittens available. We neuter male cats/kittens at the shelter, but do not do female dogs/cats or female cats. The refundable deposit is so you can get the animal fixed at your own vet and then we will refund the $35. Please ask about our Adult Companion program. This program is for people over 50 years of age and animals over 3 years of age. The adoption fee is waived. This site is updated each week so please call if you want to know the brand new arrivals at the shelter. We are open Tuesday - Friday, 10-4:30, and Saturday 10-4.
Come Visit Us!
We are located between Newark and Lyons, NY.
Coming from the West (Rochester), take 490 East to Pittsford-Palmyra Rd (Rt 31). Take a right towards Palmyra once off the ramp. Follow Rt 31 through Macedon, Palmyra, and Newark. Once you pass a Walmart plaza on the right, you will come up on the Highway Dept on the left. The next turn on the left is County House Rd. We are the only building on that road - can't miss it.
If you need more complete directions, please call us!
Humane Society of Wayne County
1475 County House Rd.
Lyons, NY 14489
Phone: 315-946-3389
Email:
humane@usadatanet.net
www.hswaynepets.org
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