A special way to protect your pet
The Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter is equipped with a universal
scanner. This device enables Shelter personnel
to identify lost pets whose owners have had them implanted with a special
microchip.
The microchip is encoded with data about
the animal and is painlessly implanted by a private veterinarian.
If
a microchip-protected pet becomes lost and is recovered by the Shelter,
information about the animal and its owner's identity can be obtained by waving
the scanner over the pet.
Please note that the Animal Shelter does
not perform implants of the
microchip. This procedure must be done
by a private
veterinarian.
Animal Shelter Fees
New York State Dog*
License Fees
Spayed
or neutered
(verification required) ...................... $2.50
Not
spayed or neutered -
under 6 months
...................................$7.50
Not
spayed or neutered -
over 6 months ....................................$10.50
*cats are not required to be
licensed
Adoption Fees
Dog
................................................................$65.00
Cat
.................................................................$59.00
Senior For Seniors Program
............................$Free
Dog Redemption* Fees
First time ........................................................$15.00
Second
time within one year ............................$30.00
Third
time within one year ................................$45.00
*plus license fee, if applicable
Humane Euthanasia & Cremation At
Owner's*
Request
Dog or cat
......................................................$35.00
*Town of Oyster Bay residents only
Directions to Shelter
Long Island Expresswayto Exit 43 N or Northern
State Parkway to
Exit 36
N (South Oyster Bay Road.) Turn left onto North Service
Road of
Expressway (Miller Place) and follow yellow road signs to Shelter.
Lost pets brought to the
Animal Shelter
Dogs seized by the Animal Warden,
or animals that have been running loose and are turned in by residents, are
held at the Animal Shelter. Owners of
licensed dogs brought to the Shelter are notified by telephone and, if that
fails, by certified mail.
Licensed dogs become available for adoption
if they have not been claimed by their owners within twelve days. Unlicensed dogs are offered for adoption
after seven days at the Shelter.
The Town of Oyster Bay
Animal Shelter . . .
a state-of-the-art
facility, built to house animals
in a healthy and
nurturing environment.
l The
"dog only"
kennel areas have oversized cages, sheltered outdoor areas, and gabled roofs
that let in diffused natural light.
l The entire Animal Shelter enjoys a complete air filtration
system which provides air exchanges
every
fifteen minutes of every day.
l All
dogs have access to large outdoor runs to maintain healthy muscle tone.
l Quarantine
cages segregate sick animals from the general population. An in-house infirmary, not open to the
public, provides treatment for ailing shelter residents.
l Cats
brought to the shelter are housed in a soundproof area. This stress-free environment consists of
forty-two cages complete with skylight above.
l All
dogs, where appropiate, receive "6 in 1" and rabies inoculations and all cats, where appropiate, are
given "4 in 1" inoculations before
leaving
the shelter.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Town of Oyster Bay
Animal
Shelter
Dept.
of Environmental Resources
150
Miller Place, Syosset, NY
516-677-5784
