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on Lite FM?
Catch Leah Hapeman's Pet of the Week segment on 92.1 FM. You can hear her Tuesdays at 7:38 am, Fridays at 6:38 am and at various times Saturday morning during Joe Daily's show. She and Joe do a great job bringing you news about adoptable animals, coming events and so much more. 921litefm.com

Car Donation

You can make a real contribution to the Dutchess County SPCA with a car donation. Would you like to be rid of an automobile you no longer want or use but don't want to go through the trouble of selling it? Make an automobile donation to us. It's an incredibly fast and easy way to help support the vital work we do.

When you donate your car to the Dutchess County SPCA the automobile is taken care of for free with no paperwork hassle.

How to Donate

Donation Pick Up Form

"Come in, come in - oh, do come in!

This is our house, but from now on it is yours

and everything in it...."

Elizabeth Von Arnim (1866-1941)
All The Dogs of My Life


We envision a community in which there are caring, compassionate, respectful relationships between humans and animals, and all adoptable animals have loving homes.

Personalize the path to our new shelter!

Please make a gift to support a new life-saving shelter for animals in need!

Now Open!

The DCSPCA Thrift Shoppe (the Shoppe for people stuff) is now open. See details
Open Monday-Saturday 10am to 4pm.

600 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park (about ¼ mi. south of the shelter). Great bargains and new items every day!

The DCSPCA's PetSmart Adoption Center

See Details
2534 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Donations helped 15 pets live free from domestic violence. Please make a gift today.

Our donors helped us protect 9 dogs, 5 cats, and 1 reptile from the impacts of domestic violence. You, and donors just like you, helped innocent victims of abuse stay safe from domestic violence. Two years ago we launched a program called Safe Pet Sheltering that allows us to house the pets of battered women staying at the Grace Smith House.

Things were getting worse at home. The children were scared. Their 3 dogs were showing signs of stress. The family wanted the safety of an emergency shelter but they didn't know what would happen to their animals when they left. You could hear the relief when we told their mother we could protect her pets while she got help. We found a safe, confidential place to house the dogs and we assigned a staff person to help care for their needs. Our veterinarian provided a medical check-up and some routine care. We relied on donations from people just like you to cover these costs.

Today the dogs, children and mother have been reunited and are much safer than they have been for a long time. The Safe Pet Sheltering program is just one of the ways we help people and pets during times of crisis. Won’t you please join me in making a donation to the Dutchess County SPCA?

Joyce Garrity, Executive Director

Shelters Speak Out About Devocalization. Animal shelters and rescue groups oppose devocalization of dogs and cats.

Click here to see why.

Announcing our new Low-cost Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic for cats.

The Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic for cats will be at Pet Goods on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie on alternate Wednesdays. Please call the shelter at 452-7722 ext.114 for more information and to make an appointment. Includes a Rabies Vaccination.



The privacy of the personal information of our donors is paramount. The information provided by our donors will not be sold or given to a third party for any reason. We do not send mailings on behalf of any other organizations. Periodically, we honor our contributors by including their names in our publications. We do this for those donors who have given us specific permission to do so. Please contact us if you have questions about this policy. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, or if you are on the mailing list and would like to be removed from it, please contact us at 845-454-5346 ext. 100.

Mission:

We rescue, shelter, and secure permanent homes for adoptable companion animals; advocate for the highest standards of animal care; and enforce animal cruelty laws throughout Dutchess County.

The Dutchess County SPCA has earned a fourth 4-star rating from Charity Navigator: this puts the DCSPCA in the top 8% of all charities in the nation
We are pleased to share that for the fourth year in a row, the DCSPCA has earned the highest rating for sound fiscal management. In their letter, Charity Navigator stated, “Based on the most recent financial information available, we have calculated a new rating for your organization. We are proud to announce Dutchess County SPCA has earned our fourth consecutive 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Only 8% of the charities we rate have received at least 4 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Dutchess County SPCA consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America. This “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Dutchess County SPCA from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.” — Ken Berger President & Chief Executive Officer, Charity Navigator