FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated April 18, 2020 Thank you to everyone who is fostering a pet, applied to foster a pet, made a donation or dropped off items from our wishlist! We truly appreciate your support during these challenging, but temporary, times. We continue to conduct adoptions by appointment only. 1. We are still accepting […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Penny Schouten 845-452-7722, x-433 Email: penny@dcspca.org Photos and b-roll attached: https://bit.ly/38w34LE 100 Cats Await New Homes at DCSPCA (Hyde Park, New York – March 6, 2020) – Three hoarding cases in the span of four weeks has left Dutchess County SPCA with lots of four legged friends seeking new families. Although […]
Dan O’Connell, Data Coordinator “Working here is a perfect way to combine my love of animals with my obsession with organizing things! Dan has been with us for almost a year officially but he’s been a member of the DCSPCA family for a lot longer. His mom, Carol, is our Intake Coordinator for animal surrenders/strays […]
Itchy Butts and Purrsonal Purrfrences Edition Dear Aunt Pittie, Why does my dog scoot her butt across the floor? Signed, Mop N’glow Dear Mop N’glow, Poor chérie! The most common reason for scooting one’s derriere is that the (excusez-moi for this word) anal glands are impacted. That’s something that the cultured dog discusses only with […]
Saturday, February 22, 2020 12:30pm to 2:00pm at the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Please join Paula Garber, MA Ed, CATEP, CFTBS, Certified Feline Training & Behavior Specialist, who will answer your questions and help you understand your cat’s behavior. Why does my cat pee/poop outside the litter box? […]
From the Dutchess County Government website: Local Law No. 4 of 2019, established by legislative resolution no. 2019205 and effective September 16, 2019, restricts persons who have committed serious animal welfare crimes from owning or living with an animal for a period of fifteen (15) years and to be listed on the Sheriff’s website in […]
T.A.R.A. will be hosting a mobile cat spay/neuter clinic* once a month at our facility in Hyde Park. Service is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, so please call 845-452-7722, then press 6. We are currently taking appointments for February 13th, March 12th, and April 9th. This is in addition to our regular spay/neuter services for dogs and […]
The Dutchess County SPCA is pleased to announce that Mindy Franklin Levine, renowned animal advocate and resident of Dutchess County and New York City, will be recognized as the esteemed honoree of its annual benefit in December. For more information on the DCSPA’s Holiday Gift for the Animals, please contact lynne@dcspca.org “DCSPCA is on a […]