Stepping Stone Animal Society

01/07/2025

Congratulations to our vet, Dr. Micha, and Dusty on the birth of your baby!

10/31/2024

Our primary veterinarian is currently on maternity leave, and we have faced difficulties finding a replacement. As a low-cost spay and neuter surgery clinic, we understand the urgency and need for our services. We have a significant waiting list for surgeries, and we are doing everything possible to manage this effectively.

As we do this, we would ask you to not leave messages to be added to any wait list. If you email us ([email protected]), we will send you a list of other lower-cost spay/neuter clinics in the area who may be able to assist.

Please bear with us as we navigate this period. We want to reassure you that WE ARE NOT CLOSING and we remain committed to addressing our waiting list as efficiently as possible.

We appreciate your continued support and patience during this time.

08/29/2024

We are serious about our search for additional veterinary staff. Whether it is part time, full time or a day or two a week....let us know if you are interested.

05/17/2024

Our cat spay/neuter wait list is now open. You will still experience a wait, but we hope to keep it to a month or less.

There are some important instructions we would like to make you aware of.
#1 - we make the majority of our return/appointment calls from our personal landline and cell phones. This is necessary because we are not physically at the clinic every day. Over the past 2 months, we have made over 150 calls, left messages, and received no responses. We know you may not answer your phone if you don't recognize the number, but we always leave a message. If we make 2 calls and there is no response within 2 weeks, we archive your request and move on.
#2. If you change your phone number after you get on the wait list, please let us know.
#3 If your phone does not accept messages or your voicemail is full, we can not reach you.

This is a lengthy post, but please know that we want to serve you and your animals, and nothing is more frustrating for us than trying to reach out to you and not receiving a reply. Probably how you feel when you don't hear from us, and it is because of one of the issues noted above.

04/25/2024

(Please share!) We’ll be holding a drive-up rabies clinic in Stepping Stone Animal Society’s parking lot at 12510 Naves Cross Road Cumberland THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024 at 10a-1p.
— Cats must be in separate carriers and dogs on leashes.
— A one-year vaccination will be given if 1) this is the first vaccination your pet has ever received, 2) their previous vaccination expired more than 2 months ago (i.e., before 02/28/2023), or 3) you cannot provide a rabies certificate (tags do not count!) as proof they qualify for a three-year booster.
— A three-year booster will be given if you can provide a rabies certificate as proof that 1) a one-year rabies vaccine was given on or after 02/28/22 or a 2) a three-year rabies booster was given on or after 02/28/21.
— Rabies vaccines and microchips cost $20 each.
— We accept cash or credit/debit cards.

02/01/2024

HOLD ON CAT WAIT LIST!

Due to the overwhelming need for surgery's relative to the number of surgical appointments we have available, we have put a HOLD on adding CAT clients to the wait list. Rest assured, if you are already on the wait list, we will contact you to schedule your appointment. We are not closing the clinic. Please check back after April 1st for an update on the status of the wait list. If we are able to remove the hold earlier than April first we will announce it here.

04/19/2023

(Please share!) We’ll be holding a drive-up rabies clinic in Stepping Stone Animal Society’s parking lot at 12510 Naves Cross Road Cumberland THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024 at 10a-1p.
— Cats must be in separate carriers and dogs on leashes.
— A one-year vaccination will be given if 1) this is the first vaccination your pet has ever received, 2) their previous vaccination expired more than 2 months ago (i.e., before 02/28/2023), or 3) you cannot provide a rabies certificate (tags do not count!) as proof they qualify for a three-year booster.
— A three-year booster will be given if you can provide a rabies certificate as proof that 1) a one-year rabies vaccine was given on or after 02/28/22 or a 2) a three-year rabies booster was given on or after 02/28/21.
— Rabies vaccines and microchips cost $20 each.
— We accept cash or credit/debit cards.

Offering low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, rabies vaccines, microchipping, and Allegany County dog lic

01/24/2023

We have reopened the wait list for cat surgeries (the wait list for dogs has been open). If you would like to go on the wait list, please MESSAGE US (don't just comment on the post as your comment may be missed) with your animal's species (cat/dog), gender, age, and for dogs the breed and approximate weight. Also provide the owner's name and a good phone number on which we can leave a voicemail to schedule the appointment.

12/01/2022

TODAY (Wednesday, 11/30) IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER!!! Get your orders in NOW for great Christmas gifts for your friends, family and yourself!

More than just a bag

10/30/2022

TODAY! 10a-1p drive up rabies vaccine and microchip clinicI .

(Please share!) We’ll be holding a drive-up rabies clinic in Stepping Stone Animal Society’s parking lot at 12510 Naves Cross Road Cumberland THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 at 10a-1p.
— Cats must be in separate carriers and dogs on leashes.
— A one-year vaccination will be given if 1) this is the first vaccination your pet has ever received, 2) their previous vaccination expired more than one month ago (i.e., before 09/30/2022), or 3) you cannot provide a rabies certificate (tags do not count!) as proof they qualify for a three-year booster.
— A three-year booster will be given if you can provide a rabies certificate as proof that 1) a one-year rabies vaccine was given on or after 09/30/21 or a 2) a three-year rabies booster was given on or after 09/30/19.
— Rabies vaccines and microchips cost $20 each.
— We accept cash or credit/debit cards.

10/27/2022

Only five days left to order from our Thirty-One party! Check out the posts in the online event, then go here to order: https://www.mythirtyone.com/us/en/164743?pd=12350432&fbclid=IwAR2vjxJtRPrHD5vB-vyZSErGItenIWJsh_lzf0KnsqgTFc6erFLPIfUfmL4.

More than just a bag

10/25/2022

(Please share!) We’ll be holding a drive-up rabies clinic in Stepping Stone Animal Society’s parking lot at 12510 Naves Cross Road Cumberland THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 at 10a-1p.
— Cats must be in separate carriers and dogs on leashes.
— A one-year vaccination will be given if 1) this is the first vaccination your pet has ever received, 2) their previous vaccination expired more than one month ago (i.e., before 09/30/2022), or 3) you cannot provide a rabies certificate (tags do not count!) as proof they qualify for a three-year booster.
— A three-year booster will be given if you can provide a rabies certificate as proof that 1) a one-year rabies vaccine was given on or after 09/30/21 or a 2) a three-year rabies booster was given on or after 09/30/19.
— Rabies vaccines and microchips cost $20 each.
— We accept cash or credit/debit cards.

10/25/2022

Stepping Stone Spay Neuter Clinic is looking for volunteers to help with our mission of providing low-cost spay and neuter surgeries in our community. Specifically, we are looking for individuals comfortable with taking and making phone calls, using a computer, and helping with intake and discharge. Volunteers work in 2-3 hour shifts that can vary with your interest and availability. Working from home is also possible. If interested, private message Stepping Stone Animal Society via Facebook with your phone number and we will be in touch. Thank you!

If you want to start right off, we are sponsoring a rabies/microchip drive-up clinic this Sunday, October 30th from 10am-1pm. Extra hands are always welcome and it's a great way to meet other volunteers.

09/30/2022

The drive up rabies clinic scheduled for this Sunday, 10/2, at Stepping Stone Animal Societyy has been cancelled. We are hoping to reschedule ASAP, and will post on Facebook as soon as we have a new date. We apologize for the inconvenience.

09/25/2022

The drive up rabies clinic scheduled for this Sunday, 10/2, at Stepping Stone Animal Society has been cancelled. We are hoping to reschedule ASAP, and will post on Facebook as soon as we have a new date. We apologize for the inconvenience.

09/25/2022

Thank you Wharton and everyone who purchased items during our Thirty-One fundraiser. Mandy presented us with a check for the funds raised thus far, and has committed to extending the fundraiser. There are still raffle tickets available (see post below) and you can order from the new holiday books through October to support the clinic (see the link to the fundraiser in post below).