Humane Society of Schuyler County

06/22/2024

WOW!!! THANK YOU!!!
You are all so awesome!
We are amazed by our Facebook friends incredible generosity!
LOVE all the cats, kittens, and dogs.

06/22/2024

Fun with our giant giraffe stuffy! Stay tuned to learn more about these cuties

06/21/2024

Happy $5 Friday everyone.
We try to come on here every week with different issues and stories. Some of that is to catch people's attention, some is to keep it interesting and some is because we have lots of different needs. Even though we have talked about kittens a lot already this year one of our biggest needs is funding for all the them. We spent all last year trying our darnedest to get as many animals spayed and neutered as possible. We did over 1000 surgeries. We hoped that number would mean less kittens being born. Unfortunately this has been one of our worst years for people trying to bring us kittens.

We currently have over 100 cats in our care of which about 80 are kittens. With a wait list of over 20 felines needing to be surrendered, and more calls coming in daily of people finding kittens or needing to rehome cats.

Kittens take a lot of time and resources to get ready for adoption. They need 3 rounds of feline distemper, a rabies shot, to be tested for parasites, and treated when they inevitably come back with something. They also need to be tested for FeLV/FIV. The final step is being sterilized. All of this adds up and doesn't take into account the cost of food, treats, milk replacement for the bottle babies, and litter.

Some of the babies coming in need to be bottled fed. Just like with human babies they need to eat every 2 hours. Unlike with most humans there are normally multiple kittens that need to be fed every 2 hours. Sometimes it feels like you just finished feeding the last kitten and it is time to start all over.

We also get babies that come in that have never been handled by humans. These adorable fluff balls will hiss, spit, swat and bit. It can take weeks to fully earn their trust. Time patience and the magic of churus normally help with those

Without your monetary support and the support of our fosters we could not help so many kittens. Please if you can spare $5 that would help us get a kitten one of their vaccines. Thank you all so much

None of the kittens in this post are available for adoption yet.

06/19/2024

Calling all pittie lovers!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/daphne-72088543/ny/montour-falls/humane-society-of-schuyler-county-ny633/

06/17/2024

We are running low on dog wet food and kitten wet food. If you can donate some that would be great. You can order from Amazon or chewy if you want and have it delivered right to the shelter.
Our address is
124 Marina Drive
Montour Falls, NY 14865

For dogs we like Blue Buffalo, Purina One, Iams, Rachel Ray and Beneful

For the kittens we try to stick to one kind to reduce tummy aches in the babies. We use Fancy Feast chicken or turkey

Thank you all so much

06/14/2024

Pet Pantry for June is Cancelled due to lack of supplies.

06/14/2024

Happy $5 Friday
We are kicking off our fundraiser for a new roof here with you all. You have been so generous this year supporting our projects we are hoping to continue that trend this week. As some of you may know we have a separate building where about half of our cats are kept. This is called Kitty Kaboose. We have been dealing with a leaking roof for a while now. Our grounds man has said it is time to replace it. That if we don't do it soon we will have a lot of damage inside to deal with too. We have started to get quotes for it. They are coming in at over $8000. So now we are starting to raise the funds for it. Please if you could spare $5 to go towards the roof fund we would greatly appreciate it. The kitties would also be very happy if it wasn't raining inside.

Like and sharing this post helps us so much too. If you have any fundraising ideas for the roof please reach out to us.

Kitty Kaboose is an important part of our rescue. Each room is its own little family group. With some cats that have learned to live with each other while they wait for their new homes and others that are siblings. Without this additional building we would be even more limited in the number of cats we can care for. This year has proven that we need as much room to house the kitties as possible since it seems to be raining kittens. Thank you all very much

With a few pics of cats running around kk

06/14/2024

This was so much fun last year. Hoping even more friends will come out this year

06/12/2024

Shadow has been missing from his home on Speedway in Odessa for almost a week. He is 12 years old and somewhat visually impaired. If you have seen him please call Cynthia at 607-220-9735.

06/10/2024

This handsome little dude was found cruising Franklin Street (around 16 S. Franklin) last night June 9 around 9 pm. Wearing a blue nylon collar with no tags and no microchip. If you know where this vagabond belongs, please call us at 607-594-2255 ext 201.

06/09/2024

Every dog is different and their needs are not always the same. While some of our gregarious dogs went to a parade yesterday and thrived zed did something else. He has doesn’t enjoy the company of other dogs so being at the shelter has been stressful to him. It is loud someone is always barking and that makes it hard to sleep. Yesterday he got something that he needed. He went to a volunteer friend’s home. Like most introverts being able to spend the day in a quiet place was a fantastic. He got a car ride which he loves, a walk in a new place and to just hang out on the couch and look out the window which is his version of vegging and watching tv. Plus lots of love from his friend. He also took a couple of naps. The sleeping may be the biggest benefit for him. They have done studies about trips out of shelters for dogs that show getting rest helps them so much. It is hard to get uninterrupted sleep in a shelter. There are too many dogs that are always on alert.

If you think you have room in your home for this handsome man come visit him at the shelter. He wants to be your only four legged companion and would do better with teens or older.

06/08/2024

This little cutie patootie showed up as a stray on Updyke Road in Hector last night June 6. She has no collar, no tags, no microchip. If you know where she belongs, please contact us at 607-594-2255 ext 201.

06/07/2024

Thank you all so much for the help. Also wanted to let everyone know he does have a potential home.

So often the animals who come to us have been bounced from pillar to post before landing in a truly safe place where they can receive the care they so need and deserve. Such was the case for dear Taco. Taco's original owner left him with a neighbor to "watch him for a few days when he went out of town", with the intent never to return. His new family wasn't really looking for a dog and after about six months when Taco showed that he wasn't too fond of the new grandchild we were contacted to find him a new home.
Comedic, fun loving, affectionate and truly entertaining, Taco has a huge presence for a 7-pound chihuahua! He even greets you every morning with a four paw tap dance! However, in order to be ready for adoption, Taco has needed a lot of costly veterinary care. First, was the standard neuter, testing, microchip, vaccinations etc., then the extensive dental surgery which left him with just a few teeth remaining. But, most challenging and costly was his knee surgery. Taco was diagnosed with severe luxating patellas in both rear legs.
So, just what is a luxating patella? The kneecaps just pop out of their sockets suddenly, can be painful and can worsen over time. Some dogs can live with this condition without pain, however Taco's case was so severe that it warranted an orthopedic consultation. During his consultation we learned that surgery was Taco's best option. We were told that his surgery was going to be almost $5000, and as it turned out the surgeon was available the next day. We took the leap of faith that we'd be able to raise the funds to pay for it. Your generosity has helped so many and we couldn't help animals like Taco without your support. Your gift can have Taco tap dancing on all four paws in about 8 weeks.

06/06/2024

Gracie!

06/06/2024

Blade is ready to find his forever home!

Blade is an adoptable Dog - Black Labrador Retriever & Pit Bull Terrier Mix searching for a forever family near Montour Falls, NY. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

05/31/2024

FOUND Cat: This handsome, friendly intact male cat has been hanging around County Rt 4 in Burdett for about a week. No collar, no micro-chip. If he's yours or you know where he belongs, please call the Humane Society of Schuyler County at 607-594-2255 ext 203. Please leave a message if you get our voice mail. Thank you.

05/31/2024

Thank you all so much your generosity is astounding
Happy $5 Friday

Today we are hoping to raise funds to spay 10 feral cats. We are currently working on trying to TNR a few feral colonies and are hoping you will help with this. To spay a cat at our clinic we or the people in the community trapping have to pay $80 per cat. Which can add up quick when working with bigger colonies. TNR programs have been shown to be our best way to slow or stop colony growth. TNR improves the cats lives, reduces the population growth and improves the community members lives that live near the colonies.

Over the last couple of years we have fully fixed all the cats in different colonies throughout the county. If we can continue doing this we can reduce the number of kittens coming to the shelter needing to be fostered, bottle fed and rehomed.

Will you please help us to raise the $800 we need to pay for 10 females surgery. All the $5s adds up.

The cuteness tax is being paid by all the kittens in the shelter still getting ready for their new homes. These adorable little ones won’t be ready for a while, but they are great examples of the kittens we take in from feral colonies

05/30/2024

This adorable little girl was found at 3 am Thursday morning at the Walmart parking lot in Watkins Glen. She is wearing a pink nylon harness but no identification or microchip. If you know where she belongs, please contact us at 607-594-2255 ext 201. THANK YOU!

05/29/2024

Looks like it will be perfect weather for a morning walk along the Catherine Valley Tail! Hope you'll join us!

Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser this Saturday June 1st starting @ 8:30am.

The walk starts at the high school athletic fields and follows the Catherine Valley Trail to the Humane Society and back.

All funds raised by the WGHS Class of 2029 will be donated to the Humane Society to help our organization further our efforts towards the welfare of the animals in Schuyler County!

See photo for more information.

05/29/2024

LOST Cat:
Jasper has been lost since last Wednesday from his home on Grove Road, Trumansburg. He's neutered, is very friendly, and is wearing a grey Seresto collar. His paws are all white except for one grey toe. If you have seen him please call Three One Five 727 1093. Thank you.