ADOPTABLE ANIMALS
SPECIAL: May 20 - 31, 2013, SPCA Vets and pets adoption event!
fREE ADOPTIONS TO CURRENT AND RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL. DETAILS HERE!
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
LOCATIONS, HOURS
-PHOTOS, Tonawanda Shelter
-PHOTOS, Off-Site Adoption Locations & Foster Homes
-PHOTOS, "New Leash On Life" Program
-WALDEN GALLERIA ADOPTION SITE FAQs
-EASTERN HILLS MALL ADOPTION SITE FAQs
-WHISKER WAG'N Info & Appearance Calendar
-PET CONNECT: Special Breed 'Waiting List'
SPCA Serving Erie County Adoption FAQs
What are the SPCA adoption locations? What are your hours?
What does the SPCA's animal adoption fee include?
What are your adoption fees?
How can I pay for an adoption?
What should I bring with me to adopt an animal?
Am I on my own, or are there people to help me?
Can I put a dog on hold while I decide if I'd like to adopt?
I have a dog at home; can I bring him/her to meet a dog I may adopt?
Can I go on a waiting list for a specific breed/type/age animal?
Who can I call for more information on SPCA adoptions?
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What are the SPCA adoption locations? What are your hours?
Read the answer right here...
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What does the SPCA's animal adoption fee include?
-An adoring animal to bring home
-Spay/neuter surgery for dogs, cats and rabbits
-Age-appropriate vaccinations
-Initial deworming
-Dose of Advantage or Frontline Flea Control if the animal's weight is appropriate (seasonal)
-Feline Leukemia Test
-Microchip identification for dogs, cats, and even rabbits!!
-Pet's first physical examination at the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society veterinarian of your choice
-30 days free veterinary insurance (with e-mail address)
-NEW!! Adopters receive 3 weeks unlimited e-mail access to the SPCA's Behavior and Training Department! Adopters can ask questions regarding their new pets' quirks and behaviors and receive professional advice! It's free of charge, and personalized!
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Wow! There's a lot included with the adoption fees! What are they?
-Most Cats 3 years and older: Adoption Fee Waived; as with
all animals, adoption approval required
-Most Cats/Kittens 21 weeks - 3 years: $85
-Most Kittens 20 weeks and younger: $125
-Particular purebreds of any age: Special prices in effect ($150 and up)
** NOTE TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE ON-LINE COUPONS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR DISCOUNTS ON ADOPTIONS: NO DEALS ARE ACCEPTED AT THE MCKINLEY MALL TABBY TOWN LOCATION! **
-Dogs 10 years and older: Adoption Fee Waived; as with
all animals, adoption approval required
-Most Dogs 7 years and older: $100
-Most Dogs/Pups 21 weeks - 6 years : $135
-Most Pups 20 weeks and younger: $200
(price includes bordetella vaccination)
-Particular purebreds and/or smaller sizes: Special prices in effect ($200 - $350)
-Ferrets: $75
-Rabbits: $40
-Guinea Pigs: $15
-Small animals, exotics, farm animals,
and others: Various prices depending on animal
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How can I pay for an adoption?
Our Tonawanda shelter & Cat Army Adoption Post at the Galleria Mall accept:
-Mastercard
-Visa
-Discover
-Personal check
-Cash
Off-site SPCA adoption locations and other animal organizations at the mall's
Cat Army Adoption Post accept ONLY CASH or CHECK!
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What should I bring with me to adopt an animal?
In addition to method of payment, photo ID is required. You must also be able to provide proof of your current address, the address at which the animal will be living. You'll also want to have plenty of free time to spend with your potential pet! Any proper adoption process takes time and patience...a rushed adoption is rarely a good one.
BUSIEST ADOPTION DAYS/TIMES (you may be waiting longer to process adoptions):
Saturdays, Tuesday/Thursday Evenings, School Holidays
(Weekday afternoons usually boast shorter waiting times)
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Am I on my own, or are there people to help me?
Adoption counselors and volunteers are available to assist you in learning more about the animals awaiting adoption, and which species/breed might fit best into your lifestyle. You'll want to do your homework first, though, before visiting. Take an honest look at your lifestyle, the ages and temperaments of people living in your home, the number of hours an animal would be alone, decide who would be the pet's primary caregiver...then take some time to research what species (and then within that species, what breed) would make the best pet in your home. The SPCA Serving Erie County also utilizes the MEET YOUR MATCH Adoption Program to help make masterful matches between people and pets! Learn more about it, here...
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I see a dog I think I like, but haven't decided on whether or not I'd like to adopt. Can I put that pet on hold?
There are two circumstances in which the SPCA will hold a dog: first, to meet other pets in the household and second, to meet other family members. If there is a dog you meet, adore, and would consider adopting, yet you have other people/pets in the home who need to meet the dog before an adoption decision is made, a $30.00 deposit will allow a hold up to 24 hours. A "Meet and Greet Session" will be scheduled within those 24 hours. At the session, members of our Training and Behavior Department will work with you, the dog, and your current pet and/or other family members to make a preliminary determination as efficiently as possible regarding how relationships may (or may not) flourish in your household.
At the present time, animal holds for any other reason are not possible.
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Can I go on a waiting list for a specific breed/type/age animal?
If you're looking for a specific dog, then the answer is "Yes!" The SPCA has the PET CONNECT Waiting List for dogs!
-PET CONNECT participants (PCPs) are assigned a specific "case manager."
-Case managers work with PCPs on particular breeds, sizes, and/or ages that are appealing. They will also take note of gender, personality and physical traits desirable to PCPs.
-After the initial meeting with an assigned case manager, the PCP's job is done! Now, all he or she needs to do is sit back and wait for the proper canine to be admitted to the SPCA. THAT ANIMAL IS NOT PLACED ON THE ADOPTION FLOOR UNTIL THE PCP DECIDES IT IS NOT EXACTLY THE RIGHT PET FOR HIM OR HER!
-PET CONNECT MEMBERSHIP FEES:
$100 cash or credit, which includes placement on the request list for one year, an assigned case manager, and continual contact from your case manager regarding appropriate matches. All fees are non-refundable, regardless of whether an adoption took place. If an adoption does take place, $35 of the initial $100 Pet Connect membership fee is placed towards the adoption fee. Call the SPCA at 716-875-7360 and ask for ADOPTIONS for more information.
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Who can I call for more information on SPCA adoptions?
-SPCA Adoptions Manager Stephanie Hall: 716-629-3507
-SPCA Shelter Adoption Floor Team Supervisor Krissi Miranda: 716-629-3531
-SPCA Walden Galleria Adoption Site Manager Christine Schuster: 716-684-0983
-SPCA Eastern Hills Mall Adoption Site Manager Matt Cicatello: 716-635-4738
-SPCA Whisker Wag'n Coordinator Amanda Richter: 716-629-3512
-SPCA Off-Site Adoptions Coordinator Sloane Terech: 716-629-3512
-SPCA New Leash On Life Coordinator: Cheryl Lindstrom, 716-609-0189
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PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED!
DID YOU KNOW: Research shows that, throughout the nation, animal adoptions increase when animal organization web site photos are quality photos? PHOTO VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED NOW at the SPCA Serving Erie County! Read our volunteer job description here, or contact Cathi at the SPCA: cgreenrugg.spcaec@gmail.com or 716-435-8227.