Local Shelters & Animal Organizations

Other Local Shelters

Animal Protective Foundation of Schenectady Scotia, NY 12302 Ph: (518) 374-3944 Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society Menands, NY 12204 Ph: (518) 434-8128

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Upstate NY Glens Falls, NY 12801 Ph: (518) 798-3500

Additional Animal Organizations

Many of these sites have informative newsletters, as well as providing a wealth of information about domestic or wild animals:

American Humane Society American Kennel Club Animal Lovers Defenders of Wildlife Petfinders

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Humane Society of the United States World Wildlife Fund

Some Additional Sites of Interest &Information

• Animal Land - An ASPCA site full of games for children and pet care information
• AniMed - A site dedicated to information about medications for pets
• Home Again - A site about micro-chipping your pet

If You Need Additional Information About:

• Nuisance Wildlife (Advice or Referral)
  • NYS DEC Wildlife Office: (518) 623-1200
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension: (518) 885-8995
• Injured / Orphaned Wildlife
  • NYS Department of Environmental Conservation: (518) 402-8545
    • Ask for the Special Licenses Unit, and then ask for a local wildlife rehabilitator
• Rabies, Distemper, Lyme Disease, and West Nile Virus
  • Saratoga County Public Health Department: (518) 584-7460