Surrendering a Cat or Dog

Cat and dog surrenders are by appointment only. You must fill out a surrender form and wait for the shelter to call you to set up an appointment.

Surrender donation fees start at $50. The fee will be determined when discussing surrender during the intake call.

Space and Intake Requirements

We have limited cage and kennel space and can only accept adoptable animals. You may be placed on a waitlist if we are unable to intake the animal immediately due to available space and/or resources.

If we are able to intake the animal, please bring any and all vet records that you may have. At the intake appointment, all animals will be assessed before admittance to determine their adoptability.

Please understand that we do not have on-staff vets or behaviorists in the shelter facility to deal with emergencies, critical illness or extreme behaviors.

Wyoming County SPCA does not euthanize for space or length of time in the shelter. As long as the animal has no serious behavior issues or medical problems, they will be kept until they are adopted.

Cats, Strays and Nursing Kittens

We can only accept a cat if we have cage space. If the cat is extremely sick or injured, we must have the resources lined up in order to accept it. We cannot accept any cat that is in a trap or that is not “touchable.”

If the stray cat is feral or wild, please call us and we will do our best to help guide you with ideas and resources. If you are planning to trap a stray cat, please only “trap with a plan” in place. Don’t trap and then call expecting that there is a quick solution or help for a feral or untouchable cat.

If there is a mom with young nursing babies, please do not take the babies away from the mom without a plan. If the babies cannot eat on their own and need to be bottle-fed, fosters are needed and required for that, and will need to be lined up.

While You Wait

There will be times of the year when we are at or over capacity and cannot accept any more cats. We are not always able to immediately help everyone who calls, and will need your help and understanding. As adoptions take place and space frees up, we intake from our waitlist.

If you are able, find a place in your home—a spare bedroom, bathroom, basement, shed, porch or garage—to keep the cat safe and fed until it can come into the shelter. You can also try websites such as Adopt a Pet or Home to Home to list your pet for adoption and search for a home instead of coming to a shelter.

Complete a Surrender Form

Please fill out a surrender form below. Take the time to fill out the form as accurately as possible. If and when we are able to intake your pet, we will give you a call to set up an appointment and discuss the surrender fee.

Thank you.