Surrender services and daycare and boarding services are by appointment only. Looking to adopt? Fill out an online application and have it reviewed. For pet owners who are quarantined and need pet food, Columbia-Greene can deliver pet food to owners from the food bank. Volunteer hours are limited.Īlthough the lobby is closed to visitors, select services will be offered to a limited capacity. The steps are simple: get cozy, fill out the application on the website, and sit tight to hear back from one of the volunteers before coming into the in-person shelter. Pets Alive online applications are available to future pet owners.

Check out the “Best Friends Resource Page” on their website to know more about how pets are being affected by the crisis. If you’re not looking to adopt but still want to help out, you can make a donation and include your information to have a mailed receipt at your door. Adoption applications will still be on-line and placed outside the shelter. To closely interact with the four-legged friends, “meet and greet” showings are located in the outdoor, fenced-in area.

The Humane Society in Middletown shelter is closing to the public but continues to take customers in by appointment only.

This shelter also provides resources for pet owners affected by the pandemic including information about pet food pantries, open low-cost veterinarians, and links to Facebooks pages/groups to re-home pets. There is fortunately no hold on emergency foster applications. Future pet owners can also meet with an adoption counselor for adoption purposes. Information about spraying/neutering is posted outside.Īppointment-only visits to Dutchess County SCPA are still up and running. Pet owners can call the center to pick up a prescription if needed. With only two people allowed at a time, future pet owners are welcome to make an adoption appointment. HVARS is still operating while practicing safe social distancing. Although there have been specific policy changes, animals can use a friendly companion and new place to call home. No animal gets left behind during this global pandemic despite the nation’s social distancing orders.Īnimal Adoption Centers in the Hudson Valley are working around the clock to accommodate pet owners, volunteers, and staff workers, and our furry friends.

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