12:30am

Kudos to the Finalists

Stray Rescue of Saint Louis Humane Society of the Ohio Valley Jefferson County S.P.C.A Congratulations to the three finalists! Have fun, and make the Humane Community proud in NYC. We all have more than we started with, not just in money, but the pride in our organizations that has been so evident. Our jobs are often heart wrenching but nothing is more rewarding than seeing the ones you save and rehome. Or release back into the wild. Thank you for giving us t… read more

12:45am

Thank you, Zootoo

Thank you for giving the Shelters of America this chance, and a voice. We at The SPCA Serving Erie County enjoyed your visit, and I have enjoyed reading the journals of the multitude of like minded Staff, Volunteers, and supportive Communities who all hope to better the lives in their charge, by winning this contest. Through your larger vision, we are all winners, whatever happens tomorrow, and next week. Good luck to all who strive to help animals in need and distress. read more

2:09pm

From Buffalo, NY to Park City, Utah

Jackie Rae and Rupert the goat are friends. She has a video of him as a baby, when JR herself was small, too. Now 10, she has framed photos of them together, and asks about him whenever we talk. She is a child growing up loving farm animals, as well as dogs, cats and wildlife. Becoming vegetarian is already a goal, as soon as her parents resign themselves to it. She comes to the SPCA Serving Erie County, from her home in Utah every year with her parents and sister. Seeing her friends in our ba… read more

2:33am

I Love the SPCA Serving Erie County

How open minded and progressive is the SPCA in Tonawanda, NY? I was the manager of a pet store, who made a huge sale every time an SPCA Adoptee walked in my store with their new family. I started volunteering with Gina Browning, the SPCA PR Director. One day I said "Too bad you don't have a store - I would love to work at the SPCA, but all I know is Retail." She said "Let's go talk to Barbara Carr," the Erie County SPCA's relatively new Director. Barbara said "Write a pr… read more

5:08pm

Keeping the Buffalo NY Area's Animal's Safe

Buffalo is a depressed area, yet we have an organized, well functioning SPCA, with progressive programs that are succeeding in lowering the number of unwanted pets being born. We educate children to respect animals. We train, socialize, and enrich the animals in our care to make their stay here more bearable, and their new home more likely to be forever. We teach adopters about animal behavior and care so their new family member remains one. We have Puppergarten for puppy parents, to start t… read more