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The Central New York SPCA was founded in 1891 for the purpose of preventing abuse to draft animals pulling barges on the Erie Canal. It has grown over the years to provide protection for and to prevent cruelty to all animals. The CNYSPCA provides shelter, care and medical attention for stray, unwanted and abused animals, with strong emphasis on placing these animals in loving, responsible homes. No animal is euthanized for the sole purpose of making room for more. With active education and cruelty investigation programs, it is the mission of the CNYSPCA to make their community a kinder place for all animals.
The Central New York SPCA mission is to "speak for those who cannot speak for themselves" and deals with issues of animal neglect and cruelty. In 2020 alone the animal shelter rescued 397 animals from cruelty situations, brought in 375 stray animals in which 153 were reunited with an owner, 233 owner surrenders and adopted out 689 animals into new loving homes. A total of 1,009 animals were brought into the shelter in 2020. The cruelty department services 16 towns in Onondaga County, all of Madison County, all of Oneida County and 1 town in Oswego County as well as 16 towns for Dog Control. Every day the Cruelty Officers are rescuing animals from deplorable conditions and the animals need every bit of help they can get for medical care to get them ready for a new home. They continue to fight every day to give animals a chance to have a forever home.
