Post for Paws (pdf appox. 1,000kb )	Colby the Dog (Youtube)
Ways to Help Animals at the Shelter(pdf 87kb)	Spay & Neuter Goals ( pdf 40kb )
VFA Newsletter ( pdf 1,746kb )	Paper Retriever
Foster Homes Needed	Wish List ( pdf 204kb )
Meals for Pets (pdf 925kb)

Only residents of Genesee County may surrender an animal at the Genesee County animal Shelter. Please phone ahead before bringing an animal to the shelter. Although we want to help as many animals as we possibly can, there are times when space is not available.

For NYS low income spay/neuter call 1-888-669-0870 for an application

To become a volunteer contact the Animal Shelter or contact the Volunteers for Animals at: vol4animals@yahoo.com or www.vol4animals.org.

The purpose of Post for the Paws is to feature the animals available for adoption at the Genesee County Animal Shelter to the local community. Each Sunday a cat and a dog are featured in a poster that is e-mailed out to everyone on the e-mail list. We are asking recipients to print out at least one copy of the poster and choose a public place to post it. With minimal effort we can help raise the profile of the Shelter. Each week's featured cat or dog also is used in the Saturday PennySaver ad for Genesee Feeds? The PennySaver also features the animals elsewhere in their Saturday edition. If you would like to be on the e-mail list, please send an e-mail to the following address: vfa@rochester.rr.com

We will not use your address for anything other than shelter information and it will not appear on the posting.
* If your dog is lost, call right away, the waiting period before dog is adopted is 5-7 days
* If you find a dog, call the shelter
* You must be from Genesee County to turn your animal into the Genesee County Animal Shelter
* We do not pick up stray cats

Adoption

There is a $30 non-refundable fee for all animals. If the animal is not spayed or neutered there is a $35 refundable deposit upon proof of surgery. An adoption application must be completed at the shelter by the person wishing to adopt the animal. Once the application has been reviewed and approved the potential adoptor may visit and meet any of the animals.

Dogs:

All dogs must be licensed before leaving the shelter. Please note that public offices that license dogs are not open on the weekends. All dogs must leave the shelter on a leash. Please bring a leash.

Cats:

All cats must leave the shelter in a cat carrier. Please bring a carrier.

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