With 22 shelters responding to our annual Shelter Capital Needs Survey, almost $63,000,000 is needed for their capital projects. The Fed is working with Senator Monica Martinez and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick on restoring the Companion Animal Capital Fund, which would … Continued
Mark Plyter, the Director of the Humane Society of Wayne County jumped on the opportunity to help dogs left out in the cold. Using the DogBlue program branding developed by the Fed, HSWC is telling folks who leave their dogs … Continued
From Buffalo to the Hamptons and from Allegany to Albany, the New York State Animal Protection Federation now has over 50 members across the state. We are happy to welcome Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA, Hornell Area Humane Society, … Continued
NYSAPF wants to thank all the sponsors of our bills and of the Companion Animal Capital Fund for their leadership in getting all of our bills passed this year. We are four for four. We’ve outlawed pet leasing. Cut the … Continued
With the addition of the Animal Care Centers of New York City, the Humane Society of Port Jervis in Orange County and Ten Lives Club in Erie County, the Federation now has 41 members. Membership has more than quadruped since … Continued
While the Ravena Police Officers who ran a rabid racoon over with their car won’t face charges, the incident makes it crystal clear that local police need training on how to deal with wildlife. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple reached … Continued
Last week, the Federation and our Division of Animal Cruelty Law Enforcement received a request from the Humane Society of the United States who was working with a well-established downstate law enforcement agency to help coordinate the emergency placement of … Continued
When the final votes were taken on the FY18-19 State Budget, it included $5 million in new funding for the Companion Animal Capital Fund which helps to support building projects at the state’s network of animal shelters. In the first … Continued
When Governor Cuomo announced the Companion Animal Capital Fund awards on Tuesday, February 27th, four of the Federation’s members received $1,720,867. Libby Post, Executive Director of the New York State Animal Protection Federation, said, “We are absolutely thrilled by the … Continued
We know that finding just the right spot on the webinar to answer an application how to question is time consuming. To help you, the Federation has gone through the webinar and made Click by Click CACF Application Instructions. They’re quick and … Continued