Why Join the Federation?
You’re part of a statewide organization that speaks out on behalf of animal shelters.
We monitor legislation and work to pass or defeat bills based on their impact on the state’s network of animal shelters.
Other benefits include:
- Staying up to date on shelter issues from NYS Ag and Markets
- Assistance and technical support for local animal shelter advocacy issues
- Technical Assistance on the Companion Animal Capital Fund grants process
- Discounted fees on Federation events
- Professional development events
- Technical assistance on board development and other not for profit issues from executive director
- Professional development and technical assistance from experts across the state
- Ability for shelters to share information and resources
Become an Affiliate of the NYS Animal Protection Federation today.
Affiliation with the Federation is by application and is open to organizations that are interested in or concerned about the welfare of animals. See the list of shelters below who are already members. Join us!
| Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse | Onondaga County |
| Animal Care Centers of New York City | New York City |
| Animal Protective Foundation | Schenectady County |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons | Suffolk County |
| ASPCA | Statewide |
| Association of Shelter Vets | Statewide |
| Bideawee | New York City and Long Island |
| Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA | Chemung County |
| Cornell University Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program | Statewide/Tompkins County |
| Delaware Valley Humane Society | Delaware County |
| Dutchess County SPCA | Dutchess |
| Elmore SPCA | Clinton County |
| Feral Cat Focus | Erie County |
| Finger Lakes SPCA | Steuben County |
| Helping Promote Animal Welfare | Nassau County |
| Hi-Tor Animal Care Center | Rockland |
| Hornell Area Humane Society | Steuben County |
| Hudson Valley Humane Society | Rockland |
| HSUS | Statewide |
| Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark | Orange County |
| Humane Society of Schuyler County | Schuyler County |
| Humane Society of Wayne County | Wayne County |
| Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester | Monroe County |
| Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals | New York City |
| Mohawk Hudson Humane Society | Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties |
| Montgomery County SPCA | Montgomery County |
| Nassau County SPCA | Nassau County |
| North Country SPCA | Essex County |
| North Fork Animal Welfare League | Suffolk County |
| Oswego County SPCA | Oswego County |
| Putnam County SPCA | Putnam County |
| Rochester Animal Services | Rochester, Monroe County |
| SPCA of Putnam County | Putnam County |
| SPCA of Warren County | Warren County |
| SPCA of Westchester County | Westchester County |
| SPCA Serving Allegany County | Allegany County |
| SPCA Serving Erie County | Erie County |
| Suffolk County SPCA | Suffolk County |
| Susquehanna Animal Shelter | Otsego County |
| Ten Lives Club | Erie County |
| The Humane Society | Broome County |
| Town of Babylon Animal Shelter | Babylon, Suffolk County |
| Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter | Hempstead, Nassau County |
| Ulster County SPCA | Ulster County |
| Wyoming County SPCA | Wyoming County |
Active Affiliates are New York-based humane societies, SPCAs, municipal and not-for-profit animal shelters as well as national animal organizations.
Advisory Affiliates are groups, not detailed above, that have a vested interest in and active participation in the care of companion animals suffering from or at risk of homelessness.
Our Affiliate Dues Structure is based on organizational budgets:
| Budget of $100,000 or less | $100.00 |
| Budget of $100,0001 to $250,000 | $250.00 |
| Budget of $250,001 to $500,00 | $300.00 |
| Budget of $500,001 to $1 million | $500.00 |
| Budget of $1 million to $5 million | $750.00 |
| Budget of $5 million to $10 million | $850.00 |
| Budget of over $10 million | $1,000.00 |
After completing the application., please send it to: NYSAPF, PO Box 1115, Albany, NY 12201or email it to libbypost@nysapf.org. Once your organization is approved for membership you can either pay your Affiliate Dues there through Amazon payments or you can pay by check. If you prefer to pay your dues online, please contact our executive director, Libby Post, and she will provide you with the link.