The Chemung County SPCA is closely monitoring the ongoing situation with Coronavirus known as COVID-19. We have been in touch with local health officials to stay informed and develop a response plan. The safety and well-being of the animals already in our care, our staff, volunteers and the community at large is a top priority for us. Our shelter is a very high-traffic business and it is imperative that we take steps to minimize COVID-19 exposure to our employees. We have animals to care for and need healthy people to provide that care. 
Therefore, in line with the state government’s recommendation to promote social distancing by reducing facility capacity by, we are instituting the following changes as of Monday, June 8th: ​

• If you or anyone you have interacted with has experienced any cold or flu-like symptoms in the past 2 weeks STAY HOME!
• In accordance with the government requirements, you'll NEED to wear a face mask when coming to the shelter.
• Animal surrenders and adoptions will be scheduled appointments. If you need to surrender an animal or would like to adopt a specific animal, please call us at 607-732-1827 for an appointment. 

• Patrons of our pet food pantry and other services also need to call for an appointment to pick up pet food. 

• Adoptable cats can be seen here. And adoptable dogs can be seen here. If you see an animal in which you are interested, you can still visit the animal, you just need to schedule an appointment to do so. We now have a virtual meet and greet option. Ask the front desk staff for more information when you call.
• If you would like to come in and visit the shelter animals you can schedule an appt. to do so by calling (607)732-1827 or emailing admin@chemungspca.org 

As always, thank you for your support and understanding. We look forward to continuing to serve our community and seeing more of you at our shelter soon!   

Preparing your Pets for Covid-19