Ayres Memorial Animal Shelter

133 Hilltop Road, Sprakers, NY 12166 518-673-5670

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All would-be adoptive families are carefully screened before being allowed to take home any pet. In this way, each adopted animal is assured of a good and loving home.

If you would like to make a donation to our shelter please send it to the address above.

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Sandy is one and needs a family who will fall in love with her. Good with some dogs but no cats. Older kids are suggested. Sandy LOVES to play and go for walks.

Ayres Memorial Animal Shelter operates a No-Kill “quality of life” shelter, and the devoted workers are committed to making sure that each and every animal in their care has exactly that.

Our Surgical Site is up and running. If you have an animal that needs to be spayed or neutered, please call us at 518-673-5670 to be put on our list. Every animal must have a valid rabies certificate. No animal accepted at the clinic without full payment of fees prior to surgery. Call for fees or go to our website.

A Huge Thank You to Dr. Linda Kolnick for her part in making this clinic possible! Rabies and DHPP shots are available at the clinic.

Fergus is about 9 mos old and is pretty scared but has warmed up to his shelter family. It takes him time to warm up to new people but he will make the best pal. SHRIMP

Male

Shrimp is great with other cats and is about 9 months old. Shrimp is a huge ham! He’s sweet, silly, a little reserved at first, but a purring machine once he warms up!

Male

She is 2 to 4 years old. She is a silly compact girl who loves to play and is even good with some dogs! She loves people and going on adventures.

Male

Basil is a super cute, big ol fluffy boy! He came in very scared of peoplebut boy has he grown out of that! He is about 9 months old. He can be rough playing with other cats but good to them too.

Australian Shepherd - Male

He is 10 mos. old and unsure of new people but learning that they love him. He is very smart, will make a great hiking or cuddle buddy. Good with cats.

Male

He was abandoned by his owners and misses having a home. The sweetest male cat here at the sanctuary. A gentle spirit who soaks up any love he gets. ~

We are run completely with

We are currently closed for intake as we work on socializing the feral kitties in our care who will hopefully one day themselves find a home and be happier with the human presence.

Male

Came in as a stray crying and starving. He is a quiet calm soul who waits his turn for pets. He deserves love and a happy ending. Adapts well to changes.

Spay/neuter transport will resume early March. Please contact us for more information.

Please contact this shelter for more information on these pets* and/or on other pets available for adoption * Note: some or all of these pets may have been adopted since this was printed

We are run completely with volunteers. Unfortunately we have very limited space for intake and most often no space, but our volunteers are still here to assist you in any

Donations can be mailed to:

PO Box 344, Gloversville, New York 12078 or to Paypal under MLAUTMAN@NYCAP.RR.COM - please put a memo that your donation is to TCSIC or something specific like a particular surgery.

People helping people help feral, stray, and owned cats (and some other beaked and furred critters too)

“Where your pets are in good hands”

He is 25 lbs. and about a year old. He really loves his peoplegle. His best friend should be a female dog, but he would be fine on his own as well.

Female

She is a friendly girl, very playful and smart, gentle.

He is very curious, playful, smart and funny. Loves kisses, gets along with other dogs, cats and children.

Male

He is a sweet little youngster at 5 mos. Perfect little family dog, won’t grow much more. Loves to snuggle!

Female

Playful, smart and loves kisses

Good with other dogs, cats and children. He is just a great little man.

Please contact this shelter for more information on these pets* and/or on other pets available for adoption * Note: some or all of these pets may have been adopted since this was printed

Besides the paypal account above, you can also donate to Dally’s Hope 4 Paws Rescue by shopping through Amazon Smile and choosing this rescue. Every donation is very much appreciated!

TINY adopted into a loving home last August. Living his best life!

Also answers to: The Noble Lord Charlemagne

Back in May of 2021 a scared, hungry dog was spotted loose on Lepper Rd. With help from some wonderful people, including Penny Ross who trapped him, he was taken in and vetted. He got adopted by his wonderful Mama in Broadalbin and now has his very own Facebook Page. Check it out!

Keep up with all of his adventures on Facebook @CharlesBradleyBrown

PSST...Charles’ Mama is also a foster for Kitten Angels. There are a pair of bonded kitties coming soon - Sheila and Dottie. They lost their human and they are very sad. He will keep them company but please check them out.

10 Shih Tzus began a long journey in June of 2022 when they were rescued from horrific conditions at the hands of their owners in the town of Ephratah. It was heartbreaking and infuriating to all involved in the rescue and subsequent care of these dogs.

Each of the dogs were discovered to be heavily matted to the point where they were barely able to move, caked in urine and feces, and their heads were barely distinguishable from their tails. Allegedly, food and water were sparse. Several of the dogs appeared to have resorted to eating wood chips that were observed on the camper floor just to sate their hunger. Unfortunately a veterinary analysis revealed intestinal parasites that were robbing their tiny bodies of what little nutrition they had access to. They were found to be suffering from chronic skin, ear, and eye infections. Even after all of this, they proved to be incredibly resilient and incredibly grateful for the love and affection of the volunteers who are cared for them and now to each of their new owners who have committed to loving them for life.

Many had to learn to walk without their legs and body being bound by matting and they all slowly gained weight and strength. The Fulton County Regional SPCA invested many funds to their care and Regional’s volunteers worked tirelessly to provide the tender loving care they had been deprived of for so long while the criminal case and investigation was going on.

Today, the East Road 10 have all been adopted and are living their best lives with their new families as you can see from the beautiful adoption photos!

The Fulton County SPCA would like to thank everyone who helped bring about a happy ending to a terrible story. They especially would like to thank their law enforcement partners, the Fulton County Sheriff’s office, their compassionate and talented veterinary teams, their amazing attorney Jonathan Schopf, the fiercely dedicated and hardworking Regional Volunteers and Fosters, and community members who donated supplies and money to help with the cost of their medical care. They are grateful to the compassionate people who offered to adopt them and finally, the people who have opened their hearts and homes to give them their forever families they so deserve.

Info from: FCRSPCA.org - June 13, 2022

As an adopter, you must:

Be 21 years of age or older and have identification showing present address.

Be willing and able to invest the time and money required to provide proper care for the animal. The estimated annual cost to care for a healthy pet is over $600.00.

Be prepared to pay an adoption fee of $250.00 for dogs and $325 for puppies (6 months and under), and $125 for cats. Adoption fees are non-refundable.

Consent to reference checks (veterinary and personal) and home visits.

If you have any questions about adopting a pet, please call (518) 725-5956

Complete an application and sign required contracts upon acceptance of application. Two-week foster-to-adopt (aka trial adoption) options are strongly encouraged before finalizing an adoption.

Understand that, if for any reason contractual obligations are not met, ownership of the animal will revert to Fulton County Regional SPCA. If for any reason the pet has to be “given up,” it is to be returned to Fulton County Regional SPCA.

Submission of any application is not a guarantee of being approved to adopt any animal.

Located at the Kinney Insurance Company at 5243 Rt. 147, Galway, New York 12074 (518) 843-1537 and (518) 882-2171

Tina graduated from the New York School of Dog Grooming in New York City. She has had her business for 33 years. Tina was a freelance writer for the Amsterdam Recorder writing the “Doggie Bag” column which, in 2008, was published into a book by the UPS Store in Amsterdam. She has also published “To Love and Be Loved” in 2021. As of the summer of 2021, she is a survivor of Covid Pneumonia after being on a ventilator for 17 days. While concentrating on her health and recovery, she still continues to keep her business open and happily grooming her Pooch Parlor Family.