PET FRIENDLY IN LANCASTER COUNTY

Pet Rescues

Humane League of Lancaster County

2195 Lincoln Highway E • Lancaster, PA 17602 • (717) 393-6551

Humane Pennsylvania is the region’s largest partnership of animal welfare organizations, combining the efforts and resources of managed intake and adoption guarantee animal shelters, adoption centers, non-profit veterinary hospitals and clinics, equine rescue, emergency animal service organizations, animal welfare management services, and an animal focused charitable foundation.

Centerville Pet Rescue

237 Centerville Road, Suite 7 • Lancaster, PA 17603 • (717) 405-3425

Centerville Pet Rescue provides services for the rescue, care, and re-homing of unwanted pets in Lancaster, PA and beyond.

Furever Home Adoption Center

5984 Main Street • East Petersburg, PA 17520 • (717) 560-6400

Furever Home is a no-kill, cage-free facility in Lancaster county. The building is only zoned to house cats, but they work with local dog rescues to help all animals in the community, including counseling families that are looking to rehome their dogs.

Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center

848 S Prince Street • Lancaster, PA 17603 • (717) 917-6979

The Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center operates out of the Mary K. Dano Animal Shelter. The Lancaster Center is dedicated to reuniting lost animals with their pet parents, finding new homes for adoptable animals, and providing low cost services to the community.

PAWS of Lancaster

359 College Avenue • Lancaster, PA, 17603 • (717) 399-4559

PAWS is a no-kill animal rescue and spay/neuter group dedicated to saving the lives of companion animals through spaying and neutering, pet fostering and adoption, and educational efforts. They are an all volunteer non profit.

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DOG PARKS & DOGGIE SWIMS

Beau’s Dream Dog Park at Buchanan Park

901 Buchanan Avenue • Lancaster, PA 17603 • (717) 291-4835

Angela, who is a local resident, and her dog Beau won the 2012 Beneful Dream Dog Park contest that brought a $500,000 dog park makeover to Lancaster’s Buchanan Dog Park. The park is divided into areas for small and large dogs. There are water fountains, splash pads, running space, and obstacles. They are open from sunrise until sunset. Dogs must be licensed and have current vaccinations.

Noel S. Dorwart Park and Nature Area

408 Parklawn Court • Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 898-3100 Farmingdale Trail offers 3.5 miles of trails that wind through 70 acres of wetlands and woodlands. There is a dog park with adjoining walking trails and picnic areas. Dogs must be on a leash unless in the fenced dog park area. They are open from sunrise until sunset.

Overlook Dog Park

2040 Lititz Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 290-7180

The park is open everyday from sunrise until sunset. You do need to register dogs and pick up Key Fob to enter the dog park. Dogs must be licensed and have current vaccinations. The park is managed by Manheim Twp. Recreation & Park Planning Department and the Manheim Township Dog Owners Group (MTDOG).

Ephrata Unleashed Dog Park

160 Old Mill Road • Ephrata, PA 17522 • (717) 738-9222

A 40,000 square foot dog park filled with drinking water fountains for you & your pup, ramps, benches, and doggie waste stations. Dogs must be licensed and have current vaccinations. Park is open from dusk to dawn.

Doggie Swim at Lititz Springs Pool

201 Maple Street • Lititz, PA 17543 • (717) 626-8484

This event is held annually in September. Bring a copy of rabies vaccination and dog license. Only pet owners can go into the pool with the dogs. There is a small fee.

Doggie Swim at Conestoga Pines Pool

200 Arthur E. Morris Parkway • Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 392-2115

Event is free but you must register. Bring a leash, collar, and proof of rabies vaccination. Pooches must be spayed or neutered and handlers must be at least 16 years old.

The Ephrata Dog Swim at Ephrata Outdoor Community Pool

130 S. Academy Drive • Ephrata, PA 17522 • (717) 738-1167

This event is typically held the first Saturday in September. There is a small fee to participate (approximately $7.00). An adult must accompany each dog. Proof of rabies vaccination required for entry.

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HOURS FOR ADOPTION ROOM AND THRIFT SHOP:

Sunday: 12:00 — 4:00 p.m.

Monday: Closed (with exception to surgical and medical appointments)

Tuesday — Friday: 12:00 — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: 11:00 a.m. — 5 p.m.

ABOUT: In 2011, the formation began with the meeting of three individuals at a corner table at Barnes & Noble. Since then, the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County has undergone many changes and much growth. Those three individuals: Melody Sanders, Dr. Bryan Langlois, and Krystle Black, along with countless other volunteers and staff have all helped the Pet Pantry become THE ORGANIZATION in Lancaster County that is there day in and day out to “Meet the Need” of animals and their loving families.

The Pet Pantry was formed after all three of the individuals above realized that a need was not being met in Lancaster County. Many people were struggling. The economic downturn had left many making the heartbreaking decision to surrender their beloved pet solely because they lacked the funds to provide food for them. Others were choosing between feeding themselves or feeding their pets. Still, others were selling off all of their possessions to be able to provide their pets with food. There had to be a way to help these people and prevent these animals from leaving their loving families and ending up in the shelter system. Thus...the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County was born!

Averaging over 400 adoptions a year, 1,000 feral cat TNR surgeries a year, 70,000+ pounds of dry dog/cat food given out a year, 150+ families helped a year, over $250,000 in veterinary care a year to those in need, and 50+ life saving veterinary procedures a year for animals with no where else to turn to for help, the Pet Pantry truly has become the animal welfare organization in Lancaster County that is there to “Meet the Need” of animals and their families right here in Lancaster County and surrounding areas!

26 Millersville Road | Lancaster, PA 17603 | (717) 983-8878 www.petpantrylc.org

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