The Rick and Sally Meyers Animal Shelter
Adams County SPCA

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Adams County
Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals
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Gettysburg, PA. 17325
717-334-8876

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Adams County
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  Monday       12 - 7:00
  Tuesday    CLOSED

  Wednesday 12 - 5:00
  Thursday     12 - 5:00
  Friday          12 - 7:00
  Saturday      11 - 4:00
  Sunday      CLOSED


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NOW ON SALE!!!!
$100-A-Day Raffle Tickets

$100 Winner Every Day of November 2012
Based on PA Lottery's Big 4 Number Evening Drawing Only!!!

$5.00 each ticket
Supports the animal shelter


Click below to purchase now! or stop by the Shelter to get your tickets!

We will notify the winners
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Get your tickets now for "Dawg House Tunes"
March 23 @ The Pike Restaurant & Lounge
7 - 10:00 pm



Featuring "3 Dollar Suit" and Acoustic Performances by Brian Colgan, Cindy David & Art Wachter, Brian Schultz & GimpDaddy & Rocket George!!!
Tickets sold at The Pike, The SPCA, The Ragged Edge & Menchey Music Hanover
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ACSPCA Loyalty Walk
Saturday, April 28


Loyalty Walk Pledge Packets
are now available!!!!


Stop by the shelter now and start collecting pledges.
Let's make this year the biggest one ever!!!

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Thoroughbred weanlings
seized on November 16th, 2011

February 2, 2012
    

Due to the continued support of the volunteers who work with the horses on a daily basis, each horse continues to improve. We expect a full recovery and look forward to the ultimate release of these horses from our facility into their future homes.




There is an urgent need for straw at this time and volunteers are still needed for stall cleaning and feeding.
If you are interested in helping, please call 717-334-8876 ext. 26. We will continue to need sawdust and funds to help pay for the care of these animals.


Thank you for the outpouring of donations and support for these horses.
Your continued donations are greatly appreciated and will help support their needs!!!


Thank you for your help!!!

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2012 Upcoming Events:

The Loyalty Walk - April 28th
Canines and Chardonnay, Hauser Est Winery - May 6th
Rusty's Birthday Bash @ The Adams County Winery - June 30th
Basket Bingo - August or Sept (Date to be announced)
Annual Dinner Gala & Auction - November 3rd


Save these dates!!!!

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HORSE HAIR BRACELETS

Most of you have heard about the thoroughbred weanlings that are now residing at the SPCA barn. Karen Rohrbaugh (owner of Seeing Things Visual Arts) incorporates horse hair into some of her beautiful pieces of jewelry! She has used some tail hair from some of the weanlings at the SPCA and is selling the bracelets to raise money for the horses. You can look good AND support horses in need! Proceeds from the sale of these bracelets will be donated back to the shelter to aid in caring for the horses that donated the hair.


Check out her site!
Click Here

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When you adopt a pet you save the life of two animals, the one you take
home and the one you've made room for.


                    

We thank you for your interest in our adoptable pets. When you adopt a pet from the ACSPCA, you are giving an animal a second chance at life and we hope you will encourage other people to consider adopting from their local animal shelter. Please take a look at some of the wonderful animals we have for adoption. More come in every day, so please stop by and visit.

Please watch our TV Show "Pet Talk" to see our adoptable animals on ACTV (now Community Media) Channel 19 on Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m., Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., Fridays at 6:30 p.m., and Sundays at 4:30 p.m. or you may now watch the "Pet Talk" show online.

Watch Pet Talk Now!


                    
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To Surrender your Pet

You will need to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet. There will be an owner surrender fee and you must live in Adams County. We encourage you to seek a viable alternative on your own. Please see our Pet Friendly Rentals and the Animal Rescue list below (Rescues that have been approved by the ACSPCA). Thank you.

Owner Surrender Fees:

Cats - Up to date with shots w/proof - $15.00
Cats - Not Up to date with shots or no proof - $30.00

Dogs - Up to date with shots w/proof - $25.00
Dogs - Not Up to date with shots or no proof - $50.00

We do not accept Owner Surrender Horses. We only intake Humane Officer requested Horse Surrenders or Humane Seizure horses. Please see our list of Horse Rescues on the Animal Rescue list below.

Click here for Animal Rescues
                    

What to bring with you when you Adopt

If you rent your current home, a document signed by your landlord giving approval for you to keep a pet in your home. You may provide either a lease or a signed letter from your landlord. Please include the landlord's business address and phone number.

If you are coming from outside Adams County to adopt one of our pets, please plan to bring the name and phone number of the humane society that serves the area where you live.

All animals in your household must be current on vaccinations and be spayed or neutered. If you have a copy of your animals shot records please bring them along. If you already have a dog and are interested in adopting another canine companion, we require that the two dogs meet at the Animal Shelter, on neutral territory. If you have any questions or concerns about making this introduction, please call the Animal Shelter before you visit: 717-334-8876.

Please note: The Adams County SPCA reserves the right to do follow-up visits and to pre-adoption and post-adoption home checks by our Humane Officer. The Adams County SPCA reserves the right to deny any adoption application.

NOTE: "If applicant for adoption is notified of approval of adoption; potential adoptor has 24 hours in which to contact the ACSPCA to confirm or deny desire to adopt. After 24 hours without communication; the animal's adoption falls to the next person in line to adopt said animal."

Your responsibilities as a New Guardian:

You must take your new pet to a veterinarian for a health check within 15 days of adoption.

You must have an adult animal spayed or neutered within 30 days of adoption.

We seek PERMANENT, lifetime homes for the animals in our care. If at any time it becomes impossible for you to keep an animal you have adopted from our Shelter, you must return the animal to us. Please note that an appointment must be made in advance to return an adopted pet or to surrender any other pet to our Shelter.


OUR ADOPTION FEES:

Spayed/Neutered Dogs $90.00
Spayed/Neutered Cats $65.00
Intact Dogs $50.00 + $50.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)*
Puppies $90.00 + $50.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)*
Kittens $35.00 + $40.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)*
Intact Cats $65.00 + $40.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)*
All Adoptions $12.50 (1/2 off Membership fee)

*If the animal is intact, the animal must be spayed/neutered within 30 days, then the Spay/Neuter Deposit will be refunded to you. If we do not have spay/neuter verification within 90 days your deposit will not be refunded.

Special Note: 10% discount for Senior Citizens 65 Years or Older.

ADOPTION FEE INCLUDES:

Microchipping for dogs
Treatment for Fleas & Ticks
Up-to-date vaccinations and de-worming
Heartworm test for dogs and Feline Leukemia test for cats


***NOTE***:
If applicant for adoption is notified of approval of adoption; potential adoptor has 24 hours in which to contact the ACSPCA to confirm or deny desire to adopt. After 24 hours without communication; the animal's adoption falls to the next person in line to adopt said animal."

* Animals will not be placed on hold until your adoption application has been approved and you have been notified. ***No animals will be placed on hold for more than 24 hours.***















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