Humane Society Of Delaware County

Pet care assistance program (pcap) the pet care assistance program is devoted to providing free medical care to the pets owned by senior citizens in delaware county. The program is underwritten by a grant from sourcepoint, delaware county's senior citizen facility and the hsdc absorbs any cost overrun. In 2024, the hsdc provided services to 40 animals, which included 134 medications, 29 medical tests, 64 vaccines, 208 services, and 3 professional grooming services deemed medically necessary. The hsdc also provided 11 tons (21,477 pounds) of food to the community as part of our white shed food pantry.

Low-cost spay, neuter surgery one of the hsdc's most important goals is to help prevent unwanted, homeless animals in our communities through access to lowcost sterilization surgery to owned or stray animals. Our ability to offer services at our facility is dependent on our ability to attract and retain a fulltime veterinarian on our medical staff. In 2024, a total of 2,064 animals were sterilized at the hsdc clinic, which included 280 cats were sterilized through our trap, neuter, return (tnr) program for community and stray cats.

Humane agent services the hsdc investigates allegations of cruelty or neglect against animals in delaware county and employs part-time humane agents to address calls. A total of 189 humane complaints were received in 2024 and resulted in the surrender of 394 animals to the shelter. This represents a 72% increase in calls from 2023.