About Us
We are commited to the humane care and treatment of pets in Steuben County.
We were founded in 1972 and began operations by maintaining a small area for strays at the county sewage plant with only outdoor dog cages. In 1974 devoted members were able to negotiate with county leadership to obtain a 50 year lease on land dedicated to the care of county pets. With land secured it was possible for us to build our first facility that would serve as a home for pets looking for their new families for over 40 years.
After 40 years in a facility that served us well, it was time to upgrade to a larger and safer facility to continue serving our growing community with the highest possible standard of care.
With the future of animal care in mind, land was obtained in 2015, and in 2016 a capital campaign was launched. It took only 12 months for our community to come together to raise the funds to begin construction on a new facility. On September 28th, 2017 construction was complete and we celebrated our grand opening.
We operate in a clean and climate controlled evironment which provides for the safety of community animals, and reduces the spread of dangerous disease.