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Services

The new Reach Road shelter, completed in 1998, is the focal point of all SPCA services, most especially those of animal rescue and shelter. Over the years, our staff has responded to thousands of requests for services and animal protection. The Lycoming County SPCA offers an increasing range of services to the community, a few examples of which follow.

HUMANE EDUCATION

Educating our citizens in the techniques of caring for, protecting, and properly enjoying our animal friends is the only sure way to stem the explosive growth in the demand for shelter services. The SPCA has, over the years, expanded its educational outreach program to schools, clubs, and community organizations, and sponsors many programs within the shelter. (Request An Educational Program)


SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM

The Lycoming County SPCA Spay/Neuter Program is another way in which we are attempting to provide a humane, long-term solution to the problem of the increasing need for our shelter facility. Through the generous cooperation of many area veterinarians, we continue to be able to sponsor a low-cost spay/neuter program for needy area pet owners. Per Pennsylvania state law, all pets adopted from the shelter are required to be spayed/neutered, a requirement we rigidly enforce. 


DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES

The Lycoming County SPCA sponsors basic training for dogs, taught by volunteer dog trainers, at our facility. These classes are available to SPCA adopters at a reduced rate, and are always full. Basic obedience is essential to maintaining a good relationship with your pet, and these classes have helped many people to keep pets in their homes comfortably. Register or inquire about classes by calling us at 322-4646.

Our staff and volunteers are also available for consultation regarding any problems you may be having with your pet. We will be glad to meet with you or refer you to someone who can help.


PET CEMETERY/CREMATORIUM

The Lycoming County SPCA maintains, in perpetuity, a scenic pet cemetery, which has served the owners of over three thousand pets in the last 50 years. In addition, the SPCA provides cremation services to the public, as well as humane euthanasia services. 

Our memorial brick walk provides a beautiful path into the cemetery, and is a great way to memorialize a pet who has passed on. Ask our staff for details about how you can purchase this lasting tribute to your family or special pets. 



ANIMALS AS THERAPY

An increasing number of studies confirm the beneficial effects animals can provide to the infirm, the depressed, and the elderly. We have used these studies as the impetus for our pets as therapy program. Each year we are asked to take our pets to an increasing number of retirement and nursing facilities and to assist with the residents of these facilities. It is amazing to witness the difference a dog or cat can make in the outlook, disposition, or general happiness of someone confined or injured. 

Lycoming County SPCA
2805 Reach Road, Williamsport PA 17701 
Phone: 570-322-4646       Email: lycospca@comcast.net