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Polly Pocket is a sweet little corgi mix that came to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter due to unfortunate circumstances.  Although a bit timid, she did warm up to staff and volunteers somewhat quickly. Upon arrival, she was a bit underweight, something that the shelter staff would address immediately. As some time went on, the […]

Khloe, a pitbull sharpei mix, came to the shelter in June 2023 as a stray. She was in poor condition with skin sores, open draining wounds over most of her body, hair loss, infected ears and eyes.   As her time progressed at the shelter, with ongoing veterinary care, her overall skin improved while receiving antibiotics,

Wesley is a dog that was surrendered to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter in August 2022.  When he arrived, the staff was uncertain if he truly was a dog! It was clear that he needed a great deal of medical attention immediately. But that was just the beginning of the story. His weight was less

Cici is a two year old mixed breed little pistol of a pup. She was surrendered to the shelter due to a broken leg which occurred while she was running in her yard. As I said, she is a pistol of a pup and and her energy got in the way of safety. Her owner

So what have the Friends of the Saratoga County Animal Shelter been up to? Well, so many things are always happening at the shelter. And our Friends group is always there to help in any way we can. Pets are being surrendered, sometimes 2 or 3 at a time. Weekly spays and neuters are ongoing.

Miracles do happen! When the right resources and the right people join forces, anything can happen. That is Maddie’s story. On a cold winter day in March, 2022, an individual was driving along and noticed some movement out of the corner of his eye in a culvert along the side of the road.  He stopped

This 8 month old white kitty named Gucci needed to visit Upstate Veterinary Specialties for a consult and Friends of SCAS was there to cover the costs.

Friends of Saratoga County Animal Shelter paid for Harvey to have a  surgery in that needed to be done by a specialty veterinarian. We are excited to share this positive update with you all! Harvey is doing really well and is currently recovering in a foster home. He is on the road to a full

New collars, leashes and ID tags for our doggy friends at the Saratoga County Animal Shelter.

This pretty little kitty received some help some help from Friends of SCAS in April 2016. Friends provided the funds so she could go see a cardiologist at Upstate Veterinary Specialties. Update on Lacy from a Friends of SCAS member and volunteer. “UPDATE on the cat Lacy – I visited my old school last week and