05/31/2026
‼️ WE ARE WORKING WITH EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY AT THIS TIME‼️
If you find a stray dog, you will have to hold onto it until we have an open kennel. Or contact other rescues and shelters.
We are at maximum capacity. Our shelter is full — there is no more room in kennels, offices, break rooms, or even closets. Every available space is being used to house the animals already with us.
Our limited staff cannot handle any more.
In recent months, we’ve received several calls to surrender aggressive dogs — dogs that have bitten people or other animals. We cannot provide the proper training or behavioral care these dogs need, and keeping them in our shelter will only escalate their issues. It also puts our staff and the public at serious risk.
We are not a training facility. While our staff is skilled and knowledgeable, we simply do not have the time, space, or resources to provide the specialized training needed for dogs with behavioral issues.
When these dogs arrive at our facility, often already stressed by their environment, we face the serious risk of long-term shelter stays — or worse, indefinite stays — which is not in the best interest of the dog or anyone involved.
PLEASE make better choices for your animals with behavioral issues. If you cannot afford a trainer or are unwilling to work with your dog, do not burden the shelter system, our staff, or the public.
We are not equipped to take on this responsibility.
Rehoming a dog without disclosing a bite history is not only irresponsible, it's also illegal. New laws regarding dangerous dogs went into effect in Pennsylvania in February — please educate yourself. regarding these laws.
Shelters and Rescues cannot do it all.
Many people wrongly assume that shelters are equipped to train and rehabilitate dogs. Sadly, we do not have the resources to provide this level of care, no matter how much we wish we could. Our primary focus is providing shelter, medical care, and adoption services to safe and adoptable animals.
Please stop acquiring dogs from unvetted sources.
We’ve seen an uptick in requests for help from people who have gotten dogs through Facebook or Craigslist, only to find that these animals have serious behavioral issues, or the original owners disappear once the dog is placed.
Be cautious when meeting strangers in parking lots to exchange animals, this very rarely ends well.
Additionally, we are receiving calls about dogs purchased from so-called "reputable breeders" who fail to meet expectations or are not as advertised. Again, we cannot intake these animals.
‼️🚨 DON’T TAKE IN ANIMAL UNLESS YOU’RE FULLY COMMITTED TO THEM /EXPECT THAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM, FOR LIFE. 🚨‼️
‼️‼️‼️We've seen a troubling rise in people taking in animals temporarily for friends or family members, only for the animals to be abandoned once the person moves or stops answering calls. If you're considering "fostering" for someone else, be aware that you may be responsible for the animal indefinitely.‼️‼️‼️
The most common issue we see is people relocating to the Scranton area from outlying areas with pets without confirming their new home allows animals. These families then believe they can simply call animal control to take the pet, but there is nowhere for these animals to go.
Please have a plan in place if you accept the responsibility of taking in a cat or kitten.
Please do not trap without a PLAN.
We are ALL out of options.
We are getting 15-25 requests a day for help with dogs, cats and kittens and we cant keep up!
We currently have about 150 cats and kittens in our care and when we are full we are full. We cant help that. We try to respond to everyone with other resources but the fact is, everywhere is in the same boat. Here are some ways you can help:
🐈⬛ if you feed it, get it fixed. There are many low cost programs out there. Epaaonline.org nnnlv.org CDV Urgent Care
https://indraloka.org/nepa-rescue-veterinary-clinic/
🐈⬛ dont trap a cat without a plan on where it is going to go. Long gone are days you can walk in with them somewhere and guarantee a spot.
🐈⬛if you find kittens please also look for the mama so she can get spayed also.
🐈⬛dont wait for one or two cats on your property to turn into 50. Get them spayed and neutered.
🐈⬛dont let your unspayed/unneutered cats outside
🐈⬛dont let your cat get pregnant so YOU can experience her having kittens (bleck)
🐈⬛dont dump your pets because you cant take them with you when you move
🐈⬛have a plan in place for your pets if an emergency happens or you pass away (also ask your family members their plans)
🐈⬛hold on to a stray or strays until kitten season is over and rescues and shelters can take a quick breath
🐈⬛Remember shelter and rescue people are humans, we do this work because we want to save animals so be kind
At this point this is an everyone problem not just shelters & rescues. 🐈⬛
Cat post Written and copied from
Furry Friends Washington ❤️
Please make thoughtful decisions for yourself and your pets. Shelters and rescues are overwhelmed and cannot help as they have in the past. The animal crisis is real and nationwide.
Have a backup plan (or two, or three). Research options for rehoming your pet in other areas or states, but do not assume shelters can take in more animals — we are full.
🚨🚨THIS IS A NATIONAL CRISIS.🚨🚨
If just one person makes a better decision because of this message, it will have been worth it.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please, share this message and help make better choices for animals in need 💔
