Jeff Lubi, CCHS Executive Director; Mary Schiller, CCHS Board President with “Judy”; Judy Parker, CRCF Community Service Grants Committee member; Kase Kinney, CRCF Associate.
JAMESTOWN – The Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS) is once again getting financial assistance from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation (CRCF). The humane society was given a Community Service Grant totaling $4000 to continue serving the area through spay/ neuter programs and reduced adoption fees. The grant will be used to support the humane society’s core mission to increase the save rate for homeless pets and eliminate unnecessary euthanasia.
In 2003, faced with a save rate of 54 percent, the CCHS Board of Directors instituted the policy that no healthy and friendly animal would be euthanized due to overcrowding. Since that policy was enacted, CCHS has continued to increase the save rate and for the second consecutive year it has achieved a save rate of 92 percent.
The Chautauqua County Humane Society continues to operate at a capacity of 100 -125 cats and 18 -25 dogs throughout the year. These numbers represent animals awaiting adoption at the Strunk Road facility. They do not include the large number of dogs received from the 28 municipalities who contract with CCHS to provide Stray Holding services, animals in volunteer foster care, or the abused and neglected cruelty case animals receiving treatment.
The Chautauqua County Humane Society is a non-profit that is not part of any government organization and its mission to care for animals by promoting adoptions, preventing cruelty and providing education relies solely on public support. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.spcapets.com or call 716-665-2209 ext 202.
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