Animal Shelters

The goal of Animal Friends of Wyoming County is to improve the lives of both animals and people in Wyoming County, New York, by promoting animal health awareness and helping the county's animal shelter.

Our rescue facility is called Cracker Box Palace. As the only large animal and farm animal shelter in the area, we collaborate with the county and neighborhood humane societies to take in and care for sick or injured animals. Around 100+ horses, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, geese, chickens, bunnies, and a few patrolling cats are currently among our residents.

When it comes to animal control and dog ownership, the WPD Animal Control Officer(s) are responsible for understanding, clarifying, and enforcing state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. They do this by responding to resident calls, enforcing leash laws when the dog is off owner property and in town parks, cracking down on barking, improper waste disposal, property destruction, licensing compliance, and rabies vaccination compliance, and issuing appearance tickets for noncompliance with town ordinances.

As a way to combat domestic animal overpopulation, promote spaying and neutering at the earliest suitable age.

Our goal is to support spay-neuter clinics, provide outreach resources for animals in need, and encourage the relationship between people and animals through community outreach and education.

The Oswego County Humane Society and the Animal Welfare League are not linked with us. The City of Oswego's law enforcement is handled by us.

Two full-time Animal Control Officers (ACO) are employed by the Town of Woodbury to continuously patrol the community and gather stray canines. They are sent out by the Woodbury Police Division.

The mission of Graceland Meadows Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is to protect animals from needless suffering and inhumane treatment. No animal should endure pain or be put to death due to being homeless, in our opinion.

In the Black Lake area of Northern New York, GFAS is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to animal rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, and for some, a loving forever home. Since 2002, Gracious Friends has taken care of a large number of confiscated, abandoned, or surrendered domesticated animals that have been mistreated and neglected. Donations, grants, and fundraising activities are how we get our money.

The Long Island Feline Adoption Center was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the sole purpose of helping homeless cats and kittens find adoptive homes.