Elk County Humane Society

On October 16, 2017, Ridgway Animal Haven was established in response to the demand for a location where stray, abused, and neglected animals in our community might be brought. I proposed fixing their holding pen to the Ridgway Borough Counsel along with other board members. When the animals were prepared to be adopted, the proposition asked whether we could fix their holding pen and arrange adoptions. The Ridgway Animal Haven board and I made the decision to start our own rescue because we were only permitted a 48-hour holding period. We were ultimately able to raise enough money to construct our own building, despite the lengthy procedure and significant community funding requirements.

The Gateway Humane Society is a young but established company. The society was founded more than 30 years ago by a group of men and women. Before realizing their goals of constructing a suitable facility, they took in and cared for animals in their homes.

The Clearfield SPCA is a nonprofit group whose goal is to enhance the welfare of animals in our neighborhood. We seek to inform and assist our community, as well as locate new, loving homes for displaced animals.

The McKean County SPCA (McKSPCA) is a 501c3 charity group. We will never put animals to death to make room in our shelter because we are a no kill shelter. Our supporters' kind donations are the only thing keeping us afloat.

The Paws Along The River Humane Society was founded in 1931 and is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. A volunteer board of directors creates the organization's mission and policies, ensures that legal obligations are met, manages the finances of its assets, reviews and approves plans and budgets, serves as a community liaison, supports the executive director, finds new board members, and assesses operational effectiveness.