Welcome
Welcome to the Saugerties Animal Shelter Web Page! Here you will find our entire list of adoptable pets, events, how to donate, pet care guidance, adoption forms, and more.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the shelter. Please check back frequently for updates!!!
Shelter News
Last Updated: March 31, 2026
Contact Information
Phone: 845.679.0339
Email: Contact@SaugertiesAnimalShelter.com
Address: 1767 Route 212 Saugerties, NY 12477
Mailing Address: PO Box 45 Saugerties, NY 12477
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How to Adopt
Adoptions are done by appointment only with an approved application.
You must submit an application via saugertiesanimalshelter.com and once approved we will contact you to schedule an appointment.
Please be sure to let your references know that we will be calling and give your veterinarian permission to speak with us. Failure to do so will result in your application not being processed.
Keep in mind that applying for a specific animal does not guarantee your adoption of that animal. We cannot guarantee any animal's availability at any time.
Adoption Fees
Please Note: All animals are as vetted as they can be for their age. You will receive a copy of their medical records at time of adoption.
Kittens: $150
Cats: $150
Puppies and Dogs under 2 years of age: $400
Adult Dogs: $375
Senior Dogs: $325
Donations
You do not need an appointment to drop off donations.
Donations can be left in our red donation bin Tuesday-Saturday from 7AM to 3PM, as long as the Transfer Station gate is open.
Shelter Boutique
While the shelter is no longer doing our annual yard sales, we do have our shelter boutique. Located in the baby barn next to the shelter, you can always find clothing, pet items, and seasonal decor of all sorts. Always check our Facebook page or give us a call to be sure it is open, typically Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The boutique does take donations of new, or like new, items. If you are looking to donate items to the boutique, please send us a message on Facebook, as our storage is very limited.
Animal Control
Contact DCO Adam Saunders at 518-291-3335
Borrowing Traps
The Saugerties Animal Shelter does lend out Have-A-Heart traps to those in the community who need to borrow them. A $50 cash only deposit is required at the time of sign out. Your deposit will be returned when the trap is returned. If the trap is not returned within 30 days, your deposit will be forfeited and will be absorbed as a donation.
Have a question you don’t see answered here?
Any other questions can be directed to our email(contact@saugertiesanimalshelter.com) or you can give us a call at 845-679-0339.
Social Media
Our Facebook page is a great way to keep up with us! This is where we are the most active. http://facebook.com/townofsaugertiesanimalshelter
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Saugerties Animal Welfare Fund (SAWF)
Saugerties Animal Welfare Fund is a 501c3 whose current focus is on accumulating resources for and establishing a new facility for the Saugerties Animal Shelter.
SAWF was created in 2018 as a response to the Saugerties Animal Shelter not meeting the new shelter standards being put forth by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets that will be placed into effect by December 2025. The current building is an equipment garage located on the same property as the town Transfer Station, that, around 40 years ago, was repurposed into the animal shelter it is now. Traces of the garage persist, as is evident by the pitted concrete floors, cracked cinder block walls, and the outline of the former garage door.
Since, SAWF has been successful enough in securing grants and donations for a new shelter facility that it is no longer just a glimmer of an idea, it is a reality we will soon see.
https://www.saugertiesanimalwelfarefund.org
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Shelter Statistics
Dog Intakes: 100 (39 Strays, 28 Owner Surrenders, 33 Transferred In)
Dog Outcomes: 110 (71 Adoptions, 33 Returned To Owner, 3 Transferred Out, 3 Euthanized)
Cat Intakes: 211 (151 Strays, 53 Owner Surrenders, 3 Transferred In, 4 Transferred Out)
Cat Outcomes: 217 (212 Adoptions, 4 Transferred Out, 1 Euthanized)
Rabbit Intakes: 5 (1 Owner Surrender, 4 Transferred In)
Rabbit Outcomes: 5 (5 Adoptions)
Please Note: The Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter is NOT an open intake shelter, therefore does not euthanize animals for the purpose of making space. The decision to humanely euthanize an animal is not taken lightly and is only done in the circumstance of illness or extremely dangerous behavior.
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