The Clearfield County SPCA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with the sole purpose to provide a safe haven for ANY and ALL unwanted and homeless animals within Clearfield County and surrounding areas. It is our duty to the animals surrendered to us regardless of temperament, medical condition, age, breed, lack of space, or the ability of the surrendering owner to pay a fee, to provide them with a safe haven. We are here for all the animals who have nowhere else to go. The Clearfield County SPCA is an open door facility. This means that we will not turn away ANY animal that comes to our doors. We will give temporary refuge to ALL animals, unlike many limited admission shelters- which sometimes call themselves “no-kill”. Their admissions are limited in various ways, whereas, the Clearfield County SPCA does not discriminate for any reason, and does not have a waiting list for animals to be brought in. The Clearfield County SPCA believes in helping the greatest number of animals with the resources available to us. It is not words or phrases that help animals, but actual efforts, programs, and initiatives. Our staff works tirelessly to keep all the animals within our shelter walls, safe and well-cared for. If you surrender an animal and it is in good health, behaviorally sound, they should be approved for adoption. We do not impose a time limit on how long an animal’s stay with us may be. But there may be extenuating circumstances for each animal coming in through our door since we do not discriminate and take ANY and ALL animals. From the highly adoptable kitten to the most aggressive and potentially dangerous dog, we take them all in. Some animals may never be placed up for adoption and the reasons can vary depending on the animal itself. This could be obvious signs of disease, physical disabilities that seriously impact the quality of life, or animals who demonstrate a high degree of aggression during their stay with us. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to humanely euthanize for space reasons. The amount of animals we need to intake are sometimes more than what our building capacity can hold. This is what makes us an open door shelter. Please keep in mind, the shelter environment is stressful for your pet and once they are surrendered, it can differ with each animal how they respond to that stress. It is a very traumatic experience for all animals, while some accept it without showing clear changes in their temperaments, others take longer or may never fully adjust to shelter life. Our goal is that no animal is to be euthanized except for those who euthanasia is necessary to relieve their suffering, for the safety of people and other animals, as well as those who are behaviorally unsound to be adopted out. We strongly believe that euthanasia is the most humane alternative to an existence of suffering and pain or being limited to a life stuck inside of a cage or kennel. For us to accomplish our goal, to Give Animals A Better Tomorrow, we cannot do it alone. Help us help them. Adopt locally rather than to buy from a breeder, spay/neuter all your pets to reduce the number of unwanted animals, microchip your pets so they can be returned if they are brought in to our shelter as strays, be a responsible pet owner and properly socialize and care for your pet for their entire lifetime. As a registered 501(c) 3 private non-profit organization, The Clearfield County SPCA relies on community support from people like you. We receive no general government funding and we are not part of any national umbrella organization. In order to continue to provide our services such as a safe haven for all unwanted pets, low-cost spay/neuter clinics, live-trap rentals to help the public deal with cat overpopulation problems, and for our Humane Officers to maintain their training so they can continue to educate the public and provide a voice for the animals who are suffering.
