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Ulster County Canines, 3539 Route 32, Saugerties, NY (2026)

10/10/2026

Today, we feature Royalty and Luna!
Royal is a 7 year old female, good with just about everything. She has been here since december, and undeservedly so. She cam from a family, and is ready to return to another!

And Luna, making her debut on the adoptable list. Luna arrived a few weeks ago, soaked through with urine, nearly emaciated, and on edge with all things.

She has seen the doc taken her meds, eaten her meals and perked right up; greeting each morning with an intense game of tennis ball!

Applications for adoption are available on our website, ulstercountycanines.com

and reminder, one of our most dedicated donors, consistently supporting ucc since 2019, has pledged $1500 in matching funds if we can raise another $1500 by our 9nth anniversary on 10/18/26!

contributions can be made vis venmo
(6184)

PayPal.me/UlsterCountyCanines

or via check to UCC, PO Box 98, Saugerties NY 12477

10/07/2026

Lyle and Magdelena (back through no fault of her own).
We have spent 15 months representing Lyle as his talent agency. He continues to be physically stunning (and imposing), and continues to be an incredibly generous co-star for the dogs he is paired with.

Magdelena, briefly adopted and now returned, is a loveable goofball, while imitating a mischevious little gremlin quite well. She reminds me of my own queen bee, Rella, readily accepting her due in belly rubs and sandwhiches.

Both are available for adoption, applications at Ulstercountycanines.com.

Lyle, a 3 yr old xl bully mix, found wandering the wilds of green county, thin, and covered in ticks. He can be a bit protective of the people he adopts; but beyond that I have few negatives to report. Clean, housebroken, steady and impenetrable.

Mags is the opposite, wildly expressive; a cartoon in motion and in love with life...so give her a life worth loving.

They DO NOT need to be adopted together. They are recent friends; Lyle has sadly grown accustomed to watching his playmates leave for adoption while he remains, sentry in the kennels.

Our 9 year anniversary as a Rescue org is upcoming. A long time supporter has generously offered a matching donation of 1500 if we can raise those funds over the next 11 days.
As always, to support our work:
venmo: (6184)
PayPal.me/UlsterCountyCanines
Or via check to UCC, po box 98 Saugerties NY 12477

Thank you!

10/06/2026

We called it Ulster County Canines. Invariably and predictably, the Canines were, from the get go, the stars of the show.

Sure, Ive climbed upon my soapbox, tumbler of wh***ey in hand, and whinged about broader issues facing Rescue.

I've pulled back the curtains a bit on the people and experiences that made me; twining them all within the DNA of UCC to one degree or another.

And generally, when asking specific donor support, I've mostly tied it to an animal in crisis. Our crumbling driveway, patched roof, or battered flooring understandably do not inspire salvation from our donor base.

Infrastructure repair is an endless task in amy home; let alone one converted decades ago to house dozens of dogs. This place has been battered senseless at times, but generally i do major projects over winter; funded in part by holiday giving.

But this once, i have to break my own rule.

Way back in July; before the midnight sun returned and the leaves began their annual final blaze of glory; while working on traps for stubborn stray Howard Tuft, my car overheated. No biggie; im sure a radiator hose popped or something- for 5 years trusty Explorer had been dauntless through a thousand rescue responses. I knew she was aging, but I assumed a minor issue.

Towed to one mechanic, he said water pump. Bigger job than he can handle. OK. Taken to dealership, they explained further? Yep, water pump tied to the timing system in this model vehicle- HUGE job, many hours labor. Google informs me that this is common for the make/model. Well, s**t. Dealership quotes me $8k.

The vehicle, in pristine running conditions isnt worth that...but its paid off and otherwise reliable. And necessary as the primary method of field response for all UCC needs; AND for dog control needs for Saugerties, woodstock amd Ulster; as none provide their own vehicle.

I am quietly advised to ask Greco Motors in Saugerties for a second opinion- under mew ownership and looking to establish clients, they estimated the job for $3500, eventually completed for $4300.

In the intervening 6 weeks, we also found a retired fire chiefs Expedition at am affordable price, ultimately fielding both cars for UCC's mission.

But a nearly $8k expense just to regain fundamental mobility has blown a gaping hole in our finances- at a time when we are prepping for winter, stocking fuel oil, filling propane, testing and replacing space heaters; generators, and winterizing windows and doors prior to any freeze; to say nothing of navigating the routine expenses of running a Rescue.

So this once im asking for help not for a specific dog. Of those recently featured, choppy has been neutered (and adopted). Apollo is neutered and recovering from the skin condition he arrived with. Joy and luna have been to New Paltz Animal Hospital, both are putting weight on, both will soon be adoptable. You came through for all of them- this time we just need a little help with the mundane stuff following a massive amd unexpected, uh, veterinary bill for our vehicles so we can go into fall prepared and ready for changing weather conditions.

Venmo (6184)

PayPal.me/UlsterCountyCanines

Or check to ucc, po box 98 Saugerties ny 12477

And I wish to thank those that have sent support following recent posts, totaling $1750. Lets get it to $4k.

Thank you all.
Adam

10/04/2026

Amid all the peripheral activity that orbits UCC, we also took a few moments to celebrate some adoptions!

Congratulations to Gumdrop!
Congratulations to Selene!
And Congratulations to Reah!

Go grow up, all of you. We love you!

10/03/2026

Its a complicated business, animal rescue.
There's the work, the daily grind of it all. Animals are not tidy. They do not wash their own dishes, launder their own linens or, in most cases, bathe themselves. In a facility housing dozens, its akin to living with 20+ teenagers; although teenagers at least use the toilet with some degree of accuracy most dogs cant match.
There's the logisitcs- the administration behind coordinating staff, volunteers, payroll, supply chains, medical needs, dietary needs and behavioral concerns among the animal population.
Theres the fundraising- even a small organization like UCC cinsumes $15k each month just to cover the basic bills, to keep the lights on and the bank at bay...while direct revenue often generates only fractions of the needed dollars.
Theres the emotional toll; the obvious whiplash between hope and triumph vs disgust and hesrtbreak...and the less-discussed toll of living in survival mode for so long; the stress of figuring how all that work gets done in a day, day after day; month after month and year upon year. There is near unrelenting concern that this is the month we dont make the mortgage or this is the week we have to drop the car payment in favor a veterinary emergency that our pleas for help did not cover; the over the shoulder glance every time we see a central hudson van, as if they were a cop in the rearview- is this the day they shut off the power because we chose food and medicine over lining their monopolized pockets one too many times.

like a stone tumbled too long in the streambed, we are worn out.

But the phone rings and you answer it anyway.
The skeletal little puppy we named Joy. We answered that call.
Her emaciated mother, soaked in urine; we pulled her from confinement; cleaned her, fed her and carted both off to see our friends at New Paltz Animal Hospital.

And the 100 others just this past year alone; a new year heralded by the arrival of Chops, a terrified Great Dane that took weeks to earn trust, months to fatten up and make happy.
UCC is a privately founded organization. Our obligation is to our mission, but our mission success is subject almost entirely on the determination of two people that have born the burdens of resuscitating this organization almost monthly for 9 long years.
Our mission has always been to reach those dogs other orgs ignored. Joy, luna and choppy simply bookend nearly a year of such work.

So it is demoralizing when state inspectors arrive to 'respond to a complaint alleging neglect; an emaciated Great Dane'.

Look. I was that inspector for 15 years. I know most complaints are unfounded. I know most are well-meaning but uneducated people misinterpreting what they saw for a crisis or neglect. I know a dog here at ucc is often a work in progress, and a passerby sees a snapshot or a video I've posted of a moment in time. I also know certain photographic angles highlight ribs and a 100lb dog galloping in the sunlight might show some heaving ribs as he rests a moment. I get all that.

But I also know some complaints are vindictive, filed by ex lovers, annoyed neighbors, family youve fallen out with, or bitter employees you may have fired for cause. I dont know who filed this one. Investigators cant say- unless charges are filed.
None were. I opened the doors and led my visitors through- and permitted their investigation without impediment.

But to be clear:
Permission was GRANTED. The state did not arrive with a warrant, simply a concern about a dane that someone felt appeared thin in a recent video.

While I appreciate the complainant's concern for my animals- I've a few questions.
Where were you when he was abandoned at a motel?
Where were you when he was too scared of strangers to allow handling?
Where were you for the weeks he might lash out from a defensive crouch, 100lbs and 6 ft high on hind legs, when agitated enough?
Where were you when he required a $600 neuter, and convelesence after?
I know where I was. I was right where that dog needed me to be. And I stayed right there until he was adopted.

Attached video is of Luna; now clean, fed, dry and treated- and most importantly- HAPPY. I know she's thin. I found her that way 5 days ago. But your support paid for her treatment, and my attention brought out her smile.

Help me save the next one.
Help me stock the food pantry
Or simply help me celebrate UCC's 9th birthday on 10/18. Every dollar is vital, every day.

Venmo (6184)
PayPal.me/UlsterCountyCanines

Or check to ucc, po box 98 saugerties ny 12477

09/30/2026

Apollo and Reah enjoying the return of dry(ish) weather!

Apollo is 5-6 years old, neutered, vaccinated and well behaved, if opinionated, in the way that Huskies tend to be (iykyk).

Reah is 1.5 years old, love play time, ball time, swim time and eventually, relaxing time.

Applications to adopt both are available at ulstercountycanines.com

09/28/2026

Well, we got her. Meet Luna

Its been 20 years since I worked my first animal cruelty case.
While not explicitly separated by criminal statute, I quickly noted a difference between intentional abuse- such as beatings, inflicted lacerations or organized fighting rings.....and sort of passive or circumstantial neglect; such as hoarding, lack of medical treatment or malnutrition.
As a Humane Law Officer, arresting and prosecuting for the former went without saying. When I encountered the latter I often felt that the cudgel of criminal charges wasn't the correct treatment for a mental disorder; or that poverty, with pets caught in the crossfire, isnt inherently a criminal act.
If the owner worked with me to correct the situation, or agreed to surrender the animals in question, then our paramount goal had been achieved- and society could forgo its pound of flesh.

I was not supposed to still wrestle with this question 6 years on from passing my badge onto others while I embarked on what was still meant to be a pursuit of the Cause, albeit a purposeful walk down a different branch of that tree.

3 days ago, we took in a pup named Joy; tiny, borderline emaciated; covered in urine. She was the last of a litter; brought to us by a concerned citizen. Joy's mother, unseen, was left behind with a tentative plan for rescue. But her phone went unanswered for days.

So this past afternoon, I knocked on the door and was granted access to Luna. Tiny, bordeline emaciated and covered in urine. The smell of her enclosure preceded her, and clung to her for the entire drive home.
Both dogs surrendered. They are safe, but other animals appear remain in the residence. Do i report to the authorities, a collection officers with dwindling commitment to the work; an epidemic of turned backs and blind eyes spanning counties from here to Manhattan?
Or do we alleviate the problem through offered assistance, and further negotiated surrender? Our exhaustion is palpable. Our time is strangled, our bank account as near starving as Joy and Luna. They are safe. For tonight, that must satisfy.

But we now face unknown medical costs for two dogs. It could be simple starvation, in which case we run some tests to confirm organ function and begin a weight-laden diet.
But it could be a nutrition absorption disorder.
Or intestinal obstructions. It could be, though unlikely, megaesophagus. Both must see the vet, both fave diagnostics and accompanying treatments as necessary.

So we again ask for your help to offset costs.
Venmo . (6184)
Paypal.me/UlsterCountyCanines

Or check to po box 98, saugerties ny 12477

Thank you,
Adam

09/27/2026

I dont usually go in for emotions as pronouns.
'Hope', while descriptive, is overused as a dog name in Rescue, as an example.

Be that as it may, we named her 'Joy'.
She has every reason to cower.
To huddle.
To shake.
To resent. Mistrust.
Every reason for fear, or anger.

Its been a brief life thus far; with little to zero warmth, or cleanliness or food.
Its been a life where beyond her own mother, until a few days ago; no one felt the need to feed her, to clean her; or to show concern that she may wake for the following dawn.

But despite the absence of basic decency, her...joy...at finally, suddenly finding those things in plentiful supply is undeniable.

So welcome to UCC. We can always use a little Joy around here.
We have some information suggesting her mother may be in similar condition. I will be attempting to locate her, and likewise bringing her to safety at UCC.

This skinny little gem is going to need a few things to bring her story to to its most hopeful conclusion, and that's where you all come in:

-a trip to the doctor to check for conditions beyond simple starvation
-puppy food (its been months since we've had puppies here)
-washable puppy p*e pads
-linens
-laundry detergent
- and eventually, when she's healthy, a Home.

Financial contributions towards her care can be sent via venmo (6184)
PayPal.me/ulstercountycanines

Or via check to po box 98 saugerties ny 12477

Supply donations can be sent to our physical location:
3539 rt 32 saugerties ny 12477

09/22/2026

There are a couple of amazing adoptions to post!

Ucc dogs magdelena and locomotive Choppy were fast friends here and play partners extraordinaire. Their mismatched size (think ottoman on wheels with a pony) made for amusing antics.

Now, I cannot report that theybwere adopted together, but I can report that two days after Magdelena found her people, choppy, after 10 months here, chose his own new family!

And it is.important to note that Duke is...home!

These were a few of my favorites, and a most excellent way to close out the summer adoption season.

Congrats to Magdelena
Congrats to Choppy
And Congrats to Duke

Go grow up, we love you!

09/19/2026

It was on july 8th that I posted the attached photo...a canine, worn and haggard, sitting for a moment in someones yard.

Dog? Fox? Coyote? That was quite a contentious keyboard question. I fell on the dog side. Mangey, on the run, but domesticated, once upon a time; at least. I named him Howard Tuft.

So i asked for public involvement; sightings mostly, from which I could triangulate movement and perhaps trap the dog. For a few weeks, sightings were reported up and down chestnut hill rd, and several side streets. We pursued with camera, bait and traps but the dog eluded us.

And then the sightings stopped. I feared the worst, that he had succumbed to the heat and his own deteriorating medical condition.

Then last week, a video was posted, and sent directly to me, located about 3/4 (as the crow flies) from his previous stomping grounds. Again, dog? Fox? Coyote? Again, I felt it was a dog. Moreover, I felt it was Howie himself, sporting the same distinctive ears but now limping. An in person sighting a block away confirmed: canine, mange, and running with a severe limp.

His time is running out. So again, we need eyes p*eled; this time in the vicinity of maverick rd and side streets/neighborhoods. DO NOT CHASE, no matter how tempting. If he feels threatened, he will run and not stop amd we will again lose him until (if) he resurfaced. Winter is coming, folks. Hes hurt and near hairless.

If spotted text location to 518-291-3335. I work around dogs all day. I will find a quiet spot and call you back for details. I've got cameras up already, and food, but more residents willing to host cameras or feeding stations as sightings come in will become necessary.

Thanks all,
Adam, your neighborhood Dog Control Officer

Support for our work can be sent via venmo to (6184)
PayPal.me/UlsterCountyCanines

Or via check to
Ucc
Po box 98
Saugerties ny 12477

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