The mission of the Wayne County Humane Society Animal Shelter is to provide a humane facility to shelter, feed and care for lost, unwanted and abused animals of Wayne County, NY and to provide a facility for humane education to citizens of Wayne County.

Currently the Shelter provides the following benefits and services:

Humane housing for dogs and puppies, as well as cats and kittens whose owners no longer can care for them
A place to locate a lost pet, thus increasing the chances that the lost animals and its owner can be reunited
Responsible pet ownership instruction. Families are assisted with choosing a pet appropriate to their circumstances; this also helps reduce the number of unwanted pets
Adoption opportunities. Centralized services to help homeless and stray animals get adoption exposure
Community Education presentations and public education
A Spay Neuter Incentive Fund (SNIF), in cooperation with Wayne County area veterinarians, to assist families who cannot afford the full cost of spaying or neutering their pets
Contracts with Wayne County towns and villages for stray dogs