A Non-Profit Animal Shelter, located in Orange County, NY. www.humanesocietybg.com

Humane Society of Blooming Grove Mission Statement
• To provide a clean, comfortable safe haven for lost, abandoned, unwanted, abused and neglected animals from the Town of Blooming Grove, Town of Cornwall and the Town of New Windsor. To properly care for them with medical attention to the injured and ill until these animals are re-united with their families, adopted or appropriately released to a rescue organization.
• To assist local, county and state law enforcement agencies in the alleviation and investigation of suspected animal abuse. As well as violation of local laws
• Educate pet owners how to provide the best possible care available to their pets.
• To adopt dogs and cats that are spayed/neutered (unless a licensed veterinarian advises against for medical reasons or age), appropriately vaccinated, with dogs tested for heartworm, cats tested for Feline Leukemia and FIV, and kittens tested for Leukemia.
• To humanely euthanize any animal that AFTER having been evaluated, by a licensed veterinarian who feels that the medical issues the animal has, will compromise his health and safety while housed at the shelter Or if an animal is a danger to other animals or humans, and this is determined AFTER it has been evaluated, it will be humanely euthanized.

History of Blooming Grove Humane Society

Opened on June 19, 1987 for approximately $35,000.00 the shelter came to be after much hard work from then President Huguette Page. Who worked tirelessly with The Town of Blooming Grove and then Town of Blooming Grove Supervisor Nancy Calhoun. Within the first ten days of being opened, six dogs found their way into their forever homes. In the past Dr. James O’Connor would house the stray or abandoned dogs at his veterinarian’s practice on Rt.208, but he only had room for dogs. The new shelter enabled the Humane Society to now house cats, which were previously housed out of Ms. Page’s own house. Having the shelter also allowed much of the community to become involved, and allowed for volunteers to help and socialize the dogs and cats.

Service Provided

Housing stray and abandoned animals
Provide dog licensing seven days per week
Assist the Police and Health Dept. in case of a dog bite
Provide a food pantry for pet food
Provide the Town of Blooming Grove,Village of Washingtonville, and South Blooming Grove with Animal Control
To house dogs for the Town of Cornwall and The Town of New Windsor NY