Located in the beautiful Adirondacks, our mission is to provide shelter to all stray and unwanted domestic animals. We work toward educating the public about proper animal care including spaying and neutering, outdoor housing, water, food, veterinarian care, and the many different state and local laws and ordinances that a new owner should be made aware of. We are proud to say that we have placed over 3000 animals in loving homes since 2001!
We are a non-profit, no kill shelter, and we have many animals up for adoption.
* If you cannot adopt from us, please consider sponsoring a pet for yourself or for someone else! A photo of the sponsored pet along with a certificate can be sent to the donor. By sponsoring a pet, you can help pay for that particular pet's vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, microchip, food and care while they are housed at our shelter. Some of our sponsors also donate gifts, beds and treats for their sponsor pet, which helps to provide the pet with some extra comfort. Please contact us for more information!
News & Events
***2010 Pet Photo Calendars ARE HERE!!!***
Just in time for the holidays, our 2010 Pet Photo Calendars are available for a donation of $12.
(All proceeds to benefit the Tri-Lakes Humane Society)
They make purrfect gifts for the animal lovers in your life!
Make sure you grab one before we run out!
The Calendars are available at the Tri-Lakes Humane Society, as well as the following businesses:
Church Street Enterprises
Sharper Image
The Corner Store (Lake Placid)
***Large Animal Cruelty Case***
The Tri-Lakes Humane Society became involved in an intense Animal Cruelty Case when a report of a skinny horse in Gabriels, NY was made to the NY State Police.
Upon investigation, the horse, a Standardbred Mare, was extremely skinny, and was not being provided proper food and water. There were also 8 chickens, 2 ducks, 2 peacocks, 4 cats, a dog, a guinea pig and a cockatiel that were on the property.
On June 2nd, the NYSP served the owner of the animals with a court order to search his property and to seize all of the animals due to animal cruelty charges. Tri-Lakes Humane Society staff and volunteers from the community joined together in the effort to remove the horse, all of the poultry and fowl, as well as the cats, dog, and a single guinea pig. Not only were the conditions that the animals living in horrendous, but they were not being provided with proper food or clean water on a daily basis. This was huge undertaking for our small Humane Society, and we could not have done it with out the generosity of the volunteers that stepped up to help us.
A total of 20 animals were removed and placed under the care of the Tri-Lakes Humane Society.
Click here to view the story that ran on WPTZ Channel 5.
UPDATE 6/20/09: Rosie the horse is doing very well, and is on her way to making a full recovery. A veterinarian from the Vermont Large Animal Veterinary Clinic came and examined her on 6/11/09. The vet was shocked at her condition, but mentioned that with a proper diet and sufficient water she will gain her weight back. He said she will need to gain at least 200lbs to get back to her appropriate weight. After the exam, the vet placed Rosie at at least 20 years old. We have also been able to adopt out many of the animals that were seized during this cruelty case. So far we have placed the 2 ducks, 2 peacocks, 3 cats, the guinea pig and the cockatiel.
UPDATE 10/20/09: We have found loving homes for the remaining cat, dog, 8 chickens, and Rosie.
Despite the animal cruelty and neglect all of the animals endured for years, they have all found loving, responsible, forever homes...which is a happy ending for all of them!
Thank you to everyone who gave donations to help us afford the extra costs of providing food and care for the animals, and to everyone who opened their heart and home to adopting these animals.
How to Help Us
We are a small, 501c3 non-profit, no-kill animal shelter and we rely on the generosity of the community. Your tax deductible donations are always needed to support our tasks of healing, caring, and finding forever homes for the homeless pets in our facility.
There are many ways you can help animals in need:
*Donate or make monthly a monthly pledge, either by mail or by stopping by at our shelter.
* Remember us in your will (Call 518-891-0017).
* Make a contribution in memory of, or in honor of a loved on or special pet.
* Sponsor a Shelter Pet! You can make a donation to help support the care of a particular dog or cat at our shelter. Your donation will help cover the cost of vaccinations, food and more!
* Donate your time by becoming a volunteer.
* Donate new (or used) blankets, sheets, collars, leashes, litterpans, dishes, and toys. Food is always welcome, as we have many mouths to feed. (we house cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and the occasional bird.)
If you would rather give us a gift certificate, click below to purchase an e-gift certificate at PetSmart and we can use it to purchase what we need online!
For more information on ways to help us, or if you are interested in volunteering, please call 518-891-0017, or send an email to: tlhsny@hotmail.com.
Donations can be sent to:
Tri-Lakes Humane Society
PO Box 1111
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Volunteering
If you have time to spare on a regular, or occasional basis, we can use your help! Any time or talent you have to offer is welcomed! The animals love having visitors, and enjoy the extra attention they receive from volunteers. If you are a dog person, you can help by taking dogs out for walks on our Doggie Trail, playing with them loose in one of our 2 play yards, or by helping us to groom and train them. If cats are more your style, then you can spend your time getting to know all of our feline friends and you can please them with lots of love and affection. We also accept help around the building with cleaning and organizing, as well as some office tasks. Please contact us for more information on volunteering. We always look forward to new people coming on board!
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