LITTLE SHELTER ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER INC
Mission
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter dedicated to saving abandoned dogs & cats and placing them into loving homes. Age, physical condition and socialization issues are never criteria for rescuing a dog or cat whose life is in jeopardy.
Ruling year
1933
President
Maryann Chernovsky
Executive Director
David Ceely
Main address
33 Warner Road
Huntington, NY 11743 USA
EIN
11-6000821
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center is one of Long Island's oldest no-kill shelters and is dedicated to saving all companion animals whose lives are in jeopardy. Since its founding in 1927, Little Shelter has placed over 40,000 abandoned animals into loving homes. Through rescue from kill facilities, rehabilitation of sick and unsocialized pets, and a 100% spay/neuter program, Little Shelter hopes to end pet overpopulation and place all dogs and cats into loving homes. As Suffolk County’s oldest humane organization, Little Shelter has been dedicated to saving abandoned dogs and cats and placing them into loving homes for 92 years. Age, physical condition, and socialization issues are never criteria for rescuing a dog or cat whose life is in jeopardy. The mission of Little Shelter is to adopt and save as many dogs and cats as possible and end overpopulation.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption
The majority of our animals have been rescued from kill shelters on Long Island and New York City. Our animals receive the highest quality medical care, are spayed/neutered, socialized, rehabilitated and loved until adopted.
Feral Cat Initiative Program
Feral cats are temporarily removed from their colonies, taken to cooperating veterinarians for examination, vaccination and sterilization, and then returned to their original location. The cat colonies are continually provided with food and water.
Humane Education Program
Little Shelter’s Humane Education Program, an important part of our mission.
This program is designed to give children the skills and knowledge necessary to properly care for animals and help to instill a lifelong sense of compassion and respect for all living things.
Passage to Freedom
Little Shelter is the final link in a national life-saving network that rescues adoptable animals scheduled for certain and cruel death in southern municipal shelters. Animals are transported from shelters down south to Little Shelter in NY by volunteers that escort them on buses and other transport. Once they arrive at Little Shelter, we rehabilitate them and when ready put them up for adoption.
Pet Therapy Program
Little Shelter is making a difference in the lives of elderly residents who live in assisted living facilities and in the lives of disabled veterans at the Northport VA.
These dogs make a huge difference in the lives of the people they visit. Dogs and their handlers typically visit in a designated public area at a specific time that is agreed upon beforehand. Residents stop by to visit with the dog teams unless they are unable to do so. If that is the case, the dog teams might then visit the residents in their rooms or apartments instead of the public area.
Dogs have the innate ability to sense anxiety, loneliness , and insecurity. They provide comfort, companionship and seek to sooth and nurture, filling a need that is not being addressed in any other way.
Little Shelter covers the cost of training the dog and the handler and all other costs associated with monitoring and expanding this program.
Animal Soup Kitchen (A.S.K.)
Little Shelter is the first ever shelter on Long Island to provide free pet food, vaccinations, spay/neutering and medical treatment for impoverished, sick, disabled and elderly pet parents who do not have the resources to properly feed or care for their beloved pet.
Where we work
Awards
Best Animal shelter/Rescue on Long Island 2012
Long Island Press
Best Animal shelter/Rescue on Long Island 2011
Long Island Press
Best Animal shelter/Rescue on Long Island 2010
Long Island Press
Best animal shelter/Rescue Long Island 2013
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Best animal shelter/Rescue Long Island 2014
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Best animal shelter/Rescue Long Island 2015
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Best animal shelter/Rescue Long Island 2016
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Best animal shelter/Rescue Long Island 2017
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals provided with long term care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average cost per spay/neuter surgery
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Little Shelter is dedicated to saving all companion animals whose lives are in jeopardy. Through rescue from kill facilities, rehabilitation of sick and un-socialized pets, and a 100% spay/neuter program, Little Shelter hopes to end pet overpopulation and place all dogs and cats in loving homes.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Little Shelter rescues most of it's animals from kill facilities, to help decrease the number of animals that do not get a chance at adoption.
Prospective adopters homes are carefully screened to make sure the animal is being placed in a home that is in the animals best interest. This includes checking with personal references, landlord, and veterinarian of the prospective adopter. Also, all animals must be spayed/neutered at the time the adoption in finalized.
Having an on premises dog trainer for the rehabilitation of sick and un-socialized pets, that they may be treated and trained to become pets suitable for adoption.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Little Shelter works directly with a primary veterinarian and medical director's office as well as two other veterinary partners, we also have a surgical suite staffed by veterinarians. This allows us to cover any medical that an animal may need as well as make sure that we can follow through with our 100% spay/neuter program.
There are multiple gated pens on the premises and a dog park to be utilized by staff for rehabilitation purposes, training, socializing, and exercise.
We offer to educate first time pet owners, and have an open door policy that if an animal is having difficulty adjusting in their new home, they can call our knowledgeable staff for advice to resolve the issue rather than returning the animal to the shelter.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Little Shelter has implemented several community outreach programs including: Humane Education Program, Feral Initiative Program, Pet Therapy Program, and Passage to Freedom. Little Shelter has a surgical suite on premises and is in the process of completing a new isolation room for sick animals. Signature Park, which is a 1 ½ acre fenced in dog park was created for the exercise of our canine population. Little Shelter has established a 114 acre sanctuary upstate for dogs that need a little extra care that the shelter life can not accommodate. Little Shelter has also been voted Best Animal Rescue and Best Animal Shelter from 2010-2016.
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LITTLE SHELTER ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER INC
Board of directorsas of 1/30/2021
Maryann Chernovsky
No Affiliation
Term: 1990 -
Maryann Chernovsky
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Alexandra Degennaro
No Affiliation
David Ceely
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