Welcome!

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, fully volunteer organization based in the Finger Lakes Region of Central New York State. We are committed to our dogs' physical, social, and emotional well-being, and to finding them safe and happy homes!

Adopt

Our goal is to keep dogs out of shelters and find them forever, loving homes. We are not a shelter, all our dogs live in caring foster homes in the central NY region. If you are looking to adopt, check out our adoptable dogs today!

Foster

If you are looking to help save lives, but can't adopt, try fostering! It is such a rewarding process. Like our adopted dogs, all of our foster homes have undergone a several-step process to ensure the safety of our dogs.

Donate

We are a 100% volunteer organization. Every donation we receive is used entirely for the dogs. Bonus: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your donation is fully tax-deductible!
Help us save lives -- donate today!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

May 30, 2023
Wonderful, dog-loving community…the pups of Cayuga Dog Rescue really need your help.
Donations have been significantly down since Covid while veterinary costs have increased. Soon we will be unable to provide the critical veterinary care, food, and basic supplies that our dogs so desperately need.

601! Dogs Have Been Adopted Since 2005

What we do:

We rescue dogs from high-kill shelters, place them into loving local foster homes, and provide them with all needed veterinary care. We love them, care for them, help them with any fears they might have, and lovingly teach them basic manners while we look for, and carefully assess, potential permanent adoptive homes.

We provide ongoing consultation and support to foster homes and permanent adopters for the life of the rescued dog.

We promote compassionate dog guardianship through our public education efforts.

Adoption Process

Interested in adopting a dog? Check out our adoption process, online application, and adoption contract.

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Adopted!

See our success stories -- dogs that have found forever homes through us!

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Services

Helpful dog-related services, like training and grooming, for the CNY area.

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Churro

Quick Facts Breed: GoldenDoodle Gender: Male, neutered Age: 4 year old Size: 68 pounds Good with… Dogs? Some Cats? Unknown Kids? Best with older, respectful children (12+) Hi! My name is Churro, and I am a super special, ADORABLE, 4 year-old, 68 pound, neutered male GoldenDoodle! History I was surrendered to the TC SPCA because my owners are not able to provide care for me anymore. Very sad, as I had been with them for 3 years, but I understand that life can change and get hard and that they just weren’t able to keep me. I want to say that the staff and volunteers here at TC SPCA are wonderful. Yet being here is really very stressful and quite confusing for me. I feel scared most of the time, and it is getting worse over time. Everyone is super motivated to find me either a foster or adoptive home…