Do you need help with your pet?
Check out these resources if you want to keep your pet but need help addressing problem behaviors or accessing food or care.
FREE Pet Behavior Helpline
If you need help with problem behaviors seen in your dog, cat, or small animal, call or email for free professional guidance. This free service is available to BCSPCA adopters and all Bucks County pet owners. Click here for details.
Pet Training Classes
Private and group sessions available for dogs of all ages, even online classes for cats. From better dog walking to addressing unique problem behaviors, positive reinforcement training can improve your relationship with your pet. Learn more and view current class schedules.
Pet Care Assistance
If you are a Bucks County resident facing financial or other hardship, there may be resources to help your pet get the care they need.
- Savings for Seniors – Pet owners age 55 and over may qualify for a grant of up to $500 toward lifesaving, urgent, or emergent surgery/dental procedures. BCSPCA is proud to partner with The Bridge Clinic in Bensalem to provide support to seniors. Contact them for details.
- Value for Veterans – Veterans and active duty members of the Armed Forces may qualify for up to $500 toward lifesaving, urgent, or emergent surgery/dental procedures. BCSPCA is proud to partner with The Bridge Clinic in Bensalem to provide support to veterans. Contact them for details.
- Other assistance – Contact Bucks County SPCA to learn about other resources available to help pet owners facing acute challenges to accessing pet care. Call either shelter or use the contact form on our website.
Pet Food Pantries
Need help accessing pet food? Please call the Bucks County Housing Group in Doylestown or Penndel for specific hours and to confirm they have pet food. For help finding other local pet food pantries, call either shelter or use the contact form on our website.
I need to surrender my pet. Can Bucks County SPCA help?
Our capacity to admit animals can vary throughout the year depending on available space and staffing. Appointments are required to bring an owned pet to the Bucks County SPCA. Please read the following information before calling.
If you adopted your pet from Bucks County SPCA – in Lahaska or Quakertown – please call the location you adopted your pet from. We take back animals adopted from our organization, no matter where you live or how much time has passed. Lahaska (215-794-7425) or Quakertown (267-347-4674).
If you adopted your pet from another animal shelter, rescue group or breeder, please contact them for help. We are independent organizations and your pet should be returned to where you got them.
If you are a current Bucks County resident and you have been unable to return your pet to where you got them, please call to speak with a staff member to determine if and when we can help.
If your pet is not from BCSPCA and you do not live in Bucks County, please reach out to your local animal shelter for assistance. Our organization serves all of Bucks County. We do not have resources to care for animals from surrounding counties.
What if it’s not my pet? If you wish to surrender a pet on behalf of a pet owner in Bucks County, please call us for assistance.
What to bring with your pet to your intake appointment:
- Driver’s license or other government-issued ID with your current address
- Your pet’s veterinary records
- Pet Surrender Fee – We ask a minimum donation of $25 toward the cost of their care.
How We Help Pets
Admitted animals are given a few days to settle in. They will receive a health exam and behavior evaluation. Our Veterinarian and Director of Animal Behavior oversee each animal’s care. You can call the shelter for an update on your animal during their shelter stay.
Once ready for adoption, we will post your animal on our website. Most dogs and cats are adopted within a few days or weeks. Kittens are typically adopted within a day or two. We have great success rehoming senior pets and those with special needs. Animals can stay as long as needed to find a home, they are never in danger due to a lack of time or space.
We understand that parting with a pet is never easy. We are committed to ensuring the best possible outcome for every animal entrusted to us. Our save rate (live release rate) is above 90% which is the benchmark for no-kill shelters.
Animals with severe behavior or medical issues may not be candidates for adoption, and humane euthanasia may be considered. If we determine your pet is not suitable for placement due to behavior or medical issues, you may reclaim your pet.