Placing deserving animals in loving homes is a continuous focus. In 2012, we placed over 3,100 homeless animals into forever homes. We acquire animals when owners can no longer care for their pets and need to turn ownership over to us for adoption; additionally, we care for animals from cruelty investigations. Finally, we rescue adoptable animals from high-risk shelters and transfer them to our Adoption Center to place up for adoption as our space and resources persist. We are not breed-specific and have a loyalty to "bully" breeds like Pit Bulls and other misjudged breeds. We promote responsible ownership by behaviorally evaluating our animals prior to adoption, and, in some cases, including training with the adoption. The dedicated staff, volunteers, and volunteer Board members work constantly to promote responsible pet ownership and combat animal overpopulation through prevention programs such as low-cost public spay/neuter, community programs like a pet food bank, low-cost vet care, both onsite and offsite, humane education and humane investigations.

The Delaware County SPCA is a 501c3 non-profit, charitable organization registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State. We are not affiliated with any local, state or federal agency or any other SPCA or humane group. Our work is supported entirely by private donations.