News & Events

2024

October 

• York County SPCA celebrates Pitbull Awareness Month every Saturday in October with ‘Pitties and Pints’ events - ABC27
   
• York County SPCA aims to combat pit bull stereotypes - Fox43
   
• York County SPCA plan events to promote pit bull adoption, deflate stereotypes - York Dispatch
   
• Pit Bull Awareness Month hopes for adoptions of misunderstood dogs - York Daily Record
   
• Pet on the Set | Furry Friends with Raindrop, the dog! - Fox43
   
• Vote: Which is your favorite adoptable pet at the York County SPCA? - York Dispatch
   
• Half-price adoption event planned Sunday at York County SPCA - York Dispatch
   
• Pit Bull Awareness Month ends with adoption event in York Co. - ABC27
   
• Pet on the Set | This week’s Furry Friend is Sun Bum, the kitten! - Fox43
   
• Reality of Being a Shelter Veterinarian - Clinician's Brief

September

• Furry Friends with Azul, the dog! - Fox43
   
• York County SPCA seeks foster homes for kittens - ABC27
   
• Furry Friends with Carrot Cake, the dog! - Fox43

August

• Furry Friends with Jedidiah, the dog! - FOX43
   
• York County SPCA will waive adoption fees at upcoming National Clear the Shelters event - FOX43
   
• York County SPCA waives all adoption fees to celebrate Clear the Shelters month - ABC27
   
• Rescues and animal shelters in Pennsylvania seeing an increase in surrenders - ABC27
   
• York County SPCA to offer free adoptions of dogs, cats and small animals this weekend - YDR
   
• Mission Accomplished: Midstate animal shelter nearly cleared in adoption event - ABC27
   
• York County SPCA clears the shelter with free adoption event - YDR
   
• York County SPCA successfully clears the shelter at weekend adoption event - Fox43
   
• York County SPCA event clears shelter: 'This is the most empty we have seen our kennel' - York Dispatch
   
• York County SPCA hosts successful adoption events - WGAL 
   
• York County SPCA celebrates successful free adoption event - WGAL 

July

• Furry Friends with Voight, the dog! - FOX43
   
• More dog foster homes needed as York County SPCA goes through deep clean – York Dispatch
   
• SPCA celebrates 81 dogs moved into foster homes despite power outage, parvovirus – ABC27
   
• The York County SPCA still needs help after last week's power outage - FOX43
   
• Power restored to York County SPCA shelter; officials planning next steps – York Dispatch
   
• Power restored at York County SPCA - FOX43 
   
• Furry Friends with Ragu, the dog! - FOX43 
   
• York County SPCA without power – WITF The Spark Podcast 
   
• Storms cause extensive damage in York County - WGAL 
   
• York County SPCA calls for emergency foster help after power outage at shelter – York Dispatch 
   
• York County SPCA seeks public's help to foster dogs amid power outage - FOX43 
   
• 43 step forward as emergency fosters at York Co. SPCA due to extended storm power outage – York Daily Record 
   
• York County SPCA scrambles for emergency dog foster families amid power outage – York Dispatch 
   
• York Co. SPCA asks for emergency foster homes after storm causes power outages - CBS21
   
• Parvovirus outbreak at York County SPCA forces public browsing closure - FOX43
   
• Outbreak of parvovirus forces York County SPCA to cancel weekend adoption event - FOX43 
   
• York County SPCA cancels dog adoption event amid Parvovirus cases – York Dispatch 
   
• Parvovirus forces York County SPCA to cancel half-price dog adoption event set for Sunday – York Daily Record 
   
• Multiple dogs with parvo found in York County - ABC27 
   
• York County SPCA hosting half price dog adoption event – WITF The Spark Podcast 
   
• Update: Parvovirus forces cancellation of York County SPCA half-price adoption event – York Daily Record 
   
• 'Make a love connection': York County SPCA hosting half-price adoption event – York Dispatch

June

• Furry Friends with Autumn, the dog! - FOX43
   
• A Fund for Our Furry Friends - York County Community Foundation

May

• Furry Friends with Pierogi, the dog! - FOX43

• York County SPCA holds successful dog adoption event - WGAL

• Helping find forever homes at the York County SPCA - ABC27

• York County SPCA hosting half-price dog adoption event - ABC27

• The York County SPCA places 21 dogs during weekend half-price adoptive event. - York Daily Record

• Surge in dog surrenders, including one tethered to light pole, fills York County SPCA to capacity - York Dispatch

• Swiss Roll, the puppy left tied to a light pole outside the York County SPCA, is now available for adoption - FOX43

• Dog abandoned at York County SPCA now up for adoption - ABC27

• Puppy abandoned at York SPCA is now up for adoption - WGAL

• Puppy abandoned, tied to pole near Pa. animal shelter is up for adoption - PennLive

• Puppy abandoned at York County SPCA now available for adoption - York Dispatch

• Video captures person tying dog to pole, abandoning it in front of York County SPCA - WGAL

• Dog abandoned by owner in York County SPCA parking lot - FOX43

• Dog left abandoned, tied to light pole at York County SPCA facility - York Dispatch

• 3-month-old puppy abandoned, tied to pole near central Pa. animal shelter - PennLive

• York County SPCA explains how it'll spend $130,000 in recently donated funds - WGAL

• Furry Friends with Violet, the dog! - FOX43
   
• Dr. Kimberly Mann and Steven Martinez sit down with the Community Cats Podcast
   
• Give Local York 2024 raised $5.27 million on this big day of philanthropy - York Daily Record
   
• Give Local York outdoes itself on Day of Giving - York Dispatch
   
• 'When I Paint My Masterpiece': SPCA Give Local event gives cats a chance to create art - York Daily Record
   
• Cat painting just one part of York County SPCA's PAW'ty fundraiser - York Dispatch

April

• First Capital Federal Credit Union and the FirstCap Gives Back Foundation donate to the York County SPCA! - CUInsight

• York County SPCA to benefit from upcoming Give Local York | On the Bright Side - FOX43

• York County SPCA searching for fosters, announces shelter is at full capacity - FOX43

March

• York County SPCA raises alarm as influx of stray dogs strains shelter capacity - York Dispatch

• A big surge in stray dogs has the York County SPCA in 'full-on crisis mode' - York Daily Record

• York County SPCA at critical capacity for dogs and seeking adopters, foster homes - WGAL

• 'We need more support': York SPCA at maximum capacity - CBS21

• The York County SPCA is looking for fosters and adopters as they took in 101 dogs in March 2024 - York Daily Record

• Furry Friends with the rabbits from the York County SPCA! - FOX43

• Meet Ebenezer, this week's Furry Friend! - FOX43

• Grubhub, the cat, gets an unexpected sponsorship from the food delivery company - York Dispatch

• Grubhub, an abandoned cat, is sponsored by food delivery company at York County SPCA - York Daily Record

• York County SPCA and popular food app are looking to find a forever home for Grubhub (the cat) - FOX43

• Shelters across central Pa. see rise in animal cruelty cases - FOX43

February

• Furry Friends with Roxi, the dog! - FOX43

January

• Meet this week's Furry Friend: Monstro! - FOX43
   
• Half-price event finds homes for 38 dogs and counting from York County SPCA - York Dispatch
   
• York County SPCA held half-price dog adoption event - ABC27
   
• York SPCA holds adoption events to help clear the shelters, Pa. - WGAL
   
• York County SPCA to hold dog adoption event amid unprecedented intake - ABC27
   
• From a new school logo to keeping your pets warm, here are this weeks talkbacks - WGAL
   
• York County SPCA overcrowded with dogs - WGAL
   
• Meet 36 dogs at the York County SPCA, special adoption event Sunday - York Daily Record
   
• York County SPCA to hold dog adoption event amid unprecedented intake – PA Homepage
   
• York County SPCA to hold dog adoption event amid unprecedented intake - ABC27
   
• Half-price dog adoption event set for Jan. 21 at York County SPCA - FOX43
   
• Overcrowding leads the SPCA to offer half-price adoptions Sunday - York Daily Record
   
• Furry Friends with Louise, the dog! - FOX43
   
• Local animal shelters near capacity as more families surrender their pets - York Dispatch

2023

December

• York County SPCA Wins $3,000 Traditions Bank Donation Thanks to NUTEC - OurSports Central
   
• Is York County SPCA a no-kill animal shelter? - York Dispatch
   
• Dog lovers, be advised: There's a new mystery illness circulating in Pennsylvania - York Dispatch
   
• This week's Furry Friend is Hercules, the dog! - FOX43
   
• York County SPCA purchases 13 acres of land adjacent to shelter - York Dispatch
   
• The York County SPCA buys 13.3-acre property adjacent to shelter - York Daily Record

November

• Helping animals and people | Jefferson Awards - FOX43
   
• Furry Friends with Barkus, the dog! - FOX43

October

• Chance, rescue pup who survived abuse, transitions to forever home, has cast removed - WHP (Local 21 News)
   
• Furry Friends with Pearl, the dog! - FOX43
   
• Stray puppies being picked up in York City with mange; SPCA investigating - York Dispatch
   
• Puppy nearly beaten to death in York County has a new home with the officer who found him - ABC27
   
• Dog that was nearly beaten to death adopted by officer who rescued him - FOX43
   
• Chance, who was savagely beaten in York, Pa. adopted by police officer - York Daily Record
   
• York Officer who found Chance gives him a forever home - WHP (Local 21 News)
   
• Puppy Chance meets forever family at York County SPCA adoption: PHOTOS - York Dispatch
   
• Dog who was nearly beaten to death adopted by officer who rescued him - FOX43
   
• Dog found abandoned in York County - WGAL
   
• Finding a forever home for abandoned dog - WGAL
   
• Pa. cop adopts puppy he found nearly beaten to death: report - Penn Live
   
• Puppy beaten nearly to death gets adopted by police officer who rescued him - The Animal Club
   
• Beaten German Shepherd Dog Adopted by Police Officer - DogTime
   
• Shelter Dog at Death's Door Set to Get Life He 'Deserved From the Start' - Newsweek
   
• German Shepherd Dog Adopted by Pennsylvania Police Officer Who Rescued Him After Beating - Yahoo
   

September

• York County SPCA to reinstate canine adoption fees Monday - York Dispatch
   
• Furry Friends with Benji, the dog! - FOX43

August

• Adoption event sets records for York County SPCA - York Dispatch
   
• York County SPCA waives adoption fees for all animals - ABC27
   
• York County SPCA trying to 'Clear the Shelter' with free adoptions - York Daily Record
   
• York County SPCA waives adoption fees for all animals - PA Homepage
   
• York SPCA free adoption events for 'National Clear the Shelters' - WGAL
   
• York County SPCA will host free adoption events from August 20-27 to celebrate Clear the Shelters - FOX43
   
• York County SPCA to host free adoption events - ABC27
   
• York County SPCA, now 'at critical capacity,' plans series of free adoption events - York Dispatch
   
• Kick your old kennel cards to the curb in favor of more effective designs - Best Friends Animal Society
   
• Furry Friends with Cola, the dog! - FOX43

July

• How an entrepreneurial mindset shifted the York County SPCA’s narrative  - The Founder Beat
   
• York County SPCA in need of dog foster families - FOX43
   
• The York County Pa. SPCA is in desperate need of foster homes - York Daily Record
   
• Meet a York Co. SPCA canine foster volunteer. More are needed to help shelter dogs. - York Daily Record
   
• Furry Friends with Aaron, the dog! - FOX43

June

• Available for adoption at York County SPCA - York Dispatch
   
• Furry Friends with Cher, the puppy! - FOX43
   
• What exactly is a "no-kill" animal shelter? Featuring our Executive Director, Steven Martinez - WITF The Spark Podcast

May

• Furry Friends with Gremlin, the dog! - FOX43
   
• Hank the dog on the Give Local York Livestream - Give Local York

April

• York County SPCA to hold open house - ABC27
   
• Furry Friends with Moto Moto, the dog and two kittens from the York County SPCA! - FOX43
   
• York County SPCA's 'save rate' has climbed to 95%: Here's how recent renovations will help - York Daily Record

March

• Adoptable pets at the York County SPCA. Dogs, Cats, a ferret, turtles - York Daily Record
   
• York County SPCA announces milestone 95% save rate - FOX43
   
• SPCA of York County achieves 95% save rate - York Dispatch
   
• Adoptable cats at York County SPCA celebrate St. Patrick's Day - FOX43
   
• Furry Friends with Stormy, the dog! - FOX43

February

• York County students help keep York County SPCA dogs entertained - ABC27

2022

October

• York County SPCA hosting October small animal adoption event - ABC27

September

• Cat Transforms into Stunning Mini Lion After Removing Over 2 Pounds of Matted Fur - LoveMeow
   
• Furry Friends with Ghost and Gretel, the dogs! - FOX43
   
• 10th Annual Wags on Wright benefits York County SPCA - York Dispatch
   
• Grey Muzzles: York County SPCA receives grant to help older dogs - York Dispatch
   
• York County SPCA to host 'Fall in Love' adoption event - FOX43
   
• Looking for a pint-sized bestie? York County SPCA offers deal on small pets - York Dispatch

August 

• York County SPCA plans pet adoption 'Pawlooza'- York Dispatch
   
• York County SPCA hosts Pay What You Can Pawlooza - ABC27
   
• Transformative changes for cats at York County SPCA - Best Friends
   
• Furry Friends with Glenn, the dog! - FOX43

July

• Every dog has its day. For Pepino, it took a year to find a forever home. - York Dispatch
   
• Furry Friends with Desi, the dog and Millie Bobbie Brown, the cat! - FOX43

May

• Hometown Hero: Shelter dog finds home - ABC27
   
• Furry friends with Destiny, the dog! - FOX43

April

• York Revolution adopt team dog Rosie - ABC27
   
• This week's furry friend is Mazie, the dog! - FOX43

March

• York County SPCA celebrates St. Patrick's Day by reducing cat adoption fees - FOX43
   
• Furry friends with Pippin, the dog! - FOX43

February

• Furry friends with Gramps, the dog! - FOX43 

January

• Midstate animal shelters benefit from ‘Betty White Challenge’ - ABC27
   
• #BettyWhiteChallenge benefits Central Pa. animal shelters - FOX43