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York County SPCA SafePet Emergency Boarding

What it is
Crisis and temporary pet care
Who it helps
York County residents referred by United Way or a York County SPCA partner agency.
Where
York County residents
Status
Accepting applications
Checked
on the official website, November 5, 2026

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Free temporary emergency boarding for up to 30 days for pets of people fleeing or planning to leave domestic violence, displaced by a natural disaster, or homeless. Pets staying 10 to 30 days receive spay/neuter, microchip, exams and vaccines at no cost; shorter stays receive rabies vaccine and a microchip. Pets not claimed by day 30 become the shelter's property.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
An independently researched listing, not a statement of partnership or endorsement.

How to reach them

Where: 3159 Susquehanna Trail N., York, PA

Good to know

  • Who can use it: York County residents referred by United Way or a York County SPCA partner agency. Pets cannot be accepted without a partner agency referral.
  • How to get started: Get a referral from United Way or one of the partner agencies listed on the SafePet page.

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Sources

York County SPCA SafePet Emergency Boarding official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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