What they reported doing
- #1 primary $61KHumane Law Enforcement Division consists paid staff, which is responsible for countywide investigation, education and enforcement of animal welfare laws at the federal, state and local levels. Agents complete New York State certified training programs in Law Enforcement topics and practices, with emphasis upon all aspects of animal cruelty investigations and humane treatment of animals. Upon completion Agents are placed on the master registry of New York State Peace Officers. Pursuant to New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Agents of the SPCA are classified as unrestricted peace officers CPL 2.10.7 with full powers of arrest primarily for animal cruelty offenses. The Organization responded to 224 alleged cases of animal neglect, cruelty or abuse in 2024.
- #2 $109KOrganization provided 34 spay and neuter clinics in the community in 2024. year. A total of 908 dogs and cats were spayed or neutered at the clincs in 2024. Clinics are operated by Shelter Outreach Services and provides affordable spay and neuter services that prevent over-population of unwanted animals.
What they call their work
What they do
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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 1 activity
- Community Spay/Neuter ClinicsConducted 34 community spay/neuter clinics in 2024, performing 908 procedures on dogs and cats, continuing from 1,069 procedures performed in 2023 to support population control and animal welfare.
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Humane Law Enforcement and Cruelty Intervention 1 activity
- Humane Law Enforcement ResponseResponded to 224 alleged cases of animal neglect, cruelty, or abuse in 2024 and 389 cases in 2022 through its Humane Law Enforcement Division, conducting investigations and interventions as part of its operational mandate.
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Who runs it
- ANASTASIA ZYGAROWICZ — President
- JACQUELINE DARQUEA — Board
- JOANNA PENALVA — Treasurer
- JULISA STONE-SZPAICHER — Board
- KIMBERLY HAZLETON — Board
- KRISTEN MARKS — V President
- NICK LAPRESI — Executive Director
- RANDI WINTAMUTE — Board
- ROBIN DRISKEL — Board
- SHAUN SECAUR — Secretary
Who they work with
- New York State Government — Agents complete state-certified law enforcement training and are registered as New York State Peace Officers with full arrest powers under CPL 2.10.7.
How they approach the work
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- Humane Law Enforcementmethodology: humane-law-enforcementBy deploying state-certified peace officers with full arrest powers, the organization investigates and enforces animal welfare laws to deter cruelty and improve compliance, because formal legal authority increases the effectiveness and legitimacy of interventions.
- Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Accessmethodology: low-cost-spay-neuterBy providing affordable spay and neuter services through community clinics, the organization reduces the population of unwanted animals, because cost barriers are a primary constraint to preventive care uptake in underserved communities.