Our Mission is to investigate, help prosecute, and prevent cruelty to animals while also promoting adoption awareness, humane education, and responsible pet ownership. We promote this all while caring for the animals surrendered to our shelter to the best of our ability every day until we find them new, loving homes.

Griffin Pond Animal Shelter was established as the Humane Society of Lackawanna County in 1938 to provide shelter for homeless, unwanted, and abused animals. The shelter cares for over 200 animals daily, which is a considerable cost when you consider how much staff, food, medicine, and supplies the shelter requires to operate. We also care for sick, elderly, and injured animals that are in our custody for various reasons, such as owner surrender and cruelty case investigations.

Our shelter is not affiliated with any other organizations and is completely funded by private donations. Because we do not receive federal or state funding, we rely on fundraising events and the generosity of caring people. With your support, these animals are given a second chance.

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