COVID-19 Updates & Resources
We have been monitoring the ever changing circumstances and are reviewing our operations on a daily basis. We are doing our very best to protect the health, safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers and community members with added protocols and procedures.
General Shelter Operations
As of Monday, June 8, 2020, the Rhode Island SPCA will be resuming regular hours.
The hours of shelter operations is as follows: Sunday 10AM – 3PM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10AM – 4:30 PM and Saturday 10AM – 4PM.
We have implemented the following procedures that will be in place to help keep our visitors, staff and volunteers safe.
Visitors will be asked a few questions and will need to share contact info before entering the shelter.
There will be a limit of how many people can enter the shelter at one time. Staff, volunteers and visitors are required to wear face masks at all times.
We ask that you practice social distancing and stay at least 6 feet apart from each other.
Good hygiene is in your hands! Please wash and sanitize regularly.
Our staff and animals are really looking forward to seeing you again! If you have any questions, please contact us at info@rispca.com or 401-438-8150.
Services
Adoptions
Our adoption program is open and you are welcome to visit our shelter or take a look at who is available on our website and on facebook. For more information, call 401-438-8150 or email info@rispca.com.
Owner Surrenders
We are now accepting owner surrenders without any type of limitations. Please call us at 401-438-8150 or info@rispca.com to discuss your situation with a staff member.
Hardship Boarding Program
If you are in need of a temporary place for your pet, we will do our best to offer you assistance through our Hardship Boarding Program. Please contact us at 401-438-8150 or info@rispca.com to discuss your needs with a staff member.
Animal Cruelty Investigations
Reports of animal cruelty or neglect can be reported to our Animal Cruelty Department at cruelty@rispca.com. We have on-call 24/7 services to best serve the animals in our community.
Emergency Medical Care
We are currently continuing to provide medical services for The Marvin Fund recipients. If you are are receiving assistance from this program and need to make an appointment, please contact Julie Nadro, (401) 438-8150, x5
Emergency Pet Food Assistance Program
If you are in need of pet food , we are offering curbside pickup or no contact delivery for pet owners in our community. There is no application process. Just ask. For more information, visit https://rispca.com/services/emergency-pet-food-assistance/ or contact us at 401-431-8150 0 or info@rispca.com. Donations from Rumford Pet Center have made it possible to launch this program.
Programs
Volunteering has started back up at the shelter for our existing volunteers. All volunteers are required to attend a Zoom training session before starting back up. They can email me to set up a time for that. We are hoping to resume new volunteer orientations in the next month, volunteer applications can be submitted through the website and they will receive an email when orientations resume. For Court Ordered Community Service, please call 401-438-8150 x 3 For further information, contact Sam at snieva@rispca.com.
All Humane Education presentations at the shelter and in schools have been postponed until further notice. Virtual classroom programs are available for any educators or after-school programs. For more information, contact Director of Humane Education: Amy Skalubinski at amy@rispca.com.
All community outreach events have been postponed until further notice. For more information, contact Events & Community Outreach Associate: Ashley Gorman at agorman@rispca.com.
The 150th Anniversary event “Celebrate 150” that was scheduled for May 29, 2020 has been postponed to August 28, 2020. For more information, contact Director of Development: Connie Kile at ckile@rispca.com.
Emergency Plan for your pets
If you are a pet owner, please consider including them in your emergency plan. Here is a link to the CDC Pet Disaster Preparedness Kit: https://www.cdc.gov/…/emergencies/pet-disaster-prep-kit.html
Up-To-Date COVID-19 Information
For up-to-date national information about COVID-19 and how to halt its spread can be found on the website for the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
For up-to-date Rhode Island COVID-19 information: State of Rhode Island Department of Health https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/
For up-to-date COVID-19 info for pet owners: DEM Rhode Island http://www.dem.ri.gov/…/agricult…/animal-health-covid-19.php
For up-to-date COVID-19 info for pet owners: AVMA:
If you would like to help in our efforts to care for the people and animals in our community, please consider any of the following options:
Make a donation online or by mail to:
Rhode Island SPCA
PO Box 6307
Riverside, RI 02915
Donate a much-needed item from our Amazon Wish List
Share our social media posts and help spread the word about our critical programs and services: Facebook, and Instagram
As circumstances evolve, we may need to phase in additional protective measures to best serve our animals, staff, volunteers, visitors and community members. We will continue to give you updates here and on Facebook.
We thank you for your patience and continued support. Together we will get through this. Be well and be safe.
Thank you,
The Rhode Island SPCA Team
Contact Us
Phone: (401) 438-8150
Fax: (401) 438-8154
email us
Location
Rhode Island SPCA
186 Amaral Street
Riverside, RI 02915
Hours of Operation
Appointment only until further notice.
