You can donate to the Help The Animals Fund right now using your credit card. To do so, click the button below.
If you would prefer to send a tax-deductible donation, please send a check made payable to:
Rochester Animal Services (RAS)
184 Verona Street
Rochester, NY 14608
Fun Racing & Fundraising
The Verona Street Animal Society, Inc. (VSAS) has begun planning The Fast & The Furriest™ 10K Race and 1-Mile Dog Walk for Saturday June 11, 2011. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness and funds for the spay/neuter, foster, and other programs provided by Animal Services. To learn more about the event and how you can get involved visit VSAS.org, call us at 585-727-2533, or email VSASinc@gmail.com.
Wish List
RAS welcomes donations of a variety of items that help to maintain or improve the care and comfort for animals while at the shelter. Our wish list includes:
- Blankets, towels
- Cat carriers
- Collars
- 6-foot leashes
- Professional grooming clippers
- Heating pads (for newborns and injured animals)
- Liquid laundry detergent
- Laundry baskets
- Sturdy chew toys
- Pig ears
- Stuffed animals
- Pet brushes and shampoo
- Pet carriers & training crates
- Puzzle feeders
- Pet treats
- Pet care and animal reference books
- Can openers
- Cat litter scoopers
- Liquid dish soap
- Cool mist humidifiers
- Rubbing alcohol
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Cotton swabs
- Spray nozzles for garden hoses
- Kitchen drain stoppers
- Standard brooms and dust pans
- Hand brooms with dust pans
- Large plastic storage bins with lids
- Large kitchen spoons
- Folding chairs for off-site events
- Fruit-scented air fresheners
- Puppy training pads/Chux/underpads
- Unopened cat food and cat litter (for foster homes)
- Empty prescription bottles
- Baby food (meat varieties only)
Give a pet a bed 
Our dogs and cats love to sleep on Kuranda Pet Beds, but we do not have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a shelter cat or dog to sleep in comfort, please click on the link above.
Questions
For more information about how your donation can help, please call (585) 428-7274 or email the Animal Services Center.