Who Do I Call If I Suspect Abuse?
Child Maltreatment: 800-342-3720
Elder Abuse: 844-697-3505 x6 for suspected elder mistreatment in the home; 888-201-4563 for suspected elder mistreatment in nursing home facilities.
Domestic Violence: National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 or the NY State 24-hour hotline at 800-942-6906. The NY State Coalition Against Domestic Violence also has a directory of programs by county.
Animal Abuse or Neglect:
STATEWIDE: You may also report suspected animal abuse to the New York State Police Troop Headquarters. A map of trooper headquarters is available online.
Albany County Mohawk & Hudson Humane Society 518-434-8128 or 911
Allegany County SPCA Serving Allegany County 518-268-9600
Bronx County NYPD 311
Broome County Broome County Humane Society 607-724-3709
Cattaraugus County SPCA in Cattaraugus County 716-986-7722
Cayuga County Finger Lakes SPCA of CNY 315-707-8147
Chautauqua County Chautauqua County Humane Society 716-665-2209 or Call local police dept.
Chemung County Elmira Animal Control Department 607-737-5807
Elmira Elmira Animal Control Department 607-737-5807
Horseheads Elmira Animal Control Department 607-737-5807
Chenango County Chenango SPCA 607-334-9724
Clinton County Sheriff’s Office 518-565-4300
Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Police Dept. 518-563-3411
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office 518-828-3344
Cortland County Cortland Community SPCA 607-753-9386
Delaware County Delaware County Sheriff’s Dept. 607-832-5555
Dutchess County Dutchess County SPCA 845-452-7722 x404
Erie County Erie County SPCA 716-875-7360
Essex County Essex County Sheriff’s Office 518-873-2116
Franklin County Franklin County Sheriff’s Office 518-413-3304
Fulton County Local police department
Genesee County Humane Society of Greater Rochester 585-223-6500
Greene County Sheriff’s Office 518-943-3300
Hamilton County Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office 518-548-3113
Herkimer County Herkimer County Humane Society 315-866-3255
Jefferson County 911 Dispatch Center
Kings County NYPD 311
Lewis County Lewis County Sheriff 315-376-3511
Livingston County Livingston County Dog Control 585-243-6740 or Livingston County Sheriff 585-243-7100
Madison County Madison County Sheriff’s Office 315-366-2318
Monroe County Humane Society of Greater Rochester 585-223-6500
Montgomery County Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office 518-853-5500
Amsterdam Amsterdam Police Dept. Animal Control 518-842-1100
Nassau County Nassau County SPCA 516-THE-SPCA
New York County NYPD 311
Niagara County Niagara County SPCA 716-731-4368
Oneida County Oneida County Sheriff’s Office 315-736-0141
Utica Utica Police Dept. Animal Control Div. 315-735-3301
Onondaga County Central NY SPCA 315-454-3469
Ontario County Ontario County SPCA 585-396-4590
Orange County Warwick Valley Humane Society 845-987-7336
Orleans County Humane Society of Greater Rochester 585-223-6500
Oswego County Oswego County Sheriff 315-349-3302
Otsego County N.Y. State Troopers 607-547-2233 or Otsego County Sheriff’s Office 607-547-4271
Putnam County Putnam County SPCA 845-520-6915
Queens County NYPD 311
Rensselaer County Mohawk & Hudson Humane Society 518-434-8128
Richmond County NYPD 311
Rockland County Hudson Valley Humane Society 845-354-3124
Saratoga County Capital District Humane Association 518-664-1237
Schenectady County Schenectady County Police 518-886-6761
Schoharie County Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office 518-295-8114
Schuyler County Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control 607-535-8222
Seneca County Seneca County Sheriff’s Office 315-220-3250
Seneca Falls Seneca Falls Police Dept. 315-568-4850
Waterloo Waterloo Police Dept. 518-539-2022
St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office 315-379-2222
Canton Canton Police Dept. 315-386-4561
Gouveneur Gouverneur Police Dept. 315 287-2121
Massena Massena Police Dept. 315-769-3577
Norfolk Norfolk Police Dept. 315-384-4200
Norwood Norwood Police Dept. 315-353-2131
Ogdensburg Ogdensburg Police Dept. 315-393-1555
Potsdam Potsdam Police Dept. 315-265-2121
Steuben County Steuben County Sheriff 911
Suffolk County Suffolk County SPCA 631-382-7722
Sullivan County Sullivan County Sheriff 845-794-7100
Tioga County Stray Haven Humane Society & SPCA 607-565-2859
Tompkins County Tomkins County SPCA 607-257-1822 x229
Ulster County Ulster County SPCA 845-331-5377 x212
Warren County Warren County SPCA 518-793-4048
Washington County SPCA of Upstate NY 518-798-3500
Wayne County 911 center 315-946-9711
Westchester County SPCA of Westchester 914-941-7797
Wyoming County Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office 585-786-8965
Yates County Yates County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Officer 315-536-4438
Please see the explanatory notes regarding reporting and response on our introductory page. If you are aware of any additions or corrections to this Directory, please e-mail the National Link Coalition and let us know.