Animal Protective Foundation – Vets in Schenectady
Clinic Overview
Animal Protective Foundation is an independent animal shelter and veterinary service provider in Schenectady, New York. Its work includes sheltering and adoption for dogs, cats, and small animals, along with veterinary care for shelter animals and community services such as spay/neuter and wellness clinics. Shelter visits and adoptions are listed Tuesday through Saturday, spay/neuter is by appointment, and no in-house emergency service is advertised.
Animal Protective Foundation is an independent animal shelter and veterinary service provider in Schenectady, New York. Its work includes sheltering and adoption for dogs, cats, and small animals, along with veterinary care for shelter animals and community services such as spay/neuter and wellness clinics. Shelter visits and adoptions are listed Tuesday through Saturday, spay/neuter is by appointment, and no in-house emergency service is advertised.
Services
- •Animal sheltering
- •Pet adoption for dogs, cats, and small animals
- •Veterinary care for shelter animals
- •Spay and neuter clinic by appointment
- •Community pet wellness clinics
- •Vaccinations
- •Microchipping
- •Onsite veterinary exams
- •Flea and tick preventative distribution
- •End-of-life services
- •Canine training and education through the Canine Academy
Pricing
No published pricing information is available.
People
- •Joe Lisella, Chief Executive Officer
- •Stephanie Johnson, Chief Operating Officer
- •Sara Sosnow, DVM, Veterinary Medical Director
- •Debra Jennings, Director of Shelter Operations
- •Gina Lamagna, Director of Human Resources & Administration
Reviews
Google lists a 4.5/5 rating from 531 reviews. In recent written feedback, reviewers describe the staff as kind and helpful, especially during cat and kitten spay/neuter visits, and one reviewer said messages were returned and questions were answered thoroughly. Recent comments also include a note that reaching the organization can be difficult, while another reviewer described the spay/neuter service as reasonably priced and spoke positively about the shelter taking in a cat that could not stay in its foster home.

