Adoptable Farm Animals
Interested in Adopting or Fostering Livestock?
Please fill out the appropriate form below. Once completed, please send to the attention of SPCA Educational Farm Staff in one of the following ways:
E-mail to: heathers@yourspca.org
Mail in or drop off to: SPCA, 300 Harlem Road, West Seneca, NY 14224
If you have questions for the farm staff, call 716-875-7360 ext. 265.
Want to Volunteer for the Educational Farm?
Can't Adopt a Farm Animal But Would Like to Help Us?
Our sweet, farm friends would love any of the following from our Amazon Wishlist:
Chicken toys
Goat stall enrichment
Goat outdoor enrichment toy
Horse and goat scratchers
Horse mirror stall enrichment
Horse stall enrichment treat feeder
We also need the following things regularly:
-Veggies and fruit: carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, watermelon, grapefruit, bell peppers
-Animal crackers (for our goat snacks)
-Low-sugar horse treats (no peppermints, full fat/sugar or apple for our guy, Xylord, please. He has sugar issues)
-Laminating sheets
-4′ X 6′ rubber stall mats
Plain (4#) salt bricks
Reams of colored copy paper or card stock
Loads of grass hay &/or straw
A Brief History of Our Farm
The educational farm and barn of the SPCA Serving Erie County opened to the public in 1977 to provide proper housing for large animals, primarily livestock. Many animals find shelter under our barn’s roof, both temporary and permanent, including horses, goats, chickens, pheasants and even pigs.
Animals are brought to the educational farm for different reasons. Some are surrendered by their owners or are strays. Others are brought in as a result of seizure during an animal cruelty investigation and reside in our farm pending court decision or sign-over by the owners. These animals are usually in poor health or improperly socialized. Our extraordinary team of barn staff and volunteers work with these animals daily to improve their quality of life.
What began as a necessity for large animal housing and treatment has been expanded into a tool for humane education. In our ever-growing urban community, a visit to the educational farm is, for many people, their initial contact with live farm animals. Children and adults alike find their time here both enjoyable and educational.
Educational Farm Hours
We are now open for public visitation and adoptions!
Our current hours of operation are:
Monday: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday through Saturday: 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday we are closed.