We Depend Solely
              on Your Generosity

Everyone’s generosity works wonders in the lives of the animals.  Most of them have been abused or abandoned, but thanks to you we can give them medical care and the tender loving care they need.

Please help our animals by making a tax-deductible contribution to the SPCA.  You will be contributing to “no more homeless animals” because your donation will go towards spaying and neutering animals. 

To make a donation to the Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, please send a check payable to the Montgomery County S.P.C.A. at

P.O. Box 484
Amsterdam NY 12010
Phone: 518-842-8050

or please click on the donation button below


How to Make a Memorial Donation


A Memorial Gift to the SPCA will speak for you during difficult times.  When you make a gift in memory of a loved one, person or pet, the SPCA will send a card letting them know you made a memorial gift.  Each Gift of Love is further memorialized on the SPCA’s Memorial page of this website. 

Bequests and Estate Donations

By making a bequest to the SPCA you have the satisfaction of knowing your legacy will continue to help homeless and unwanted animals long into the future.

Gifts received through wills and trusts are the financial foundation that makes possible the extensive care and comfort of the animals.  There are three common ways of making a bequest:

• Donate a percentage of your estate
• Donate a specific dollar amount
• Give the residue of your estate

Thank you for helping to make good things possible for the animals.

             Serving Montgomery County for 100 years, the Montgomery County SPCA 
             provides vital services to animals and people alike through sheltering and
             adopting animals, investigating animal cruelty and neglect.



IRS TIPS FOR CHARITIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS


To be deductible, contributions of money or property must be made to qualified organizations, such as religious, charitable, educational literary, scientific, or war veterans organizations, domestic fraternal societies, organizations that work to prevent cruelty to children or animals, or other qualified organizations. Organizations can tell you if they are qualified and if donations to them are deductible. The IRS website at www.irs.gov also has an Exempt Organization search feature to help you se if an organization is qualified. IRS publication 78, "Cumulative List of Organizations," is available online at IRS.gov and in many public libraries.


Only contributions actually made during the tax year are deductible. Credit card charges and payments by check are deducted in the year they are given to the charity, even though you may not pay the credit card bill or have your bank account debited until the next year.

If your contributions entitle you to merchandise, goods or services, including admission to a charity ball, theatrical performance or sporting event, you can deduct only the amount that exceeds the fair market value of the benefit received.

Donations of stock or other property are usually valued at the fair market value of the property. For stocks and bonds with an active market, the fair market value is the average price between highest and lowest selling price on the valuation date.

Those who donate their cars may also claim only the fair market value of the car. The fair market value takes into account many factors, including the vehicle's condition. The fair market value may differ substantially from the car's "Blue Book" value. For vehicle donations, taxpayers must document both the car donation and its fair market value.

For a contribution of $250 or more, you can claim a deduction only if you obtain a written acknowledgement from the qualified organization. You must obtain this written acknowledgement by the date you file your tax return or the due date of the return, whichever is earlier. A person donating property valued at more than 45,000 must obtain a qualified written appraisal.

You cannot deduct the value of your time or services, personal expenses, appraisal fees or contributions to specific individuals, among other things. If you have questions about the deductibility of charitable contributions, call the IRS Tax Help Line for Individuals at 1-800-829-1040.


There are some who believe that your local Montgomery County SPCA is otherwise subsidized by either the National Organization, the State, County or City of Amsterdam. This is not true.  Our only source of income is the donations and contribution made by the charitable, caring and thoughtful supporters like you. Please make a contribution today.
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