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Call DPVHS

Springfield Adoption & Education Center Phone: 413-781-4000
Leverett Adoption Center Phone: 413-548-9898

We are happy to answer any questions you have about the animals, behavior issues or how you can help the animals.

our locations

Springfield Adoption & Education Center
171 Union Street
Springfield, MA 01105

Leverett Adoption Center
163 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054

our Mailing Addresses

Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society
PO Box 6307
Springfield, MA 01101

Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society
PO Box 319
South Deerfield, MA 01373

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Questions? Send us an email

Contact the Adoption Center

For information about adoptions, acceptance of animals, Feral Spay Sunday, other spay/neuter assistance programs, foster care program and our lost & found program, contact one of our adoption centers:

Springfield Adoption & Education Center: 413-781-4000 or info@dpvhs.org
Leverett Adoption Center: 413-548-9898 or leverett@dpvhs.org

Support DPVHS

For more information on supporting DPVHS, contact development director Pat Ford Yurkunas at 413-781-4000 x 121 or by email.

Our Educational Programs

For more information on our educational programs or to schedule a tour, contact humane education manager Lori Swanson at 413-781-4000 x 112 or by email.

Info About Volunteering

For information on volunteering, contact coordinator of volunteer services Emily Kolod at 413-781-4000 x 111 or send an email.

Reporting Abuse

If you are witness to animal cruelty or neglect, contact the Massachusetts SPCA cruelty reporting hotline at 1-800-628-5808.

Staff Directory by name

Michelle Bouley, Development Coordinator
413-781-4000, ext. 118, mbouley@dpvhs.org
Valerie Dahl, Director of Finance & Human Resources
413-781-4000, ext. 123, vdahl@dpvhs.org
Marni Edelhart, CPDT, Behavior & Training Coordinator
413-781-4000, ext. 115, medelhart@dpvhs.org
Eliza Fischer, Springfield Assistant Manager
413-781-4000, ext. 114, efischer@dpvhs.org
Brenda Forsell, Veterinary Technician
413-548-9898, ext. 5, bforsell@dpvhs.org
Leslie Harris, Executive Director
413-781-4000, ext. 124 lharris@dpvhs.org
Karina King, Spay/Neuter Clinic Director
413-781-4000, ext. 108, kking@dpvhs.org
Emily Kolod, Coordinator of Volunteer Services
413-781-4000, ext. 111 ekolod@dpvhs.org
Ann-Marie Larson, Administrative Assistant
413-781-4000, ext. 117 alarson@dpvhs.org
Candy Lash, Director of Community & Media Relations
413-781-4000, ext. 122 clash@dpvhs.org
Lori Swanson, Humane Education Manager
413-781-4000, ext. 112 lswanson@dpvhs.org
Moon Wymore, Springfield Adoption Center Manager
413-781-4000, ext. 113, mwymore@dpvhs.org
Patricia Ford Yurkunas, Development Director
413-781-4000, ext. 121 pyurkunas@dpvhs.org

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