New Trailer a Game Changer for County Animal Rescue – All Otsego

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Otsego County Emergency Services staff and SQSPCA officials gather on a rainy afternoon in front of the newly acquired livestock trailer, to be used in animal rescue efforts countywide. Pictured, from left, are: SQSPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes; SQSPCA Board member Cory Moffat; Emergency Services Coordinator Victor Jones; Assistant Emergency Services Coordinator Damon West; SQSPCA Board President Gaylord Dillingham; SQSPCA Board members Peter and Merilyn Gould; and Homeland Security Coordinator and Health and Safety Officer Bob Satriano. (Photo by Darla M. Youngs)

New Trailer a Game Changer for County Animal Rescue

By DARLA M. YOUNGS
OTSEGO COUNTY

On Thursday, July 27, the Otsego County Office of Emergency Services made a presentation to the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that marks a significant milestone in animal welfare efforts in this county.

Emergency Services Coordinator Victor Jones and two of his staff members were on hand at the SQSPCA to officially introduce shelter officials to a brand new livestock trailer for use in farm animal rescues, as well as an animal response trailer fully stocked with supplies and equipment needed for emergency rescues in general. Prior to this, the SQSPCA has been forced to rely on volunteers for assistance in transporting large animals such as horses, cows, and pigs, and has had to load and unload crates and other rescue implements in and out of the shelter’s only van, as the need arose.

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