News from the Noteworthy from Susquehanna SPCA

SQSPCA Open to Public Again after Shut-down

The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wishes you all a wonderful, happy New Year! We could not have been more delighted to see the calendar switch over to 2024. With the dawning of the new year, we were successfully through our December shut-down. If you didn’t see our announcements at the time, we had to close to the public for the first couple of weeks of December. Sadly, we had taken in several animals, all of which were suffering from infectious diseases and needed immediate quarantine/isolation and staff attention in order to survive.

At our facility, we are so fortunate to have the design, the equipment and the personnel to be able to prioritize the animals that are most in need. We are used to dealing with one or two infectious diseases at a time, but in December it was one right after another. We saw no fewer than five different medical issues, in multiple animals, requiring isolation and quarantine to prevent the spread of disease and to give those animals the best chance to make it through.

By the end of December—given our facility, skilled and trained personnel, and the support of people in this region who care—we got through the crisis without further spread of illness and with the animals making a great recovery.

At the SQSPCA, we work incredibly hard to stay up to date on industry standards and best practices. We are so grateful when we see our hard work and protocols save lives. I want to note that in this most recent case, the hard work continued through the holidays as well. Kudos to my amazing staff.
When folks support the SQSPCA, whether through adopting, fostering, volunteering, donating, or shopping in our thrift shop, they, too, are saving and improving the lives of animals in need.

The shelter’s hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Now that our doors are once again open to the public—for those who want to adopt and for those simply wishing to visit and socialize with our animals—we hope to see you all soon.

Stacie Haynes is the executive director of the Susquehanna SPCA.