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According to Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Executive Director Stacie Haynes, SQSPCA staff has returned to the shelter with more than 20 animals after assisting New York State Troopers with an animal cruelty seizure earlier this morning. Haynes described the animals' living conditions as "horrible." The animals are currently being assessed by the SQSPCA's medical team.…
Alpacas, Sheep Found Dead In New Lisbon; Farmer Faces Charges By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A farmer was arrested after Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies, responding to a neighbor’s concern about animal cruelty, found dead animals on his New Lisbon farm. Christopher M. D’Amato, 54, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after deputies were called to the scene, where, while walking around the property, observed dead sheep and alpacas, deputies said. Other farm animals, including horses,…
Susquehanna SPCA Reports Zoe’s Surgery Successful COOPERSTOWN – Zoe, the dog rescued from Exeter with a missing leg, has safely come through a surgery to remove a benign mass and amputate what remained of her leg. “She keeps shocking everyone with how strong she can be,” said Stacie Haynes, executive director, Susquehanna SPCA. “We cannot thank you all enough for the love and support you have shown this truly incredible dog.” Surgeons at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Animal…
Zoe Allegedly Chained Outside With No Food, Frozen Water Exeter Man Charged In Neglect, Abuse Of Dog EXETER – Four days after the Susquehanna SPCA rescued Zoe, a dog in such distress that she is believed to have chewed off her own leg, her owner was arrested and charged with abuse and failure to provide shelter. Carl K. Pritchard, Exeter, was charged with a misdemeanor of over-driving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance and a violation for…
DEPUTIES RESCUE 90 FARM ANIMALS Help ‘Rehome’ Them, Director Pleads HARTWICK SEMINARY – The Susquehanna Animal Shelter assisted county sheriff’s deputies early this morning in an animal cruelty investigation, and now is helping “re-home” more than 90 farm animals, shelter Director Stacie Haynes reported a few minutes ago. The shelter on Route 28 in Hartwick Seminary also took over the housing and caring of eight dogs and one cat. If you are interested in rescuing a farm animal, please call…
Woman Charged With Abandoning Cats, Rabbits MILFORD – A Waterloo woman was arrested after county sheriff’s deputies allege she abandoned cats and rabbits in a home without food or water. Kerstin M. Marland, 22, of Waterloo, was arrested yesterday following an investigation that began with a Jan. 30 complaint that several animals had been abandoned in a Milford house.…