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…
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ANIMAL-CRUELTY PROBE LAUNCHED Dog Rescued With Missing Leg By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com BURLINGTON FLATS – The Susquehanna SPCA rescued a senior German shepherd Zoe who was found injured and in an inadequate shelter at a home in Burlington Flats. “A passerby noticed this dog tied outside and that her leg looked like it had been blown off,” said Stacie Haynes, executive director. With the help of Otsego County 911, State Police, and Anita Vitullo of Staffworks, the…
$100K Goal, $129K Raised Susquehanna SPCA Exceeds Grant-Matching Challenge COOPERSTOWN – The Susquehanna SPCA fundraisers didn’t just meet the $100,000 challenge proposed by the C.J. Heilig Foundation. They exceeded it. On Sept. 16, the C.J. Heilig Foundation announced a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge grant of $100,000 to assist the SQSPCA in its Shelter Us capital campaign to help build a new animal shelter. By the Friday, Nov. 1 deadline, donations and pledges generated by the Heilig match had topped $129,000, exceeding…
All Animals Safe, But Cleanup Could Take Days Water Woes Return To Susquehanna SPCA By IAN AUSTIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Six cats and three dogs were rescued from the Susquehanna SPCA Isolation Building and kennels this morning after overnight rains flooded the it with over 12 inches of water. Executive Director Stacie Haynes was notified of the flooding around 6:30am by their landscaper Al Saltenberger. “I left as quickly as I could, but there was no cell…
4-HERS AIM TO SAVE COLONY Susquehanna SPCA Rescues Dogs, Cats – And Bees, Too If you happened to drive along Route 28 past the Susquehanna SPCA this afternoon, you may have noticed what looked like an invasion of moon men. Actually, it was the 4H Homesteaders of Hartwick Seminary, intent on retrieving a swarm of bees that invaded the walls of the animal shelter, then recreating the hive at the nearby home of Leatherstocking Bee Co., whose owners, Tammy Van…
BLOCK PARTY BENEFITS SSPCA Pastor Messner Takes Dip For A Good Cause The Rev. Paul Messner takes his first dip of the day in the dunking cage at Atonement Lutheran Church’s block party today in Oneonta – credit Keegan Syron’s accurate arm. Helping Pastor Messner at the cage – in addition to spending $1 from time to time for three rubber balls to throw at their mentor – were members of Hartwick College’s Alpha Sigma Phi national fraternity, from left, Keegan,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Drops To Hops Bike Race BIKE RACE – 10 a.m. 8th Annual Drops to Hops Bike Race. Ride 43 miles or 23 miles followed by party at the finish line for races, families. Cost, $55/person after 9/26. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Co. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800 or visit www.clarksportscenter.com/events/2019-drops-to-hops/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Presenting Tribute Band ‘The Eagles Experience’ TRIBUTE – 8 p.m. One of Nations top Eagles tribute band ‘The Eagles Experience’ presents evening of Eagles greatest hits & fun. General Admission, $20. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Support Susquehanna SPCA At Harvest Dinner & Auction BENEFIT AUCTION – 7 – 8:30 p.m. Celebrate summer harvest dinner and bid in silent auction to support Susquehanna SPCA. Origins Cafe, 558 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-8111 or visit www.facebook.com/SQSPCA/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Motorcyclists Ride To Support American Legion Legacy Fund LEGACY RUN – 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Motorcycle ride to support American Legion Legacy Fund supporting children of deceased veterans through their higher education. Includes stops in Delhi, Margaretsville, Downsville, Walton. After the run enjoy music, food, Chinese auction, more. American Legion, 279 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-0494 or visit www.alrpost259.org/legacy…