Susquehanna SPCA Travels To Beirut On Goodwill Mission By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – As many as 13 dogs will get a second chance as part of a sponsored goodwill mission to Beirut, Lebanon. Stacie Haynes, Susquehanna SPCA executive director, and Sara Haddad, licensed veterinary technician, are embarking Thursday on the mission of mercy. “We are honored to have been selected for this goodwill mission and are proud to share best practices we have learned and implemented…
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SURPRISE LITTER IN GOOD HANDS Jasmine, Puppies Find Foster Home Jasmine, who gave birth to a litter of puppies at the Susquehanna SPCA last week, has found a foster home with Jeni Metch and her family. Jeni, a stay-at-home-mom, has become very close to Jasmine, close enough that the protective Mama will let Jeni pick up her puppies – as she is doing with Cocoa – so long as she keeps them close by. Colton and Wyatt, seen with mom…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Theatrical Presentation ‘Pink Mist’ THEATER – 8 p.m. The Hartwick College Theatre Arts Department performs Owen Sheers’ “Pink Mist.” $5 students, $10 general admission. The Lab Theatre, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College. Info, (607) 431-4227.…
Susquehanna SPCA Seeks Foster For Puppies, Mom A surrendered dog gave birth to six puppies overnight at the Susquehanna SPCA, and now the shelter is looking for a foster family to take in the mother, Jasmine, and her brood until the puppies are old enough to be adopted out. According to Becca Daly, communications coordinator, the ideal foster would be a quiet home, with no other pets or young children, and would be able to bring the dogs back to…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Chili For The Arts FUNDRAISER – Noon – 4 p.m. Stop by for Chili bowl cook-off. Featuring delicious chili, hand-decorated bowls. Help support our local artists. Wilber Mansion, Community Arts Network of Oneonta, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/events/chili-bowl/…
SPCA, Sheriff, District Attorney Form Animal Cruelty Task Force COOPERSTOWN – The Susquehanna SPCA will partner with the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney’s office to look at creating a task force dedicated to combating animal cruelty in the county. “In addition to having a system in place for when we do have animal cruelty cases involving animal seizures, we plan to educate and empower law enforcement and the public about the humane treatment of animals and what…
From Superbowl To Heartwalk, SPCA Accelerates Fundraising HARTWICK SEMINARY – After passing the halfway mark to its $2 million fundraising goal, the Susquehanna SPCA has filled February with events, from a Superbowl benefit to a volunteer orientation.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 Sing A Song Of Broadway BEFORE TRAVELING CHECK FOR DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS. THEATER CONCERT – 7 p.m. Sing A Song of Broadway presents “Wishes, Lies, & Dreams” featuring music from My Fair Lady, Seussical, Les Miserable, 1776, Into The Woods, many more. Don’t miss one night only show. Admission, $18/adult. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-4102 or visit firstumc-oneonta.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 Cabin Fever Film Fest Continues FILM SCREENING – 6:30 p.m. Beat Cabin Fever with “A Quiet Place” (2018) set in a post-apocalyptic future. Free with donation. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
FROM THIS WEEK’S HOMETOWN ONEONTA & FREEMAN’S JOURNAL Halfway To $1/2M Goal, SPCA Closes On 2 Acres Groundbreaking Planned In May In Index By LIBBY CUDMORE • HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Freeman’s Journal INDEX – Just six weeks old, the $2 million “Shelter Us” fund drive passed the halfway mark in recent days, giving the Susquehanna SPCA confidence to buy land for its new headquarters. The SPCA has closed the deal on two acres of land at 5088-5082 Route 28, CPA…