Pets Affected by Hurricane Helene
The Susquehanna SPCA’s Efforts
COOPERSTOWN, NY (NEWS10) — The Susquehanna SPCA in Cooperstown is helping dogs and is gearing up to help more animals from Hurricane Milton as well.
Meet Tony
Meet Tony, a 7-year-old boxer who has recently become a new resident at the Susquehanna SPCA. Tony was moved from a shelter in Tennessee that needed to make room for animals displaced by Hurricane Helene.
Shelter Dogs and Cats
The Susquehanna SPCA is taking shelter dogs and cats, which frees up local shelters to hopefully still reunite people with their pets. As Executive Director Stacie Haynes explained, "We’re taking shelter dogs or cats and then that frees up the local shelters so they can hopefully still reunite people with their pets."
Adoptable Dogs
Tony is one of five dogs brought to the Susquehanna SPCA because of Hurricane Helene. All of these furry friends are seeking a forever home. Haynes said, "We’re confident that the five dogs that they sent us will move pretty quickly. They are pretty sweet, they’re very friendly, and very adoptable."
Fostering and Adoption
Haynes emphasized that even if you can’t provide a forever home, you can still help. "We can’t do any of the work that we do, you know, helping without folks who are willing to open up their hearts and be able to help us foster, adopt, even come in and visit and socialize and even help them become more adoptable." The executive director said giving those dogs a family will help free up space for the future animals sure to be impacted by Hurricane Milton.
Conclusion
Tony’s face was wrought with sadness, but you can help make him and other dogs at the Susquehanna SPCA a lot happier by adopting them. For more information on how you can help, click here: https://www.sqspca.org/adopt/.
FAQs
Q: What is the Susquehanna SPCA doing to help animals affected by Hurricane Helene?
A: The Susquehanna SPCA is taking shelter dogs and cats to free up local shelters and provide a forever home for these animals.
Q: How can I help the Susquehanna SPCA?
A: You can help by adopting a dog, fostering a dog, or visiting and socializing with the dogs to help them become more adoptable.
Q: What is the goal of the Susquehanna SPCA’s efforts?
A: The goal is to help clear out shelters and provide a forever home for the animals, which will free up space for future animals impacted by Hurricane Milton.
