The Dogs we love and lose Readers of my columns over the years know that I always end with an observation about what my beloved Sheltie Gabby might think about what I have written. In actuality, during the sixteen years of her life we did carry on quite a few conversations. I would say something to her and she would look up at me with those deeply set sable eyes and I would understand. There are times when wordless chats…
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Matteo Basile, top left, reads “One Starry Night” to Petunia while Declan Artale keeps her calm. (Kevin Limiti/AllOtsego.com) Lucky pooches spend a Sunday with kids as Susquehanna SPCA, RIF join forces By Kevin Limiti It was organized chaos at the Susquehanna SPCA (SQSPCA) animal shelter on Sunday as children came to read Christmas stories to the dogs in the kennels. Children hung stockings and ornaments on the dog homes as the excitable canines vied for their attention. The kids excitedly…
Liz Keller gets a slobbery kiss from Layla, while Isaiah Bowen, assistant rescue director, smiles for the camera. (Tara Barnwell/AllOtsego.com) Rescues get all the love at ‘Dog House’ By TARA BARNWELL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com About a year-and-a-half ago, Liz Keller bought Mossy Creek Kennel in Cherry Valley, changed the name to “El-Liza’s Dog House at Mossy Creek Kennel,” and adopted the motto, “The Bed and Biscuit Getaway.” For someone dedicated to animal rescue, the ‘Dog House’ is a passion…
Executive Director Stacie Haynes, left, and Board President Henry Gaylord Dillingham cut the ribbon at the new SPCA building. (Kevin Limiti/AllOtsego.com). Susquehanna SPCA celebrates opening of new facility with ribbon cutting, open house By KEVIN LIMITI• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com OTSEGO — Hundreds gathered outside the Susquehanna SPCA's new facility in Cooperstown for a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, July 17, which they say would help better service the needs of animals who are homeless and in need of caring adoptees. In…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Vaccinate Your Furry Friends RABIES CLINIC – 1 - 6 p.m. Free rabies vaccination for cats, dogs, ferrets. Scheduling for 30 minute intervals to follow social distancing. First come, first serve. Susquehanna SPCA, Rt. 28, Cooperstown. 607-547-4230 or visit sqspca.org/free-weekly-rabies-clinics/ You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin Our hard-copy and online publications cover the news of Otsego County by putting the community back into the newspaper. We…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 Baseball Cards In Pop Culture FIELD TRIP – 1 p.m. Learn about history of pop culture through study of baseball cards, application of baseball terminology to everyday life. Learn about the effect of the Civil War on the growth of the game, tobacco and gum cards, more with the Baseball Hall of Fame. Registration required. Visit baseballhall.org/events/encore-virtual-field-trip-pop-culture-through-baseball-cards?date=0 for info. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin Our…
Meet The Needy Dogs The Susquehanna SPCA Will Bring Home From Beirut Chippy, 4 month old shepherd mix, will find her forever home in Otsego County as part of the Susquehanna SPCA's goodwill mission to Beirut. COOPERSTOWN – Stacie Haynes, Susquehanna SPCA executive director, will depart for Beirut, Lebanon, tomorrow to work with Animals Lebanon on a goodwill mission to help share their best practices with the animal rescue organization. In addition to offering assistance and sharing their best practices,…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAY 8 Meet Adoptable Cats & Dogs ADOPTION DAY – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come meet some adorable cats, kittens, & dogs, learn about volunteer & adoption opportunities. Bassett Hall Auditorium, 31 Beaver St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8111 or visit www.facebook.com/Susquehanna-Animal-Shelter-121696841223218/ FILM SCREENING – 6 – 8 p.m. Showing of “Screenagers: Growing Up In The Digital Age,” introduced by filmaker & pediatrician Delaney Ruston, M.D. who will moderate a thoughtful and considerate discussion following. Belden Auditorium, Oneonta Senior…
