Hornell NY..130 dogs...They Need help ASAP

[jetscarbie]

My friend that lives in Hornell (the one that sent me the post) has been trying to keep me updated.

From what I understand....the SPCA is the ones that have the dogs. I know that TONS of rescues have been trying to contact them.....and an overwhelming number of other people also. Some people want to adopt...some want to bring blankets and other items, even my friend was trying to find out any items they were short on.

The one thing that is clear.....nobody knows exactly what is going on or how many of the dogs were put into rescue. I think the dog community really stepped up or TRIED TO on these dog's though. The truth is...nobody knows exactly what happened. People have been complaining on the Humane Society's web page that they have been trying to contact SPCA and there is no information. There were a few newspapers articles......but they have since become a bunch of "dead links"
If you believe rumors in the comment sections on Facebook Some people even post that it's just a temp. seize. Someone even posted that they knew the owner and there was NO seize.

Up to this point the SPCA has neither confirmed nor denied.......but this was posted on their site yesterday>>>>>>>>>

The SPCA has released a short statement on their web site. I'll just copy and paste a small portion...if you want to read the rest, you can click on their web site.

The Susquehanna SPCA would like to thank everyone for there overwhelming support. There are rumors that have gone around (source unknown) that have sparked alot of questions. We can confirm that we are assisting the State police in a situation with a local breeder. We cannot at this time give any details regarding this case due to the ongoing investigation. The investigation is being done by the state police. We will give details when we can. We have been flooded with calls and emails in regards to this situation and apologize if we cannot get back to each individual person at this time. Please be assured we are doing the best that we can and our main concern remains the animals in our care and being able to assist the State Police with any further action.

Here's their web site.
Susquehanna SPCA - Otsego County, NY - Home

As far as I know....the kennel is well known around those parts and they are not known for being good (if you believe the rumors). There are some very terrible reviews that have been written about that kennel....even well before the "possible seize" of the dogs. I take it the kennel owner owns a restaurant and owns a bunch of apartment buildings. My assumptions is based on a few quick web page looks and reading some reviews (so take that for what it's worth)

Also, the local Humane Society confirmed and they keep the story updated on their local facebook page (the first link I posted in the first post)

This is all I know.
I should state that I don't live in NY. I don't know the breeder nor the kennel. I only know about this story b/c my friend that does live there sent it to me.....b/c she knows I am on a GSD forum she was hoping I could post it so rescue members would see it.

[jetscarbie]

Here's a local newspaper article about this. It's says in the newspaper article that only 26 dogs were seized. The owner said b/c some of the dogs were to thin....which was crazy b/c he said he changed their food. I take it from the artitcle.....the owner is fighting this.
Authorities continue probe of local kennel Local News The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY - otsego county news, delaware county news, oneonta news, oneonta sports

There are a few pictures to the right side of this article. It looks to be pictures of his kennel.?????