Puppy mills typically pack dogs into filthy, overcrowded, stacked wire cages and "caretakers" deny the animals healthy food, clean water and basic veterinary care
It's one of those situations where the perfect storm took place at the Susquehanna SPCA (SQSPCA) where an already full-capacity situation with cats along with the unexpected arrival of 14 dogs with another 10 dogs arriving from the Humane Society of Louisianna.
With the help of volunteers who are well versed in horse care, deputies from the Otsego County Sheriff's Department and the SQSPCA rescued several horses from a farm in Morris
The idea is to raise awareness of the less than perfect life of long-term pet residents at shelters and the importance of rehoming animals as soon as possible for their well-being