Cattaraugus County SPCA Looking to Raise $6 Million for Critical Renovations to Stay Open

Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society at critical capacity after recent rescues

DYERSBURG, Tenn. — One local animal shelter is looking to the community for help in relieving its overcapacity situation. The Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society has been operating overcapacity since its recent rescue of 36 dogs, pushing the shelter to more than double its capacity. SEE ALSO: Local animal rescue overcapacity after saving 38 dogs from neglect Now, the shelter is even more strained as another animal neglect case arose. On July 16…

Cattaraugus County SPCA looking to raise $6 million for critical renovations to stay open

The Cattaraugus County SPCA is launching a major fundraising campaign to renovate its 40-year-old building that no longer meets animal welfare standards.The shelter, which is the largest nonprofit animal shelter in the Southern Tier, is currently only able to use 27 out of 50 kennels due to deteriorating conditions and safety hazards."We've got a lot of these kennels, but most of them are empty or completely unusable just due to safety hazards t…

McCracken County Humane Society 'in desperate need' of donations

The McCracken County Humane Society is seeking donations after being overwhelmed with more than 100 dogs involved in a criminal case.