Warm and Fuzzy Update on FL SPCA's Care of Norcrest Horses
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:43 am
From the Courier, "Steuben County's Largest Free Community Newspaper at
http://www.steubencourier.com/news/2008 ... e/002.html
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Hay Angels to the rescue
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE
Many groups coming to aid of seized horses
Photo caption: PHOTO PROVIDED A volunteer with The Maryland Hay Angels unloads bales of hay at a Mitchellsville farm that is providing foster care to horses seized by the Finger Lakes SPCA. The Hay Angels' donation accompanies $10,000 in grants from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to the Finger Lakes SPCA for care of the horses.
BATH — The Finger Lakes SPCA will receive a much-needed cash donation of $10,000 in the form of two $5,000 grants from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The funds are targeted for the care and feeding of 74 horses seized in August from a Troupsburg breeding farm.
SPCA Executive Director Vicki Mosgrove announced the grants last week.
To date, Mosgrove said in a prepared release, the agency has received $23,000 in financial contributions for the care of the horses, many of whom were on the verge of starving to death when they were seized by the agency. Additionally, the agency has received about $16,000 worth of donated hay, blankets and grain.
Mosgrove called the outpouring of support "phenomenal." At the same time, however, she noted the agency has spent nearly $25,000 for the care and feeding of the horses. "Horse care expenses at this moment are slightly outpacing incoming donations," she said.
The good news is that the 74 surviving horses under the supervision of the SPCA are improving in health and spirit.
"Some of the horses are even trotting about in their pasture and whinnying ... at the sight of their foster care provider," Mosgrove said. "Foals once weak and emaciated are now frisking about in their pens."
In addition to the local donations and the ASPCA grants, the local SPCA has received assistance from the Humane Society of Washington County, located in Hagerstown, Md. That agency, according to Mosgrove, recently was involved in a similar large-scale seizure of horses and is associated with a group calling itself The Maryland Hay Angels.
The group recently sent the Finger Lakes SPCA a large shipment of hay valued at nearly $3,000. The bales were divided between a horse farm in the Mitchellsville area and another farm in Livingston County. Both farms are caring for a total of 28 seized horses.
Geraldine Trupia, the operator of the Troupsburg horse farm, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of animal cruelty and is to be sentenced this month to two years on probation. Additionally, Trupia is to agree not to engage in any employment that involves the care of animals. She also will be required to make restitution to the SPCA through the Steuben County Probation Department and must submit to a psychological evaluation.
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Just a reminder, the identification of the horses is on-going. For anyone who might be able to help, there's an email address you can use: [email protected].
http://www.steubencourier.com/news/2008 ... e/002.html
QUOTE:
Hay Angels to the rescue
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE
Many groups coming to aid of seized horses
Photo caption: PHOTO PROVIDED A volunteer with The Maryland Hay Angels unloads bales of hay at a Mitchellsville farm that is providing foster care to horses seized by the Finger Lakes SPCA. The Hay Angels' donation accompanies $10,000 in grants from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to the Finger Lakes SPCA for care of the horses.
BATH — The Finger Lakes SPCA will receive a much-needed cash donation of $10,000 in the form of two $5,000 grants from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The funds are targeted for the care and feeding of 74 horses seized in August from a Troupsburg breeding farm.
SPCA Executive Director Vicki Mosgrove announced the grants last week.
To date, Mosgrove said in a prepared release, the agency has received $23,000 in financial contributions for the care of the horses, many of whom were on the verge of starving to death when they were seized by the agency. Additionally, the agency has received about $16,000 worth of donated hay, blankets and grain.
Mosgrove called the outpouring of support "phenomenal." At the same time, however, she noted the agency has spent nearly $25,000 for the care and feeding of the horses. "Horse care expenses at this moment are slightly outpacing incoming donations," she said.
The good news is that the 74 surviving horses under the supervision of the SPCA are improving in health and spirit.
"Some of the horses are even trotting about in their pasture and whinnying ... at the sight of their foster care provider," Mosgrove said. "Foals once weak and emaciated are now frisking about in their pens."
In addition to the local donations and the ASPCA grants, the local SPCA has received assistance from the Humane Society of Washington County, located in Hagerstown, Md. That agency, according to Mosgrove, recently was involved in a similar large-scale seizure of horses and is associated with a group calling itself The Maryland Hay Angels.
The group recently sent the Finger Lakes SPCA a large shipment of hay valued at nearly $3,000. The bales were divided between a horse farm in the Mitchellsville area and another farm in Livingston County. Both farms are caring for a total of 28 seized horses.
Geraldine Trupia, the operator of the Troupsburg horse farm, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of animal cruelty and is to be sentenced this month to two years on probation. Additionally, Trupia is to agree not to engage in any employment that involves the care of animals. She also will be required to make restitution to the SPCA through the Steuben County Probation Department and must submit to a psychological evaluation.
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Just a reminder, the identification of the horses is on-going. For anyone who might be able to help, there's an email address you can use: [email protected].
