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When planning for her 9th birthday party, Clare Howard told her mother "I have enough stuff."  So she asked her birthday guests to bring presents for the animals at Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, instead of for her. Clare and her friends brought a carload of...

The Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA launched its new Animal Ambassadors Youth Program on Saturday, May 5th at the Hudson Children's Book Festival. "Children are always asking us how they can help the animals," Volunteer Coordinator Becky Stowe explained. "The...

The 3rd Annual Benefit For the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA will be held by Dairy Queen, 2319 Route 66 in Ghent, NY on Saturday, May 12th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Partial proceeds from every purchase will benefit CGHS/SPCA. Cat and dog items will be sold, as well...

On February 11th, the 4-H Active and Able held their 4th annual in front of Walmart of Greenport to benefit the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA. On Saturday, April 21st, the group made a visit to the Shelter to enjoy a visit with the animals...and to drop off a...

The Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA would like to welcome Becky Stowe as our new Volunteer Coordinator. Becky has been volunteering at CGHS/SPCA since 2007, and has a background in civic non-profit organizations. She has a certificate in Animals and Human Health...

Employees of Ducommun Inc. donated $670 to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, in addition to a collection for the CGHS/SPCA Food Bank. In the photo are employees of Ducommun, and CGHS/SPCA President/Investigator Ron Perez holding shelter resident Candy, who is...

The Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA announces Neuter Day, sponsored by the ASPCA. The neutering clinic will be held on Friday, April 20. The cost is $10 per cat which includes the neuter, rabies and distemper vaccines. This is for MALE cats only. Space is limited....

The Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA has received $17,000 in grants from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The ASPCA awarded CGHS/SPCA three grants to support their work on behalf of animals: $10,000 as a Response Partner for assisting...

Pictured, April and Ron Ordway dropped off a trunkload of dog and cat food and supplies for the benefit of the homeless animals at the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA.  The donations were collected by the MC Smith Intermediate School on Harry Howard Avenue in...

In an act of humanitarian kindness, Althea and Eudora Brennan of Ghent, NY held a yard sale and collected $30.58 for the benefit of the sheltered animals at the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA in Hudson.  Pictured, the two young ladies are being thanked by...