On Thursday, March 31st, 2011, Ernie Paragallo lost his appeal of sentencing for two years in prison upon conviction on 33 counts of animal cruelty.  In a separate move, the NYS Racing and Wagering Board voted the same day to permanently ban Paragallo from all racetracks in the state of New York.   The Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA and the New York […]

At the request of the ASPCA and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA is one of twelve animal shelters and rescues throughout New York and New Jersey that is assisting with the treatment and placement of 97 dogs that were surrendered from the non-profit organization Help a Hound Canine Rescue outside Utica, […]

Strays come and go regularly at our shelter – some of the luckier dogs stay for a few nights until their owner comes to redeem them, and some unfortunately end up staying with us for a while. Alida, a beautiful 3 year old Bull Terrier Mix, was one of the unluckier ones. Alida was found […]

16-year-old Lissa Herzing of Valatie volunteered her efforts in collecting $425 for the Columbia-Greene Humane Society’s New Building Fund.

On February 8, CGHS/SPCA Investigators along with the Greene County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at 580 Sutton Hollow Road in Ashland, NY. Ashland Dog Control Officer Bruce Feml alerted CGHS/SPCA that a large number of young dogs and puppies that looked like “walking skeletons” were being held in a small mobile home. Upon […]