Five older dogs were rescued from a barn in Central New York where they had been living in filth and isolation—without heat, ventilation, or access to the outdoors. Discovered during a foreclosure, the dogs are believed to have come from a former licensed breeder. Rescuers say the dogs are now receiving the medical care, comfort, and compassion they were long denied.
The annual NFL Conference Championship Tailgate Party benefitting charity was held on Sunday at the Waterfront Grille in Herkimer. Organizers Marc Butler and Rocky Fiato teamed up with WIBX's Keeler Show to raise funds for three local charities.
Miracle, the dog abandoned in the freezing cold, has found a new foster family who is showering her with lots of love. And the police have found the heartless lowlife who left her outside the Herkimer Humane Society.
The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever abandoned a dog at the Herkimer County Humane Society last week has now tripled.