herkimer humane society

Seventeen dogs—five adults and twelve puppies—were rescued from squalid conditions near Mohawk, New York, where a haunting sign on a tree read “Casa Doom.” Found with porcupine quills embedded in their faces and living in unsafe, filthy surroundings, the dogs are now safe but in urgent need of medical care.

What is heck wrong with people? Who can starve, abuse and then abandon an innocent animal? It happened in Central New York, but thankfully a Good Samaritan came to the rescue to save the poor pooch.

It's a miracle! The dog abandoned outside the Herkimer Humane Society in the freezing cold is now in her forever home.

Miracle, the poor pooch abandoned on the side of a Central New York road in the freezing cold, is doing much better and is now looking for her forever home.

A heartbroken husky who was struggling in a Central New York shelter has found a new home.

A husky is struggling in a Central New York shelter after he was dropped off by his owner, and now he spends every day howling for his family.

The Oneida County Legislature voted unanimously to establish an Animal Abuse Registry.

Millions of people tuned in to check out April the Giraffe online last year, but now, there's the Kitty Cam.

We're trying something new for Awwdorable Pet Wednesday. This week we visited the Herkimer Humane Society. They have invited us to come in and video the pets up for adoption in Mohawk. Today we'd like you to consider adopting Harley.