Mohawk Hudson gets $700K amid sheltering crisis

Office and the city of Schenectady.

Kennel capacity to be expanded in Schenectady, at Albany County Sheriff's Office, officials say

By MELISSA MANNO

MENANDS — As the stray dog population in the Capital Region grows, funding announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul aims to alleviate the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society and other shelters overextended by a worsening animal welfare crisis.

Hochul has allocated $7.6 million to animal shelters across New York as part of the Companion Animal Fund, including $700,000 that will be utilized to increase sheltering capacity for Mohawk Hudson through partnerships with the Albany County Sheriff’s