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Golisano Foundation Awards Additional Funds to Wyoming County SPCA

BY MARCIA HUDSON

A“Kitty Nursery” will soon be installed at the Wyoming County SPCA, thanks to a $5,000 Golisano Foundation grant through Bailey and Friends, a division of the Golisano Foundation. According to Julie Long, President WCSPCA, the grant partially funds the purchase of the nursery. Total cost of the unit is $6,151. e SPCA will announce a fund-raising event to pay for the balance of the cost. “ e nursery will provide a safe place for the tiniest of kittens —those under three to four weeks old— until they are sturdy enough and steady enough to be safe in a conventional housing unit. e unit follows what’s known as a ‘Fear Free’ design, with so closures, vertical bars on the doors and warm berglass construction. is design will give the mother and babies a quiet, comfortable place for the babies to begin their journey through life,” elaborated Long. e organization has approved the nal drawings, and plans to have the completed nursery delivered by September of this year. Remarkably, this winter many animals found their forever homes, largely because COVID stay-at-home mandates gave homebound families more time at home to train and care for a pet. Currently however, the shelter is at maximum capacity with kittens and adult cats that are ready for adoption now and in the future. e shelter, which has been open by appointment during COVID, is now open for walk in visits ursdays 1-4 PM and Saturday 1-4 PM and other a ernoons by appointment. In order to serve the public better the shelter is currently seeking a ernoon volunteers in order to have two sta ers in the center during open hours. If you wish to volunteer with WCSPCA, apply online at www.wyomingcountyspca.org. e shelter is located at 808 Creek Road in Attica. e grant from Bailey and Friends will help Wyoming County SPCA fund the resources needed to maintain the high standards of safety and care for its animals, particularly critical now, as this time of year is the season for newborn kittens. Bailey and Friends, named for Tom Golisano’s rescue dog Bailey, is dedicated to supporting animal welfare in Western New York and Southwest Florida. is new initiative, launched in 2019, is committed to working with shelters, rescue groups, veterinary clinics and other lifesaving programs to promote wellness, ensure safety and keep family and pets together. Wyoming County SPCA, founded in 1905, is funded solely by donations, fundraisers and grants. It is the only shelter in Wyoming County that has the capacity to house and care for both dogs and cats and the only shelter that spays or neuters and microchips all animals before they leave the facility. WCSPCA is a non-pro t organization operated largely by volunteers.

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