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| A few items donated to the shelter. / Mayor Mantello photos via Facebook |
The City of Troy has created a temporary shelter for stray dogs picked up by the city. It is located in the Department of Public Works garage.
As reported by the Times Union, "The city has taken in about 100 dogs since the beginning of the year after the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society across the Hudson River in the Village of Menands stopped accepting the animals due to space issues.
"While the city signed a contract in April with the Saratoga County Animal Shelter to accept dogs as needed, the municipality has pushed ahead to deal with the problem itself of taking care of them until they can be reunited with their owners or put out for adoption through local rescue groups."
Mayor Carmella Mantello emphasizes that "This is a temporary shelter holding strays. It’s not what we wanted to be doing. It is a regional problem. We need to talk to other people.”
Mantello said she has spoken to Watervliet Mayor Charles Patricelli about establishing a regional discussion as the state’s cities are required by NYS Agriculture and Markets law to provide an animal shelter for dogs.
The City is using converted space at the garage, located at Douw Street and Seventh Avenue. Anyone wishing to make donations to aid the effort can call the DPW dispatcher at 518-270-4579 to find out what items are being accepted.
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