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Make a $150 donation to 2022’s PAWS IN THE PARK and you’ll be entered to win Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane’s one-of-a-kind Bills Muttfia cleats, part of the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats program!
No promotion code necessary! Just donate $150 or more to help animals at the SPCA Serving Erie County and you’ll be entered….but hurry! This game ends at 9 p.m. Tuesday, September 20! Score for SPCA animals and DONATE TODAY!
Winner will be notified at the email address provided on Wednesday, September 21! Good luck, and GO, BILLS!
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Bar Bill Tavern Charity Golf Tournament for #BillsMuttfia and SPCA a Soaking Success!
Thank you to Bar Bill Tavern, for selecting Brandon & Hayley Beane’s #BillsMuttfia and the SPCA Serving Erie County as the beneficiaries of its third annual Charity Golf Tournament on Tuesday!
A non-stop rainy day did not stop the dedicated golfers, volunteers, and 
SPCA Paws for Love participants from enjoying the festivities!
We were thrilled to be a part of this exciting event, and we know it’s a sign of an exciting #BillsMuttfia season to come! Thank you to the golfers who participated and made the
event a soaking success!
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–Gina Lattuca, SPCA Serving Erie County Chief Communications Officer
Join the Paws in the Park SPCA ALUMNI TEAM Today!
CALLING ALL SPCA ADOPTERS!
Don’t end up in the dog house!
Join the PAWS IN THE PARK ALUMNI TEAM, featuring four-footed, amazing alums adopted from the SPCA Serving Erie County, and help our dogs & other animals still waiting for their new families!
DID YOU ADOPT A DOG? Dog owners can bring their SPCA alums, or walk without their dogs!
DID YOU ADOPT A CAT, RABBIT, OR OTHER ANIMAL? You can still join the team and support all the animals at the SPCA!
Interact with pet-related exhibitors and vendors, and have a great time socializing with other SPCA adopters! Plus, everyone registered for the SPCA Alumni team receives an exclusive SPCA ALUM dog leash, allowing their dogs to boast about their “alma mater” on each and every walk!
All the fun is happening Saturday, September 24 at Beaver Island State Park! Don’t let your dog miss out on this reunion for rovers…and don’t YOU miss out on meeting others who came to the SPCA when it was time to bring a new pet into the home! Join the team right here >>Â !
Can’t make it, but still want to donate in honor of your alum? Visit bit.ly/SPCAAlumTeam today!
–Gina Lattuca, SPCA Chief Communications Officer
HALF-OFF ADOPTIONS AND EVENING ADOPTION HOURS DURING SPCA ‘SUMMER OF LOVE’ SPECIAL AUGUST 15 – 18
August 12, 2022
By: SPCA Chief Communications Officer Gina Lattuca
The SPCA Serving Erie County dubbed 2022 the ‘Summer of Love’ and has featured animal adoption specials since June, but the grooviest adoption discount happens the week commemorating Woodstock in mid-August!
Monday through Thursday, August 15 – 18, all animals at the SPCA’s 300 Harlem Road, West Seneca shelter will enjoy half off their adoption fees!
Adoption hours 
are 11 a.m. through 5 p.m., but on Tuesday, evening adoption hours return to the SPCA! Adoptions will be open until 8 p.m. Tuesday! (Final guest passes for those considering adoption are handed out one hour prior to closing, allowing potential adopters to spend time with the animals prior to adopting.)
Tuesday evening adoption hours at the SPCA’s West Seneca shelter will continue through Tuesday, September 27.
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SPCA Rescues Farm Animals, Dogs from Orchard Park Property; Police Say Many Farm Animals Were In One Trailer
August 8, 2022
By: SPCA Chief Communications Officer Gina Lattuca
UPDATE, August 12: Orchard Park Police have released further details and photos on this cruelty case. On August 11, the Orchard Park Police posted the following on their Facebook page:
“On 8/7/22 Officers responded to a trespass complaint in the area of 2799 Southwestern Blvd. Upon arrival officers located a vehicle on the property to the southeast of 2799 Southwestern Blvd. Along with the vehicle, a makeshift trailer was also located on the property that was housing two sheep, a cow, and a horse in deplorable conditions. There was no food or water present and the animals could not lie down due to the confined space. The animals were living in their own waste, and appeared emaciated. The animals were left unattended in the enclosed trailer in close to 90 degree weather.
The owner of the property was contacted and advised this department that no one should be on the property nor should any animals be present. Officers contacted the Erie County SPCA who responded to assist with seizing the animals and getting them medical attention. Shawn Hirschbine, age 48, and his girlfriend Deanna Huff, age 62 did appear on scene in an attempt to take possession of the animals. After refusing officer’s commands, Shawn Hirschbine began physically resisting officers and was taken into custody. In total, a cow, horse, chicken, two sheep, and four dogs were seized by the SPCA.
Shawn Hirschbine was arrested and charged with:
Trespass Penal Law 140.05
Obstruction of Governmental Administration 2nd; Penal Law 195.05
Resisting Arrest; Penal Law 205.30
Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree; Penal Law 145.00-03
Confinement of a companion animal in extreme heat; Agriculture and Markets 353D
Neglect of an Animal; Agriculture and Markets 356
Failure to Provide Sustenance for Animals; Agriculture and Markets 353
Deanna Huff was arrested and charged with:
Confinement of a companion animal in extreme heat; Agriculture and Markets 353D
Neglect of an Animal; Agriculture and Markets 356
Both defendants were released on appearance tickets with a future court date of August 25th, 2022 at 5 p.m.
The Orchard Park Police Department would like to thank The SPCA Serving Erie County, NY and Erie County Sheriff’s Mounted Unit for their help in this case.”
SPCA Serving Erie County officers were called by Orchard Park Police to a property in Orchard Park Sunday afternoon, where dogs, sheep, a chicken, a cow, and a horse were found. Police informed SPCA officers that most of the animals were found inside of a cramped trailer (the animals had been removed from the trailer upon the SPCA’s arrival).
The SPCA is working with Orchard Park Police on pending animal cruelty charges. At the time of this writing, none of the nine animals have been surrendered to the SPCA.
The SPCA extends its thanks to Orchard Park Police and to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Reserve Division for their work and their commitment to assisting in the rescue of these animals, who were examined and are being assessed and cared for at an undisclosed location.
Because this is an open investigation, further details are not available at this time. Please keep watching YourSPCA.org for further updates.
SPCA Cares For, Returns Diamondback Terrapins to Maryland; Turtles Stolen By Tourists
August 11, 2022
By: Meg Walburn Viviano, Chesapeake Bay Magazine
There’s a happy ending to a disheartening wildlife incident in Ocean City, Md.
Earlier this summer, visitors from Buffalo, N.Y. apparently collected two diamondback terrapins in Ocean City and brought them back to Buffalo. The turtles were confiscated by the SPCA in Erie County, N.Y. New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation reached out to Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to make them aware of the turtles.
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