Herkhumane.org
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Herkimer County Humane Society - Mohawk NY
Description
In 1912, it took a circus traveling through the Herkimer are and the courage of one woman, Zaida Zoller, to call attention to the need for an organization to promote animal welfare. Ms. Zoller was appalled by the condition of the overworked horses pulling circus wagons and called the police. The police cited the circus for abuse and confiscated the horses. This created such a strong public reaction that the Herkimer County Humane Society was formed by a group of Ilion businessmen. They incorporated the organization on February 13, 1913. The incorporation was approved by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
The present location of the Herkimer County Humane Society in Fort Herkimer was purchased in 1962. The facility consists of a house, a barn and a main building. The main building contains shelter offices, cat rooms and dog kennels. The barn also contains dog kennels as well as some attic storage space. The house is used for Society office space, meeting rooms, laundry facilities, animal grooming, emergency animal rescue holding room and more storage.
The Humane Society has grown quite a bit since its humble beginnings. Our board of directors consists of eleven members, all of whom contribute in some way to keep things running. The Humane Society is a non-profit organization -- NOT a county run agency. We depend almost entirely on volunteers and community support.
Contact
- Herkimer County Humane Society
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- Mohawk NY
- United States 13407
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- +1.3157682738
