Animal Stories
Scott’s BIG Smile & his Happy Ending
Scott has had quite the journey, from Pennsylvania to Utah and now on to his forever home. The beefy one-year-old came to the Lycoming County SPCA in February 2018. His owner felt that she was unable to keep up with his activity level, so she surrendered him to the...
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Kitten and Mama Find New Home Together
"Ben was becoming a very social kitten, but his mom remained an aloof barn cat," explains Kelli Smith, Animal Team Lead for the Lycoming County SPCA. "We wanted them to be adopted together, but the chances of them finding the same home were slim." Ben and his mama,...
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Doggie Pupcakes Recipe
Staff member Wendy loves to treat the pooches in her life with these tasty "pupcakes." Doggie Cupcakes Ingredients ½ cup rye flour (or whole wheat flour or brown rice flour) 1 teaspoon baking powder ⅓ cup canola oil ⅓ cup applesauce 1 egg 2 tablespoons honey 3...
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A Home for the Holidays – An Adoption Story
Meet Pippa. The 7-month-old Australian Cattle Dog-mix was brought in as a frightened stray on Halloween. She had been found wandering near a gas station in Pennsdale. Nervous and unsure, she would move as far back into her kennel as she could get when a human...
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Happily Ever After – “The Little Hippo” Finds a Home – #GivingTuesday
For the final story in our #GivingTuesday series, we present to you one of our happiest adoption stories from 2018. She had been here for over a year. Little Jane, or "Little Hippo," as she was affectionally called, was wary of humans and was having a hard time...
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Take Care, Old Friend – #GivingTuesday
End-of-life care. What a difficult topic, whether it involves humans or pets. On any given day, if you were to walk around the adoption floor at the Lycoming County SPCA, what would you see? Probably a large number of younger pets, full of vim and vigor. They tend to...
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Just Hours to Live – Lost Kittens Saved – #GivingTuesday
Nothing moves the hearts of staff more than when a nursing mother is brought in without her babies. "Where could the little ones be?" we wonder. "Can we go back to the area where the mother was found and search for the babies? How old are they? Will they be able to...
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Dog on the Run – Shelter Dog Brings a Lost Pup Home – #GivingTuesday
Shelter dogs have many skills and talents. While we seek to hone these skills to prepare dogs for adoption, sometimes a dog is called upon to perform an important job while he is still at the shelter. Such was the case with Max, a small shelter dog who helped a lost,...
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Investigation Story – 3 Dogs Given New Leash on Life – #GivingTuesday
Investigations can be tough. People in need, pets in need...how can we help? What is best for everyone? SPCA supporters have enabled officers to respond to 346 investigations so far in 2018. That is more than one investigation a working day. They range from cruelty...
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Thankful for You – Volunteers Shine at SPCA – #GivingTuesday
Happy Thanksgiving. This #GivingTuesday series would not be complete without a shout-out to our dedicated volunteers. Volunteers provide a lot of the day-to-day care at the shelter and help us take on the special cases. We would be lost without them! To thank them...
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