SPCA accepts 44 dogs from one Dover home
Brandywine Valley SPCA accepted 44 dogs from a single home in Dover Feb. 22.
Director Walter Fenstermacher announced the effort at the organization’s grand opening of the Eastern Shore Pet Resort and Animal Rescue Center Feb. 23 on Shingle Point Road in Georgetown.
Marketing Director Linda Torelli said the owner of the dogs had recently died and the family contacted animal welfare to help relocate the canines. All 44 dogs, mostly small, received on-site evaluations before being transported to the SPCA’s facilities in Sussex and New Castle counties. All were found to be in good condition.
Thirty dogs were taken to the Milton facility, while the remaining 14 were taken to New Castle. SPCA officials were contacted by the family, which requested to retain eight of the dogs.
The remaining 36 dogs will be put up for adoption.
Read more about the new Milton facility in an upcoming edition of the Cape Gazette.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
