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Protecting creatures great and small

| 23 Apr 2015 | 03:04
    On Wednesday, April 15, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and representatives of County and local law enforcement agencies joined Town of Warwick personnel and animal shelter staff, who were all wearing orange tee shirts, to support the Warwick Valley Humane SocietyþÄôs campaign of Go Orange for Animals. Law Enforcement representatives in the photograph posing outside the railings: Left from front to rear, Village of Chester Chief Graziano, Orange County Sheriff's Dept. Deputy Cottone and Village of Florida Chief Coleman. Right from front to rear, Town of Chester Chief Doellinger, Town of Warwick Chief McGovern, and Town of Chester Sgt. Vitale. County Executive Steve Neuhaus is at far right and Suzyn Barron, president of the Warwick Valley Humane Society is at far left of front row inside the railing.
    On Wednesday, April 15, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and representatives of County and local law enforcement agencies joined Town of Warwick personnel and animal shelter staff, who were all wearing orange tee shirts, to support the Warwick Valley Humane SocietyþÄôs campaign of Go Orange for Animals. Law Enforcement representatives in the photograph posing outside the railings: Left from front to rear, Village of Chester Chief Graziano, Orange County Sheriff's Dept. Deputy Cottone and Village of Florida Chief Coleman. Right from front to rear, Town of Chester Chief Doellinger, Town of Warwick Chief McGovern, and Town of Chester Sgt. Vitale. County Executive Steve Neuhaus is at far right and Suzyn Barron, president of the Warwick Valley Humane Society is at far left of front row inside the railing.

WARWICK — In 2006 the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), using its signature color orange, kicked off April as Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month.

On Wednesday, April 15, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and representatives of County and local law enforcement agencies joined Town of Warwick personnel and animal shelter staff, who were all wearing orange tee shirts, to support Go Orange for Animals.

The Warwick Valley Humane Society is committed to assisting all Law Enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of any and all suspected animal abuse.

"We thank everyone who joined us in our campaign," said Suzyn Barron, president of the Warwick Valley Humane Society. "And special paws of applause go to Deputy Town Clerk Melissa Stevens for organizing, ordering, selling and outfitting us with the custom logo bright orange tee shirts. Proceeds from the sale of the shirts were donated to our Princess Fund for animal victims of neglect and abuse."

This month orange bows and window clings are also displayed along Main St. in the Village of Warwick. And this year New York State and Orange County as well as both the Town and Village of Warwick supported the Go Orange campaign with official proclamations.

"Animal cruelty and neglect occurs in all social, economic and cultural denominations and is a valuable predictor of present and future violent individuals," said Barron. "We ask residents and businesses alike to join us in Go Orange for Animals by wearing an orange lapel ribbon or displaying an orange bow or awareness window cling for the rest of the month."

Essential informationFor additional information call 986-2473 or visit: www.wvhumane.org,

Donations for the Princess Fund may be mailed to WVHS P.O. Box 61, Warwick, NY 10990.

Suspected animal cruelty or neglect can be reported to the Warwick Valley Humane Society's confidential telephone line at 845-987-SEEN (7336) or to local law enforcement.

- Roger Gavan