Helping Man's Best Friend

 

 

 

 

HARRISON TOWN CLERK JOSEPH ACOCELLA
RALLIES FOR MAN’S BEST FRIEND

Clerk calls on local communities to join him in “starting the trend”.


HARRISON-NY. Town Clerk Joseph Acocella held a meeting today at The New Rochelle Humane Society animal shelter along with officials from the New York State Humane Association (NYSHA) and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The topic of discussion ranged from dog licensing to puppy mills. “This was a healthy conversation that many communities should be having” said Acocella. Mr. Acocella licenses dogs as part of his role as Harrison Town Clerk, but it was not until he met with members of NYSHA and HSUS a few weeks ago that he learned the true importance of his work. “Man’s best friend is in trouble. As human beings, we owe it to them to take action” Acocella said.

Mr. Acocella called on local municipalities around Westchester to increase their involvement with their local shelters in order to promote pet adoptions, increase dog licensing and finally put an end to the ongoing exploitative practices of puppy mills. “If we truly take a second, and look at the whole picture we see one that is not that pretty. Shelters are overcrowded in some areas, dogs are not being licensed although it is the law, and puppy mills are flourishing. These are all problems which have direct correlations with one another. We need to start the trend in Westchester that can potentially influence other areas of New York if not the country” Acocella said.

Mr. Acocella will continue to work with The New Rochelle Human Society animal shelter as well as the New York State Humane Association and the Humane Society of the United States in order to increase awareness of these problems. For more information on how you can help, please visit www.NRochelleAnimalShelter.org or call Mr. Acocella at (914) 670-3030.