SCHENECTADY, NY - The Animal Protective Foundation will not be charged for leaving two puppies at the Schenectady Police Department.
The situation began on Friday when a man sought shelter for his two dogs
he said he couldn't care for. The man brought them to the Animal
Protective Foundation (APF) in Scotia, but they would not take the
animals because they did not have space and say the dogs needed to see a
veterinarian.
The APF says the executive director escorted that man and the puppies to
the Schenectady Police Department. The police refused to accept the two
sick animals, however the APF leader left the dogs in the police department's lobby.
On Monday the police commissioner said there will be no charges will be filed for leaving the dogs in the lobby.
Over the weekend the SPCA was calling for the APF's executive directors resignation. David Dean of the SPCA says he respects the decision of the police department to not press charges, however he is frustated with how the APF handled the situation.
The next step is for the APF and Schenectady Police Department to have a conversation. The APF says they are willing to do that and they need to work out these issues in this standing agreement.
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