Nearly 100 Animals, Including 18 Belgian Malinois, Seized From Upstate NY Home

Nearly 100 Animals Rescue From Home in Athens, New York

The Columbia-Greene Humane Soceity/SPCA shared in a press release that they recently assisted in saving 99 animals from a home in Athens, New York.

According to the statement the animals were on a dead-end road property on Lime Kiln Road in the Town of Athens.

The animals rescued in the seizure include "numerous farm animals, including cows, goats, chickens, ducks, and geese." Additionally, 2 cats and 18 Belgian Malinois dogs were removed from the home.

Several agencies assisted in the rescue of the 99 animals including the Greene-County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, Undersheriff Tracey Quinn, and Investigator Charlie Cole), the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, the New York Humane Association and of course the staff and investigators from the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA.

The Columbia-Greene Humane Society and SPCA writes:

Upstate, NY Man Charged For Cruelty to Animals

In the statement we learned that the property owner was charged under Animal Cruetly laws.

George Chrisomalis, the property owner, according to the statement "has been charged under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Article 26, Section 353: Cruelty to animals.

The statements adds that "Further charges may be pending" when Chrisomalis goes to court on a later date in the Town of Athens.

Foster Homes Needed for Belgian Malinois' Seized from Greene County Home

The Columbia-Greene Humane Society and SPCA are hoping they can find homes for the 18 Belgian Malinois that were taken in from the home.

They write that they "will soon begin searching for appropriate foster homes for the seized Belgian Malinois dogs." If you're interested in fostering contact Jessica Farkas (CGHS/SPCA Vice President/Investigator) at (518) 828-6044 ext. 100 or jessica@cghs.org.

Belgian Malinois are very specific breed. The American Belgian Malinois Rescue writes on their website" If you have not owned a Belgian Malinois before please make sure this is the breed for you by doing your research."

Adding:

This is not a breed for everyone so be realistic in assessing your ability to provide for a malinois.

One comment under the original post from the Columbia-Greene Humane Society explains they were from MAD rescue (Malinois and Dutch Shepherd Rescue) and reiterated the above statement writing "Malinois are NOT for everyone and need breed experienced people."