Just one week before Thanksgiving 2025, our team of experts were on the ground rescuing hundreds of farm animals from a property in Southern Erie County . “Some of them tested positive for Johnes (a contagious, fatal disease caused by a bacteria that can cause severe nutrient malabsorption) and Capring Arthritis Encephalitis (otherwise known as CAE, a lifelong viral infection that can cause arthritis, pneumonia or chronic mastitis). Many were also underweight and had overgrown hooves that still require consistent care due to their previous neglect,” said Allison Hungerford, director of communications at Susquehanna SPCA. “In fact, quite a few also had hoof rot that caused them to be lame or painful.” In collaboration with SPCA Serving Erie County, we provided critical support, including medical care to the animals. Photos from the Erie County rescue site. Once the animals were approved to be relocated, many went to placement partners, including ASPCA partner shelter Susquehanna SPCA.…