Re Jan. 3 letter, “APF has resources but not willingness to help SPCA shelter animals,” by the SPCA’s chief humane law enforcement offi cer, Mathew Tully: The Schenectady Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals asked, “what happens when people are evicted or cannot afford animals in Schenectady County?” I always thought that the Animal Protective Foundation (APF) would take in any animal for any reason. At least that is what I thought. According to the APF’s fund-raising material, they have an “open admission policy,” which states that “animals are not turned away based on their breed, age, condition or circumstance.” Not one letter answered his question or disputed Tully’s allegation that the Animal Protective Foundation, despite having millions of dollars, turned away a homeless man with animals when he had no other place to go; nor did any letter explain why they did that. Within days of Tully’s letter, no less than five letters were published, all personally attacking him, ranging from publicly shaming him to laughing at him in a uniform. The rash of letters in such a short period of time suggests that these attacks were orchestrated in an effort to silence Tully or scare others from speaking out. The APF claims to be compassionate people with integrity; however, its scorched earth approach against Tully, who started the SPCA to better the community, is not evidence of compassion or integrity.
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