MENANDS - On Monday, April 30, a special showing of the documentary film "Madonna of the Mills" will be held in the Legislative Office Building.

The film follows a woman named Laura as she save thousands of dogs from puppy mills in Pennsylvania where the dogs spend their entire lives in tiny cages without any human contact.

The film screening is free and open to the public. After the screening, attendees will have an opportunity to learn about pending legislation in New York.

The screening is at 11:30a in room 711-A.

For More information, Please Call, 518-434-8128 ext. 203.

The Mohawk Hudson Humane Society received two grants for the purpose of spaying and neutering animals in the Capital Region. Together, the grant money totals $30,000.

The money comes from the state’s Animal Population Control Fund, which is administered by the ASPCA. The funds are the result of surcharges on every dog license in the state (outside of New York City) as well as the state’s spay/neuter license plate.

Half the money will go to the society’s Feline Fix program which spays and neuters cats and the other half will go to the Buck-A-Bull program which is dedicated to sterilizing pit bull type dogs.

“We are very excited about this new funding,” said Brad Shear, MHHS executive director in a statement.  “This grant money means we will be able to do even more to prevent the growing population of animals in the Capital Region and ultimately save more animals’ lives.”

ARGYLE - A dog was duct taped and apparently left to die along the side of a road in Washington County. The dog was found late this morning along Coach Road in Argyle.  It was taken to the vet Friday, and police are searching for the person responsible.

The dog, apparently a Husky-Malamute mix weighs about 98 pounds. The SPCA calls the dog loveable and wonders how someone could intentionally harm it.

A town highway employee found the dog on the side of Coach Road in Argyle at around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. The dog's front and rear legs were duct taped, as was its mouth.

But the worst part according to the SPCA, was that the animal's collar was embedded deep into its skin and choking it. They call it worse than the worst case they've ever seen.