Yesterday I wrote about the visit of the one and only Curious George to our 'Live From the Newsroom' set.
It's clear George is a star. It prompted one of the biggest audiences we've ever had on the show.
But there's an important lesson that George is delivering to Delaware County. There's a lot of Georges out there.
George was found in emaciated condition on the streets of Lower Chichester. It's something of a miracle that he has survived. He's been carefully nursed back to health by the good folks at the Delco SPCA.
Both Justina Calgiano, from the SPCA, and noted local animal control activist Dave Schlott, indicated that this county continues to have a big problem with stray and unwanted animals. Calgiano said the SPCA routinely is bursting at the seams with unwanted animals.
All of which makes me wonder again just what is going to happen on Jan. 1, when the SPCA gets out of the animal control business. The county is moving forward with construction of a new shelter in Darby Township. But they admit it likely will not be ready before late spring or summer.
In the meantime, Delaware County is going to have a problem. And maybe a new appreciation for the services the SPCA has provided for years.
Something tells me we're going to be seeing a lot of stories just like Curious George.
It's clear George is a star. It prompted one of the biggest audiences we've ever had on the show.
But there's an important lesson that George is delivering to Delaware County. There's a lot of Georges out there.
George was found in emaciated condition on the streets of Lower Chichester. It's something of a miracle that he has survived. He's been carefully nursed back to health by the good folks at the Delco SPCA.
Both Justina Calgiano, from the SPCA, and noted local animal control activist Dave Schlott, indicated that this county continues to have a big problem with stray and unwanted animals. Calgiano said the SPCA routinely is bursting at the seams with unwanted animals.
All of which makes me wonder again just what is going to happen on Jan. 1, when the SPCA gets out of the animal control business. The county is moving forward with construction of a new shelter in Darby Township. But they admit it likely will not be ready before late spring or summer.
In the meantime, Delaware County is going to have a problem. And maybe a new appreciation for the services the SPCA has provided for years.
Something tells me we're going to be seeing a lot of stories just like Curious George.
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